My Fellow Tanzanians,
Greetings from EADBC!
As many of you know, President Obama will be hosting the first US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. from August 4-6, 2014. At EADBC, we are looking forward to welcoming leaders from across the African continent to the Nation's Capital to further strengthen ties with our dynamic countries.
In the backdrop of this historic occasion, together with our affiliates, EADBC has an interesting program of Diaspora-facing events in Washington, DC metro region. It is such a pleasure to welcome you to join me and the entire EADBC team, the African Diaspora community and the African leaders on this journey to explore trade and investment opportunities that we can explore NOW.
Below is a synopses of the events. Please click on the links below to learn more and register.
African Diaspora Investment Symposium
Monday, 4 August 2014 at 08:00AM – 5:00 PM
Ronald Reagan Building- Pavilion RoomLed by Developing Markets Associates, Homestrings, the Small Enterprise Assistance Fund and the International diaspora Engagement Alliance in partnership with EADBC
Themes:
Morning event (general admission): The focus of this event will be on sharing insights from current Diaspora initiatives and investment platforms and will be open to the general public.
Afternoon event (Accredited Investors Only): This session will explore private investment transactions in which attendees can invest in directly using the Homestrings platform
Doing Business in East Africa Forum:
Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Doing Business in East Africa Forum
Led by EADBC and Prince George's County Africa Trade Office
Theme: Developing Partnerships in Trade, Investment and Economic Growth
Public Works Study Tour:
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: DC Water and Sewer Authority – Tour of the Waste water Treatment Facility and Renewable Energy Plant
Led by Ernest Jolly, Energy Manager, DC Water
Theme: Turning Sewage into Electricity and Fertilizer while Creating Jobs
2:00 PM – 4 PM: DC Water and Sewer Authority – Tour of the City's Water Treatment and Distribution Operations.
Led by Thea Browne-Dennis – Chemical Engineer, DC Water
Theme: Planning and Delivery of Water Services in a Growing City
Prince George's County 2nd Annual Gateway to Africa Gala
Friday, August 8, 2014.
Theme: Promoting International Trade
Led by Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation – Africa Trade Office
To keep you better informed of EADBC activities around the summit, we invite you to visit http://eadiaspora.org/events . It will continue to be updated as we move closer to August. If you know any events that you would like to publicize on the website, please let me know.
We look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC.
Kindest Regards,
Benedict Kazora, MSEE, MBA
President, Eastern Africa Diaspora Business Council (EADBC)President, Tanzania Community Dallas, TX
President, Eastern Africa Diaspora Business Council (EADBC)President, Tanzania Community Dallas, TX
Email: president@eadiaspora.org
Email: bkazora@alumni.purdue.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EasternAfricaDiasporaBusinessCouncil
Website: www.eadiaspora.org
"Engaging the Diaspora for Eastern Africa Global Competitiveness"
Website: www.eadiaspora.org
"Engaging the Diaspora for Eastern Africa Global Competitiveness"
