By Silvia Nyambura
The European Business Forum will host its first Annual Business Expo and Food Festival in Uganda next month. The event dubbed ‘3 days in Europe’ will run from Friday 6th May to Sunday 8th May 2016 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel Gardens. It aims at facilitating business development, trade partnership as well as cultural exchange between Europe and Uganda.
The Business Expo has been organized in partnership with embassies, missions and private businesses. It is set to host and address opportunities in renewable energy, agriculture, performing arts, tourism, trade investment and value enhancement for export as well as skills development for sustainable growth.
Addressing the media at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel this morning, John Petter Gausted, the chairperson of the European Business Forum said, “This initiative aims at getting more Ugandans to export to Europe. For this to happen, the issue of standards has to be addressed to ensure we get quality premium product. This event creates a platform for Ugandan exporters to be educated on how to get into the European Market. It will also highlight trade opportunities alongside cultural diversity and exchange.
