BUSINESS WITH ETHIOPIA

When?
Thursday, October 6th PM
From 14:00 to 17:00

Where?
Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels
64, Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan
1040 Etterbeek
Google Map

What?
Insights on Doing Business with Ethiopia 
(Hybrid format: In-person & Online)

PROGRAM:

14:00  Registration

14:30  Welcome
         - Moderator: Thewodros Berhanu
            President BelgoEthiopian Association & Board Member Brussels-Africa Hub
            
14:35  Introduction
         - H.E. Hirut Zemene 
            Ambassador of Ethiopia to the BeNeLux countries & the EU institutions
         - H.E. Stefaan Thijs
            Ambassador of Belgium to Ethiopia, Djibouti, the AU, UNECA & IGAD
            
14:50  Presentation 1
          - Lelise Neme - Commissioner 
             Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC)

15:20  Presentation 2
          - Shibeshi Bettemariam - Secretary General
             Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (AACCSA)

15:45  Presentation 3
           - Zeco Kassim - General Manager Horn of Africa
              PURATOS - Food Innovation

16:00 Presentation 4
           - Guillaume Accarain - Private Equity Investment Officer
              BIO - Belgian Development Finance Institution
             

16:15   Q&A Session
            - Zemedeneh Negatu - Global Chairman Fairfax Africa Fund 
            - Gemechis Tujuba - Area Manager BeNeLux - Ethiopian Airlines

16:50  Closing remarks
            - Mouctar Bah

              President Brussels-Africa Hub & Member Management Committee Belgian Finance Club

Event Organizers

Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels 
BelgoEthiopian Association
Brussels-Africa Hub

Event Partners 
BECI - Brussels Entreprises Commerce & Industry
AWEX - Wallonia Export & Investment
FIT - Flanders Investment & Trade
Hub.Brussels
CBL-ACP Chamber of Commerce