EVENT
CIBEX 2015
T
he first international trade fair
Ethiopia.
for
Infrastructure,
In three days, 1.235 professionals mainly
Building and Energy in East Africa
Construction,
from Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia,
took place from 11th to 13th February
South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya attended
2014 in Nairobi, Kenya.
CIBEX East Africa to meet new suppliers,
60 companies from Belgium, Egypt,
to establish new business relations and to
Ethiopia,
Germany,
gather information about new products
Kenya, Poland, Tanzania, Uganda, United
and projects in the East African region. In
Arab Emirates and Zambia participated at
total traders from 16 countries visited the
CIBEX East Africa 2014 and were satisfied
fair.
with the professional visitor profile and
Alongside the exhibition visitors had the
the high quality 3 days B2B-event. A
opportunity to take part at a well attended
highlight in the exhibitor list was the
three days conference that covered
German participation with 15 companies
subjects
from one of Europe’s leading economies.
country projects of Tanzania, Ethiopia,
It was the first time ever that an official
Uganda and Zambia and projects of the
German pavilion was organized at a trade
Kenyan Federation of Masterbuilders.
fair in East Africa. Patron was the German
Besides the high potential conference
Ministry of Economics and Energy using
program visitors could establish new
the support of world’s biggest Engineering
contacts with participating companies
Association VDMA.
through
Finland,
France,
like
a
governmental
matchmaking
projects,
program
organized by Trade & Fairs East Africa and The show was regionally supported
the Kenya Chamber of Commerce.
by the East African Community (EAC), the government of Kenya, the National
After the promising start organizers
Construction
the
Kenya
and partners are looking forward to an
Masterbuilders
(KFMB)
ongoing growth of CIBEX East Africa in
and the German Chamber of Commerce
the next years. The upcoming edition will
in
be held from 26th to 28th February 2015.
Federation Kenya.
Authority, of
Other
partners
include
the Federations of Masterbuilders or Contractors from Uganda, Tanzania and
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