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Invitation- Capacity-Building Workshop on Exporting to AfCFTA Market via E-Commerce Digital Platforms -12th -13th September 2024  Kigali Rwanda.

Dear   IRAGUHA BANDORA Yves,

Greetings from the East African Business Council (EABC)!

The EABC is delighted to invite African Union Students' Council (AUSC)"For The Better Africa We Deserve" to participate in the Capacity-Building Workshop on Exporting to AfCFTA Market via E-Commerce Digital Platforms. This event is slated for 12^th -13^th September 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. The workshop, supported by the Technical Assistance Facility to Support the AfCFTA and Continental Economic Integration (EU-TAF), will empower SMEs and Business Membership Organizations with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in exporting under the AfCFTA using digital platforms.

Registration:

As a demonstration of our membership benefits, we are offering African Union Students' Council (AUSC)"For The Better Africa We Deserve" free participation in this workshop Priority will be given to companies that fill out the membership form committing to joining the EABC SME membership.  Please register your participation here and return the duly filled membership form to anishimwe@eabc-online.com Membership Fee is USD. 1000 Equivalent to Tanzanian Shillings (TZS). 2,691,440/- only. The venue will be communicated once registration and the membership form are submitted.

This Capacity-Building Workshop on Exporting to AfCFTA Market via E-Commerce Digital Platforms will cover the following topics:

• Business Strategy and Planning: Including branding, packaging, and pricing strategies.
• Financial Literacy, Compliance, and Cross-Border Payments.
• Exploring Current Market Trends and Opportunities within the EAC and AfCFTA Frameworks.
• Digital Skills and Onboarding on E-Commerce Tools.
• Export Procedures, and Practical Sessions on Using Platforms like www.agro.smesoko.com

Why You Should Attend:

• Gain insights into leveraging e-commerce platforms for AfCFTA exports.
• Learn from industry experts and successful exporters.
• Enhance your digital skills and understanding of export procedures.
• Network with key stakeholders and potential business partners.

We look forward to your participation and to exploring how digital platforms can enhance your success in the AfCFTA market.
 

Join the EABC SME membership to benefit from our planned activities and events for 2024.

• Study on Ease of Doing Business in the EAC: 14^th September 2024
• Study Barometer on Trade in Services (2nd Edition): 14^th  September 2024
• EABC SMEs Workshops on Exporting via Digital E-Commerce Platforms register here Rwanda: 12th - 13th Sept 2024, Kigali, Rwanda

·         National awareness campaign and training on Trade Facilitation Portals, 4^th Sept 2024, Naivasha, Kenya

·         Capacity Building and training programme – Training Bootcamp for youth on how to trade under AfCFTA, Tanzania: 16 – 17 Oct 2024, Dar es Salaam

·         EABC PSF-R CEOs - EAC Secretary General Meeting - 1st October 2024 – Kigali, Rwanda

·         EABC TPSF CEOs - EAC Secretary General Meeting 3rd October 2024 – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

·         EABC PSFU CEOs - EAC Secretary General Meeting 8th October 2024 – Kampala, Uganda

·         AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative(GTI), & Value chain (pharmaceuticals, Agri-business, transport & logistics, and automotive) Workshops

·         Uganda: September 26th-27th, 2024, Kampala

·         Kenya: October, Nairobi

·         United Republic of Tanzania: October 27th-28th, 2024, Dar es Salaam

·         Burundi: November 7th-8th, 2024, Bujumbura

·         Rwanda: November 14th-15th, 2024, Kigali

·         Register here https://forms.gle/pStez8Cnd3yYJwpk8

·         Capacity Building Workshops on the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services for the Private Sector in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania: Sept - Nov 2024

• Public-private dialogues with trade facilitation agencies at Border Posts of Holili, Malaba, Nimule: October – November 2024
• EAC Agri-food Trade NTBs Index (NTBI): Oct- November 2024
• Tanzania Manufacturers International Expo 2024 on 26th September 2024
• EAC Secretary General Forum 2024 (TBC)

Join the EABC SME Membership today and elevate your business to new heights.

With Kind Regards,

East African Business Council (EABC)

Ninth Floor, Mafao House | Old Moshi Road | Arusha | Tanzania

P. O. Box 2617 | Tel: +255 27 2520162 | +255 27 2520163

Email: info@eabc-online.com | IWebsite: www.eabc-online.com

EABC - The Voice of the Private Sector in East Africa

The East African Business Council (EABC) invites members of the African Union Students' Council (AUSC)"For The Better Africa We Deserve":

Dear EABC communication Officer,

Thank you for the invitation.

AUSC takes those wonderful days of attending the workshop to AfCFTA Market...

We are also interested in maintaining our regular membership in the EABC and happy to be granted this free participation in this extraordinary opportunity.

We are looking forward to having you continuing to support Young people in such ways, for the empowering our future African Generations.

Best regards.

Dr. Iraguha Bandora Yves,

Founder and President of The

AUSC"For The Better Africa We Deserve"

Kigali-Rwanda.

Website: www.africanunionsc.org

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