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Launch event for eTrade Hubs
May 27, 2021 @ 12:00 pm UTC+0
This webinar is set to launch the eTradeHubs, a brand-new online portal for a one-stop entry point to trade tools and information with a special focus on Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) countries.
Join our line-up of expert speakers from ICC, UPS, tralac, West Blue Consulting and Global Trade Solution as they partner up to maximise the impact of women-led SMEs and provide support on business-scaling, import and export activities, inter-regional trade and digitisation tips for better trade facilitation in Africa.
Get answers to questions such as:
- How to reduce the time and cost of doing business?
- Where to find the necessary documentation needed by the trade community?
- Where to get information on the duties applicable in the markets I want to export to?
- How to classify goods for customs?
- How to increase the participation of African businesses in the AfCFTA? And much more…
| 12:00 – 12:05 | Welcoming remarks |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Keynote addresses |
| 12:30 – 01:25 | Partnership discussion |
| 01:25 – 01:30 | Closing remarks |
|
Catherine Foster |
International Chamber of Commerce (Moderator) |
|
John W.H. Denton AO |
Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) |
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Trudi Hartzenberg |
Executive Director, tralac |
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Valentina Mintah |
Founder, West Blue Consulting; ICC Executive Board Member |
|
Louise Wiggett |
Global Trade Solution |
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Christina Struller |
Vice President, Public Affairs, Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa, UPS) |
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Kunio Mikuriya |
Secretary General of the World Customs Organization |
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Vanessa Erogbogbo |
Head, Women and Trade Programme, International Trade Centre |
| Date |
May 27 2021 |
| Venue |
Online |
| Registration |
Free of charge |
| Disclaimer |
The photos and audiovisual recordings taken during this webinar may be used and published by ICC, its subsidiaries or affiliates, for informational or promotional purposes in printed materials or online, including on ICC websites and in social media. |
- SMEs
- MSMEs
- Government agencies
- Chambers of commerce
- Business associations
- E-commerce platforms
- Business professionals and academics
