Conference · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopia Summit

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Next editionNot confirmedLast edition we have: 28–29 Oct 2015
Last venueSheraton AddisAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
RunningSince 2015Frequency unknown · 1 edition on record
Last checked12 Nov 2026Organiser website checked
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About Ethiopia Summit

The times are changing in the Horn of Africa and the wider East African Region. Ethiopia is now garnering attention from foreign and private investors—from London to Nairobi to Johannesburg. Against this background The Economist Events will be holding our Ethiopia Summit on October 28th and 29th 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia offers enormous growth and investment potential across all sectors

>> Real GDP growth forecast to average 7% a year between 2015 - 2019

>> A population of around 94 million people

>> A government aspiring to reach middle income status within the next decade.

Join more than 180 policy makers, business leaders and international executives active or interested in expanding in Ethiopia. Over this one-and-a-half day event, you'll be able to explore opportunities on offer and tackle the challenges with a selection of expert panelists including:

• HE Dr Debretsion Gebremichael, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

• Reg Hankey, Chief Executive Officer, Pittards

• Tewolde GebreMariam, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines

• Matthew Davis, Founder and Partner, Renew LLC

• Brooks Washington, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Juniper Glass Industries and Founder/Principal, Roha Ventures

• Rizanur Meral, Chairman, TUSKON

• Helen Hai, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Chief Executive Officer, “Made in Africa”

For the full agenda and book your place please visit: http://www.economist.com/events-conferences/emea/ethiopiasummit-2015

From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.

Editions

YearDatesWhereExhibitorsVisitors
201528–29 Oct 2015Sheraton Addis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.

Questions

When is Ethiopia Summit?

The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 28–29 Oct 2015.

Where is it held?

The last edition we have was at Sheraton Addis, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Who organises it?

The Economist Events.

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