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SUMMARY:The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its benefits for companies
DESCRIPTION:The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its benefits for companies\nTime:            9th February 2022 at 15.00 o’clock Helsinki time\nVenue:          Microsoft Teams\nRegistration:The event is free of charge\, but needs registration by 7th February 2022. The Teams link will be sent those registered on the 8th February 2022.\nAfCFTA - The agreement aims to create a single market for goods and services to deepen the economic integration of Africa. The AfCFTA aims to reduce tariffs among members and covers policy areas such as trade facilitation and services\, as well as regulatory measures such as sanitary standards and technical barriers to trade.\nJoin us and learn more about the AfCFTA and widen your networks by getting to know the entrepreneurs from Africa.\nThe event is co-organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC)\, the Africa Business Network of the Finland Chamber of Commerce\, in coordination with Business Finland\, Finnpartnership and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce.\n15.00 Welcome words Aissatou Diallo\, Senior Programme Coordinator AfCFTA\, ITCAnne Hatanpää\, Secretary General\, Africa Business Network\, Finland Chamber of Commerce \n15.10 – 15.25 Status of AfCFTA negotiations and how to tradeLily Sommer\, Technical Expert for the One Trade Africa programme\, ITC\n15.25 – 15.35 \nOverview of ITC’s footprint in Africa and the One Trade Africa projectAissatou Diallo\, Senior Programme Coordinator AfCFTA\, ITC\n15.35 – 16.05 Company cases\n\nGeorge Gachara / HEVA Fund LLP (Kenya\, Creative Industries) \nBosun Tijani / Co-Creation Hub (Nigeria\, Technology) \nShirlene Nafula / Crystal River Products (Kenya\, home and personal care products) \n\n16.05 – 16.25\nComments by Birgit Nevala\, Director\, Finnpartnership Christopher Palmberg\, Head\, Developing Market Platform\,  Business Finland \n16.25 – 16.55 Q&A\, among others touching on opportunities to connect African entrepreneurs more closely to Finland  \n16.55 – 17.00 Closing words Aissatou Diallo\, Senior Programme Coordinator AfCFTA\, ITCAnne Hatanpää\, Secretary General\, Africa Business Network\, Finland Chamber of Commerce\nWELCOME!\nPhoto: Pixabay\nFor furhet information\, please contact anne.hatanpaa@chamber.fi
LOCATION:Teams\, Finland
URL:http://tapahtumat.kauppakamari.fi/event/00ML8
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