Jun 10th, 2011 4:17 PM UTC
By Nealon DeVore
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Earlier this week I stopped into the International Trade Exhibition to check in on some of the vendors and exhibitors. I was struck by one in particular — Fallsway Timbers Ltd — because of its beautiful displays of finished hardwood furniture, doors and flooring. I have to admit — I hadn’t thought much about African-made finished furniture and goods. I’ve always seen the hand-crafted kind, but Fallsway’s products were as modern-made and produced as any in the US or Europe.
A worker makes furniture at the West African Trade Hub.
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Jun 9th, 2011 12:17 PM UTC
By Nealon DeVore
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My boss, Dr. Sipho Moyo, represented ONE earlier today on a panel here at the 2011 AGOA Forum.
The panel, titled The Next Generation, looked at ways that young people could be better engaged to participate in and benefit from the opportunities presented by AGOA. The panel was moderated by Lena Zamchiya, a vice-president at SIFE International, which works to improve the business sense of university students all over the world. In addition, Modesta Mahiga, an expert in human resource development from Tanzania, and Humphrey Mulemba, Director of Corporate Strategy at United Machining Works in Zambia, joined Sipho to offer their thoughts. We also heard from several audience members, including a few student leaders from the University of Zambia.
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Jun 8th, 2011 11:21 AM UTC
By Nealon DeVore
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Sipho and I attended the opening reception of the 2011 African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum last evening. It coincided with the launch of the International Trade Exhibition, which intends to show off African-made goods and services in order to facilitate business opportunities, both within Africa and between the US.
The opening reception, which was attended and officiated by the Vice President of Zambia, Honorable George Kunda, was a fantastic opportunity to meet folks from a variety of businesses and sectors. I was quite impressed with the diversity of interests represented, from private sector to government to civil society organizations like ONE.
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