General information about the event

From 7.10.2024 to 11.10.2024 the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa (AHK Eastern Africa) in cooperation with German Water Partnership e. V., on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK), will conduct a Business Initiation to Ethiopia and Uganda. This is a project-related funding measure. It is part of the Export Initiative for Environmental Technologies and is carried out within the framework of the Market Development Program for SMEs. The target group is primarily small and medium-sized German enterprises (SMEs).

Business Initiation Ethiopia & Uganda

When: 07.-11.10.2024

Where: Ethiopia & Uganda

Registration deadline: 19.07.2024

Participants in the program have the opportunity to explore the Ethiopian and Ugandan markets efficiently and cost-effectively with the professional support of the cooperation partners in the project and to establish or intensify contacts with potential business partners and decision-makers.

Participation

A maximum of 12 companies can participate in the Business Initiation Ethiopia & Uganda. The business initiation within the framework of the Market Development Program (MEP) is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), self-employed persons in the commercial sector, as well as specialized liberal professions and business-related service providers with business operations in Germany (companies) with a corresponding industry focus and range of services.

The own contribution of the enterprises for the participation in the project amounts to (depending upon the size of the enterprise):

• 500 EUR (net) for participants with less than 2 million EUR annual sales and less than 10 employees
• 750 EUR (net) for participants with less than 50 million EUR annual sales and less than 500 employees
• 1,000 EUR (net) for participants with annual sales of more than 50 million EUR or more than 500 employees

Advantages for your company

You will receive a comprehensive target market analysis, which will provide you with the following information:

• Industry-specific information on market potential and future market developments
• Political and legal framework conditions
• Technical and logistical requirements
• Entry and sales information
• Financing opportunities and overview of relevant market players
• You will have the opportunity to present your company at a conference in front of Ethiopian and Ugandan professional audiences and to establish relevant contacts or intensify your network in the region.

Further information and the registration form will soon be available here. Expressions of interest are being accepted.

If you have any questions or are interested in participating, please contact us.

Did the Business Initiation spark your interest? Further events within the scope of the market development program can be found here.