Ban Ki-moon to deliver a keynote speech at the Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) 2017

The Pan-African meeting of SMEs managers, entrepreneurs, investors and government representatives convened by EMRC, is taking place from 13-16 February in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference focuses on entrepreneurship and access to finance in key sectors such as energy, water, ICT, health and agriculture.

Six African SMEs will compete for the AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2017, supported by the Rabobank Foundation. The winner will be announced during the networking dinner.

The Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will deliver a keynote speech at 16:30h

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Signature of a memorandum of understanding between CEMAC and EMRC

Ensuring food security, reducing poverty by increasing the integration and regional synergies of Central Africa (Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea) is the challenge of CEMAC (Economic Community of Central African States).

Volkswagen opens car assembly plant in Kigali

Rwanda assembly begins, at the rate of 1,000 a year, with Polo and Passat. Capacity for 5,000 units is planned
Rwanda assembly begins, at the rate of 1,000 a year, with Polo and Passat. Capacity for 5,000 units is planned

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