The East African Business Council (EABC) marks 20th years since
formation in 1997. To celebrate this key milestone, this year EABC will host
various events to mark 20 years of private sector contribution to the EAC
Integration Process among them is the EABC Business Excellence Awards (BEAs)
2018.
EABC will launch and start to receive entries for the Business
Excellence Awards (BEAs) 2018 on 10th January, 2018. The EABC Business
Excellence Awards (BEAs) seek to reinforce the critical role of the private
sector in the economy of East Africa and to recognize and celebrate businesses
from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Sudan and Uganda that demonstrate
exceptional business performance in accelerating regional growth, creating
wealth, employment and reducing poverty across the region. As the only regional
business awards, the EABC-BEAs provide businesses in East Africa an opportunity
to compete for the ultimate business accolade at the EAC level. The inaugural
EABC Business Excellence Awards are organized across three categories comprising
of 14 individual awards available for competition.
Winners will be announced at the Gala Night on 23rd
March 2018 at Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. The
Chairman of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State and President of the Republic
of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been invited and is expected to grace
the Gala Dinner together with H.E Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of
Kenya.
The other events scheduled to take place that underline EABC 20th
Anniversary Commemoration include:
a)
A high level one-day Conference themed ‘Beyond
East Africa – Moving from Aspiration to Action’ is scheduled for Friday
23rd March 2018, at the Kenyatta International Convention Center,
Nairobi, Kenya. Expected to be attended by regional and international thought
leaders in business; EABC members, partners and key EAC public sector
stakeholders including Ministries of EAC Affairs and other line ministries. The
Conference is aimed at a candid reflection of EABC and its membership over the
last 20 years, with a view to charting an action agenda for the next 20 years
and beyond.
b)
EABC will publish a Special EABC 20th Anniversary
Commemorative Journal: to be availed during the Conference, the Commemorative Journal
will highlight the role EABC has played in the EAC Integration process over the
past 20 years; its successes and the key issues EABC Members and businesses in
the EAC region continue to grapple with. Additionally, the Journal will be a
platform to advance conversations on the form and shape of the EAC integration,
the role of the business community as major drivers of growth of the economies
of the region and the developmental agenda of the EAC integration process.
c)
A Made in East Africa Products and Services Exhibition set up on 21st
evening, running to 24th March 2018 and open to the public will be an
opportunity to promote Made in East Africa Products and Services
including companies based in East Africa with products and services for the EAC
Market (grown, developed, manufactured, tailored, woven, baked in East Africa).
This will be an opportunity to inspire the East African Spirit to an economy
that consumes what we produce and produces what we consume both products and
services. If you are already producing and selling your products and services for
the EAC market or you have a vision to reach the EAC market - this is the place
to be.
d)
An East African Women in Business Conference will be held on 22nd
March 2018, led by the EAWIBP and co-hosted with EABC and EAC at the same venue
as an opportunity for East African Women in Business to discuss key aspects of
trade across borders, Successes and challenges for women owned business in the
region. Key thought leaders will be part of this event to make it outstanding
as part of EABC 20th Anniversary celebrations.
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