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With so many challenges confronting businesses, especially in the post-Covid-19 pandemic, the East African Business Expo is one of the most strategic events for those looking to start a business. In this post, I will share with you five secrets for starting a successful business in Uganda. These five secrets are as follows:
The event is hosted by Public Procurement and Disposal Assets Authority and organized by Fathil International Projects Limited. Fathil prides on having organized over 50 successful business events including the PPDA Expo that ran last year in 2022 where over 100 businesses from Uganda exhibited.
This year’s Expo will be its own kind. All seven countries of East Africa will be present. Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Sudan, Congo, Uganda, and Tanzania.
The 5 Secrets
- Over 500 exhibitors are expected to showcase their offerings including the latest industry innovations, best practices, and new technology solutions. This provides business matchmaking and networking opportunities for you.
- Suppliers from the 7-member states of the East African Community (EAC) will have an opportunity to engage with hundreds of procurement professionals at the highest level and learn more about their requirements and meet their needs. This will give you the opportunity to have all your questions answered about doing business in East Africa.
- The expo is an opportunity for those looking to do business with government institutions and agencies as well as international agencies in the East African Community. Ask everything, pick a business card from business leaders, and make lasting friendships with aligned professionals.
- With the procurement bodies from the seven countries present, as a business, you have the opportunity to even register. Get into enter their database in the base in case you haven’t done so before. This will not only be cheap for you but even convenient.
- The 4 full days will include various activities that you can get involved in such as exhibitions, conferences, innovation, networking, and business meetings. This provides opportunities to generate sales leads and new partnerships/ relationships.
In general, the Business Expo will allow you to speak with every person who attends. You ascertain their requirements and the types of products or services they are interested in. This will allow you to better tailor your promotions and marketing strategies for them than any other method.
You can register here:
