Partnership with the East African Business Council

Partnership with the East African Business Council

www.bdi.eu

Why East Africa?

www.bdi.eu

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With a population of around 322 million people and annual growth rates of over five percent since 2011, East Africa is one of the continent’s most dynamic regions.

This trend is expected to continue – despite existing challenges and large disparities in levels of development within the region and the EAC itself. According to African Economic Outlook 2015, economic growth will rise from 5.6 percent in 2015 to 6.7 percent in 2016. This makes East Africa the fastest growing region on the continent. The partnership project sends a clear signal to German industry: East Africa is a promising future market.

BDI – Federation of German Industries Security and Raw Materials Sub-Saharan Africa Section Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft Breite Straße 29, 10178 Berlin www.bdi.eu The project is carried out on behalf of the BDI by Industrie-Förderung Gesellschaft mbH. Partner The project is co-funded by the Fe­d eral Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via sequa.

Africa’s economic growth by region, 2013-2016 8 7

East Africa West Africa Central Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Africa North Africa

6 5 4

Southern Africa

3 2

Lilian Awinja, EABC T: +255 27254-3047 Email: info@eabc-online.com Photos © BDI and GIZ/Hartmut Fiebig

1 0

Contact persons Katharina Loy, BDI T: +49 30 2028-1537 Email: k.loy@bdi.eu

2013

2014 (E)

2015 (F)

2016 (F)

Abbreviations: (E) estimate / (F) forecast Source: African Development Bank; Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development; United Nations Development Programme, African Economic Outlook Overview 2015, p. 2

Print Das Druckteam Berlin Date May 2016

Partnership B7-Summit 2015 with the East African Business Council Industrial Innovation for a Advocacy Sustainable forWorld a strong East Africa May, 19th to 20th 2015 Berlin

BDI – Federation of German Industries EABC – East African Business Council

Partnership with the East African Business Council

A partnership for regional economic integration

What do BDI and EABC want to achieve together?

In 2014, the BDI formulated its first comprehensive Africa strategy, entitled »BDI Strategy Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa – Continent of Opportunities«. The strategy highlights the opportunities that the continent holds for German industry and offers constructive perspectives. The BDI’s activities in this area primarily focus on West and East Africa.

Therefore, the BDI initiated a chamber and association partnership project with the East African Business Council (EABC) in April 2015. The goal is to support regional economic integration in East Africa and help to strengthen networks between German and East African businesses and policymakers.

Since 2015, the EABC and the BDI work closely together to ensure the effective representation of private sector interests within the EAC. This includes making the promised regional economic integration more tangible and visible for companies. The EABC’s work gives companies the opportunity to express their concerns to political and administrative decision makers at EAC level. The BDI will help the EABC to become more effective in using its observer status at all EAC meetings as well as of its right to be heard by the EAC. To achieve this goal, the BDI will support the EABC with the experience gathered throughout many years of working as an intermediary between industry and politics, as an active representative of the interests of German industry at the highest political level, and through cooperation expertise with associations in developing and emerging economies.

The BDI will support the EABC in five distinct ways: 1. Improving the representation of economic policy interests 2. Increasing the visibility of the EABC in the media 3. Expanding the EABC’s membership base 4. Broadening the services provided by the EABC 5. Lending the expertise of the BDI and its members to all aspects of the partnership

© BDI, Improving industry representation

© GIZ/Hartmut Fiebig, Strengthening the private sector

BDI – Federation of German Industries The BDI was founded in 1949 and serves as the umbrella organisation of German industry and industry-related services. Representing over 100,000 businesses with eight million employees, the BDI speaks on behalf of 36 sector associations and represents the interests of German industries in- and outside Germany.

www.bdi.eu

How will BDI support EABC?

How can German industry profit?

The cooperation helps to create synergies for German companies. The BDI aims at promoting economic integration in East Africa and thus, help ensuring stable, long-lasting, and sustainable economic and social development. To achieve this goal, networks between policymakers and companies from Germany and East Africa need to be established. BDI’s activities in the EAC region will draw more attention to the business opportunities and investment potential it presents to German industry.

EABC – East African Business Council, the East African partner The EABC was founded in 1997 to represent the interests of the East African private sector. As a cross-industry organisation, it represents more than 150 associations and companies active in five countries of the East African Community (EAC): Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tan­ zania, and Uganda. The EABC’s goal is to improve the business environment for private companies in East Africa and thus, make the EAC more competitive at regional and global level.

BDI – Federation of German Industries EABC – East African Business Council

Partnership with the East African Business Council

A partnership for regional economic integration

What do BDI and EABC want to achieve together?

In 2014, the BDI formulated its first comprehensive Africa strategy, entitled »BDI Strategy Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa – Continent of Opportunities«. The strategy highlights the opportunities that the continent holds for German industry and offers constructive perspectives. The BDI’s activities in this area primarily focus on West and East Africa.

Therefore, the BDI initiated a chamber and association partnership project with the East African Business Council (EABC) in April 2015. The goal is to support regional economic integration in East Africa and help to strengthen networks between German and East African businesses and policymakers.

Since 2015, the EABC and the BDI work closely together to ensure the effective representation of private sector interests within the EAC. This includes making the promised regional economic integration more tangible and visible for companies. The EABC’s work gives companies the opportunity to express their concerns to political and administrative decision makers at EAC level. The BDI will help the EABC to become more effective in using its observer status at all EAC meetings as well as of its right to be heard by the EAC. To achieve this goal, the BDI will support the EABC with the experience gathered throughout many years of working as an intermediary between industry and politics, as an active representative of the interests of German industry at the highest political level, and through cooperation expertise with associations in developing and emerging economies.

The BDI will support the EABC in five distinct ways: 1. Improving the representation of economic policy interests 2. Increasing the visibility of the EABC in the media 3. Expanding the EABC’s membership base 4. Broadening the services provided by the EABC 5. Lending the expertise of the BDI and its members to all aspects of the partnership

© BDI, Improving industry representation

© GIZ/Hartmut Fiebig, Strengthening the private sector

BDI – Federation of German Industries The BDI was founded in 1949 and serves as the umbrella organisation of German industry and industry-related services. Representing over 100,000 businesses with eight million employees, the BDI speaks on behalf of 36 sector associations and represents the interests of German industries in- and outside Germany.

www.bdi.eu

How will BDI support EABC?

How can German industry profit?

The cooperation helps to create synergies for German companies. The BDI aims at promoting economic integration in East Africa and thus, help ensuring stable, long-lasting, and sustainable economic and social development. To achieve this goal, networks between policymakers and companies from Germany and East Africa need to be established. BDI’s activities in the EAC region will draw more attention to the business opportunities and investment potential it presents to German industry.

EABC – East African Business Council, the East African partner The EABC was founded in 1997 to represent the interests of the East African private sector. As a cross-industry organisation, it represents more than 150 associations and companies active in five countries of the East African Community (EAC): Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tan­ zania, and Uganda. The EABC’s goal is to improve the business environment for private companies in East Africa and thus, make the EAC more competitive at regional and global level.

BDI – Federation of German Industries EABC – East African Business Council

Partnership with the East African Business Council

A partnership for regional economic integration

What do BDI and EABC want to achieve together?

In 2014, the BDI formulated its first comprehensive Africa strategy, entitled »BDI Strategy Sub-Saharan Africa: Africa – Continent of Opportunities«. The strategy highlights the opportunities that the continent holds for German industry and offers constructive perspectives. The BDI’s activities in this area primarily focus on West and East Africa.

Therefore, the BDI initiated a chamber and association partnership project with the East African Business Council (EABC) in April 2015. The goal is to support regional economic integration in East Africa and help to strengthen networks between German and East African businesses and policymakers.

Since 2015, the EABC and the BDI work closely together to ensure the effective representation of private sector interests within the EAC. This includes making the promised regional economic integration more tangible and visible for companies. The EABC’s work gives companies the opportunity to express their concerns to political and administrative decision makers at EAC level. The BDI will help the EABC to become more effective in using its observer status at all EAC meetings as well as of its right to be heard by the EAC. To achieve this goal, the BDI will support the EABC with the experience gathered throughout many years of working as an intermediary between industry and politics, as an active representative of the interests of German industry at the highest political level, and through cooperation expertise with associations in developing and emerging economies.

The BDI will support the EABC in five distinct ways: 1. Improving the representation of economic policy interests 2. Increasing the visibility of the EABC in the media 3. Expanding the EABC’s membership base 4. Broadening the services provided by the EABC 5. Lending the expertise of the BDI and its members to all aspects of the partnership

© BDI, Improving industry representation

© GIZ/Hartmut Fiebig, Strengthening the private sector

BDI – Federation of German Industries The BDI was founded in 1949 and serves as the umbrella organisation of German industry and industry-related services. Representing over 100,000 businesses with eight million employees, the BDI speaks on behalf of 36 sector associations and represents the interests of German industries in- and outside Germany.

www.bdi.eu

How will BDI support EABC?

How can German industry profit?

The cooperation helps to create synergies for German companies. The BDI aims at promoting economic integration in East Africa and thus, help ensuring stable, long-lasting, and sustainable economic and social development. To achieve this goal, networks between policymakers and companies from Germany and East Africa need to be established. BDI’s activities in the EAC region will draw more attention to the business opportunities and investment potential it presents to German industry.

EABC – East African Business Council, the East African partner The EABC was founded in 1997 to represent the interests of the East African private sector. As a cross-industry organisation, it represents more than 150 associations and companies active in five countries of the East African Community (EAC): Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tan­ zania, and Uganda. The EABC’s goal is to improve the business environment for private companies in East Africa and thus, make the EAC more competitive at regional and global level.

Partnership with the East African Business Council

www.bdi.eu

Why East Africa?

www.bdi.eu

Publishing information

With a population of around 322 million people and annual growth rates of over five percent since 2011, East Africa is one of the continent’s most dynamic regions.

This trend is expected to continue – despite existing challenges and large disparities in levels of development within the region and the EAC itself. According to African Economic Outlook 2015, economic growth will rise from 5.6 percent in 2015 to 6.7 percent in 2016. This makes East Africa the fastest growing region on the continent. The partnership project sends a clear signal to German industry: East Africa is a promising future market.

BDI – Federation of German Industries Security and Raw Materials Sub-Saharan Africa Section Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft Breite Straße 29, 10178 Berlin www.bdi.eu The project is carried out on behalf of the BDI by Industrie-Förderung Gesellschaft mbH. Partner The project is co-funded by the Fe­d eral Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via sequa.

Africa’s economic growth by region, 2013-2016 8 7

East Africa West Africa Central Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Africa North Africa

6 5 4

Southern Africa

3 2

Lilian Awinja, EABC T: +255 27254-3047 Email: info@eabc-online.com Photos © BDI and GIZ/Hartmut Fiebig

1 0

Contact persons Katharina Loy, BDI T: +49 30 2028-1537 Email: k.loy@bdi.eu

2013

2014 (E)

2015 (F)

2016 (F)

Abbreviations: (E) estimate / (F) forecast Source: African Development Bank; Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development; United Nations Development Programme, African Economic Outlook Overview 2015, p. 2

Print Das Druckteam Berlin Date May 2016

Partnership B7-Summit 2015 with the East African Business Council Industrial Innovation for a Advocacy Sustainable forWorld a strong East Africa May, 19th to 20th 2015 Berlin

Partnership with the East African Business Council

www.bdi.eu

Why East Africa?

www.bdi.eu

Publishing information

With a population of around 322 million people and annual growth rates of over five percent since 2011, East Africa is one of the continent’s most dynamic regions.

This trend is expected to continue – despite existing challenges and large disparities in levels of development within the region and the EAC itself. According to African Economic Outlook 2015, economic growth will rise from 5.6 percent in 2015 to 6.7 percent in 2016. This makes East Africa the fastest growing region on the continent. The partnership project sends a clear signal to German industry: East Africa is a promising future market.

BDI – Federation of German Industries Security and Raw Materials Sub-Saharan Africa Section Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft Breite Straße 29, 10178 Berlin www.bdi.eu The project is carried out on behalf of the BDI by Industrie-Förderung Gesellschaft mbH. Partner The project is co-funded by the Fe­d eral Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) via sequa.

Africa’s economic growth by region, 2013-2016 8 7

East Africa West Africa Central Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Africa North Africa

6 5 4

Southern Africa

3 2

Lilian Awinja, EABC T: +255 27254-3047 Email: info@eabc-online.com Photos © BDI and GIZ/Hartmut Fiebig

1 0

Contact persons Katharina Loy, BDI T: +49 30 2028-1537 Email: k.loy@bdi.eu

2013

2014 (E)

2015 (F)

2016 (F)

Abbreviations: (E) estimate / (F) forecast Source: African Development Bank; Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development; United Nations Development Programme, African Economic Outlook Overview 2015, p. 2

Print Das Druckteam Berlin Date May 2016

Partnership B7-Summit 2015 with the East African Business Council Industrial Innovation for a Advocacy Sustainable forWorld a strong East Africa May, 19th to 20th 2015 Berlin