Addis Ababa to Host East African Financial Summit Starting Tomorrow

ADDIS ABABA – The 2024 East Africa Finance Summit is set to commence tomorrow in Addis Ababa, focusing on “Exploring New Frontiers: Shaping the Future of Financial Landscape and Unlocking Opportunities for Collaboration in East Africa.” The two-day annual event will gather key stakeholders from the financial sector across the region.

According to Ethiopian News Agency, Addis Ababa University and i-Capital Africa Institute, the summit is a collaborative effort involving various organizations. Gemechu Waktola, Manager of i-Capital Africa Institute and Chairman of the coordinators committee, emphasized the summit’s role in fostering regional integration among financial institutions and facilitating the exchange of experiences within East Africa. The event aims to discuss developing investment opportunities, potential areas for collaboration, and the ongoing reforms in Ethiopia’s finance sector, including the establishment of a Capital Market.

The summit will also serve as a platform to present Ethiopia as a prime investment destination and enable networking and strategic partnerships among participants. It will address topics such as cross-border trade and investments, harmonization of financial regulations, and challenges of inclusion to enhance regional cooperation in a changing global economic landscape. Stakeholders are expected to benefit from high-level discussions on opportunities in the Ethiopian market and solutions for regional payment systems, money integration, and the creation of capital markets across the region.