With the motto ‘Prosperity Through Technology’, ITME AFRICA 2020 the first of its kind business and technology event shall be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 14th to 16th February 2020. India ITME Society – a non-profit apex industry body in India, International Trade Centre (ITC-UN), Geneva, a global organisation, promoting trade between nations, and Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations (ECCSA), autonomous national Chamber of Ethiopia have come together for ITME AFRICA 2020 in order to encourage and facilitate bilateral, regional, intra-regional collaborations to stimulate trade and investment through technology and engineering especially in the textile sector.
This largest technology and engineering event in the
African Continent is supported by Ministry
of External Affairs (GOI), Ministry of Textiles (GOI),
Ministry of Commerce & Industry (GOI), Engineering
Exports Promotion Council (EEPC, Govt. of India), Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Federal Democratic
Government, Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Textile Development Institute
& International Trade Centre. (ITC), Switzerland, Geneva.
ITME AFRICA 2020 shall see a total of 172 exhibitors from 15 countries, highest
number of exhibitors, 87+ companies being from India. Country pavilion
from Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, China apart from India shall
showcase world’s best machinery and technology in 23 chapters.
This International
Exhibition & Technical Seminar promoted globally for over a year shall see
a convergence of business delegations and visitors from 32 countries.
ITME AFRICA shall witness industry buyers and visitors from 7 African countries
(Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda). Once again,
registering largest number of visitors.
Offering a 360◦ support and solutions for entrepreneurs
and companies interested in doing business with Africa
concurrent programs such as Business to Business( B2B), Business to
Government( B2G), Business to Finance( B2F) and Technical seminars are
organized and is well received by industry members.
To encourage host country Ethiopia and all of
Africa achieve self-sufficiency in Cotton production through
modern technology, technical seminar sharing the experiences of India and
also showcasing the latest award winning technology by Indian Institute
of Technology, a premium technology and engineering institute
of India is being showcased at ITME AFRICA 2020.
During this exhibition, live demonstration of
weaving machine manufactured in India shall be available and then
further shall be donated to Bahir Dar University for Student Lab &
Research Study, stimulating and encouraging technical education in
the country. The event is poised to be a catalyst not only
for the textile and manufacturing industry but also for education
and research institutes across the continent.
Come and visit to :
Explore Business Collaborations
Academic Collaborations
Technology Joint Venture
The entry to this event is
free, however registration is a must at https://www.itme-africa.com/visitors/registration/step1/.
It is a must visit for:
- Manufacturers and Engineering Companies
- Mill Owners & Textile Companies
- Buyers/ Dealers, Import/ Export Agents, Distributors
- Traders, Retailers, Factory and Store Owners
- Fashion and Textile Designers
- Government Organizations, Overseas Delegation, Industry Association
- Students, Researchers, Academicians, Institutes.
- Press & Media Professionals
- Investors, Private Financiers & Banking Institutions
- Industry Associations
Apart from encouraging Trade & Investment, ITME AFRICA 2020 shall
also influence Cultural amalgamation with fusion music & performance. ITME
AFRICA is not just an event but is the beginning of a journey towards self
reliance, socio-economic advancement & co-operation for entire Continent of
Africa.
This prestigious exhibition shall be inaugurated on 14th February
2020 in the august presence of esteemed dignitaries & Ministers from Govt
of Ethiopia and Guests of Honour H.E. Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Executive Director,
International Trade Centre, UN, Geneva & H. E. Mr. Anurag Srivastava,
Ambassador of India to The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Register to visit ITME AFRICA 2020, 14, 15th & 16th
February 2020, Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.