Buildexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment. After 18 successful editions of Buildexpo in Kenya and Tanzania, East Africa’s largest building and construction fair now ventures into the Ethiopian market. The first edition of Buildexpo in Ethiopia will provide international business platform by enabling global investment opportunities.
Ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country has been registering a double digit growth for the last twelve consecutive years. Located in the region of the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is the 2nd most populated country in Africa. Ethiopia’s construction sector has outgrown that of its neighbors. The construction sector will grow at an annual average growth of 18.6% and will be fueled by a swell in infrastructure investments in the region. Ethiopia has also several agreements that grant duty free access to many countries, including European countries and the USA. Business friendly climate, duty free access and competitive labour costs have successfully created new investments and employment opportunities. Ethiopia is also a member of COMESA which has an access to 20 African countries.
Buildexpo will bring you exhibitors from over 28 countries who are the finest in infrastructure development, with over hundreds of products, equipment and machinery on display.
Come, be a part of progress in Africa!
The Government of Ethiopia takes the pleasure to host and organise the Sixth African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C6) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union Commission (AUC) and IGA East Africa Regional Branch (EARB).
UNEP on behalf of the Government of Ethiopia now invites to the ARGeo-C6 conference that will be held at UNCC, Addis Ababa Ethiopia, from 31st Oct to 7th Nov 2016.
The aim of this biennial conference is to promote regional cooperation, create an information exchange platform on the exploration, development, investment and utilisation of the geothermal resources in the region and elsewhere in the world.
The conference is sponsored by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, KfW, BGR, US Power Africa and other partners. It is being organize under the auspices of the UNEP ARGeo Programme as one of its biennial geothermal conferences.
It will be held at the UN Conference Center, Addis Ababa- Ethiopia.
The main conference will be held from Nov. 2-4, 2016. Parallel geothermal pre-conference short courses will be held Oct. 31 öNov. 1, 2016. Two post-conference field trips to Aluti and Tendaho geothermal fields will be held on November 5-6 and November 5-7, 2016.
The conference will feature an exhibition and provide ample business networking opportunities with lead personalities and institutions in the geothermal sector from Africa and the rest of the world.
Future-Sat Africa is Extensia’s inaugural satellite summit in partnership with the Global VSAT Forum. Future-Sat Africa 2016 will focus on satellite playing an essential role in Africa’s future digital communications strategy and how it integrates with the continent’s wider communications mix.
Attendees will include Policy Makers, Regulators and Major ICT End Users from the Military, Oil and Gas, Education, Telecoms and other sectors, across Africa together with a select number of Satellite and Wireless service and infrastructure solution providers, brokers, vendors, consultants and investors who can support key business requirements.