Ethiopia International Trade Exhibition Kicks Off in Addis

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 08, 2017 –(PR.com)– After dominating the trade fair industry in Kenya and Tanzania for the last 19 years, Expogroup expands its presence in the East African region with the launch of the first Ethiopia International Trade Exhibition (EITE 2017).

The event will provide a platform for over 3500 trade visitors to interact and source directly from more than 150 exhibitors, showcasing the very latest from the automotive, energy, solar, food, agriculture, medical, consumer, plastics, printing & packaging sectors from all across the globe.

With a population of 104 million, Ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world creating a huge demand from the rising middle class for high quality goods. The country has been registering a double digit growth for the last twelve consecutive years and with a GDP of $62 billion, boasts of an immense investment potential in the country.

“EITE 2017 aims to engage and service the growing demand for quality products by offering businesses in Ethiopia and it’s neighboring countries, an array of inventive products, not available otherwise in the local markets,” says Max Lewis, Director of Sales, Expogroup.

Some of the innovative products on display at EITE 2017 include automotive spare parts from Guanghzou Naian (China), Ika Industrie (Germany) & ASIMCO Global (UAE); energy storage, switches, transformers, power transmission & distribution equipment from Socomec (France), Cepas Galvaniz (Turkey) & The Saudi Transformers Company (Saudi Arabia); food products, processing and packaging equipment by Makewell Engineering (India), Palmtop Products (Malaysia), Vishal Containers (India), Unival (China) & Robert Damkjaer (Denmark); plastic woven bags and mats from Syntronics Limited & Top Star Group (Pakistan); flexo printing machines and bag makers from BFM (Italy); medical equipment and accessories from RI MOS (Italy), Elomatic Pharmalab (India) & Arab Medical Accessories (Egypt).

EITE 2017 aims to bring the best of the industries under one roof with the latest technologies, trends, equipment, machinery and tools on display. The event also provides an ideal platform to usher in new contacts, meet potential clients and capitalise on new business opportunities.

Delegates will also be able to attend a variety of B2B networking events, aimed at bringing together global suppliers and local dealers to build new professional relationships, strengthen existing ones and discuss the latest trends and products dominating the global market.

EITE is organised by Expogroup, which has been organizing some of the largest international trade exhibitions in Africa. Since its inception 19 years ago, Expogroup has organized expos in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria; showcasing over 500+ companies from around the world and garnering record footfalls at each exhibition.