AbeshaUnited

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Location:
Four Point Sheraton (12th & K St. NW)
Washington DC, USA
June 21, 2009

Organized by:
The Ethiopian American

Principal Sponsors:
VEGA Ethiopia AGOA+/USAID

Also sponsored by:
Precise Consult International PLC

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The Forum is divided into two sessions. Session I will explore US
Government support for American investors, including the Ethiopian
Diaspora, in investing in Africa (USAID’s Diaspora Loan Guarantee
program in Ethiopia and the African Diaspora Market Place
[www.diasporamarketplace.org] initiative).

Session II will discuss the
experiences of Diaspora entrepreneurs currently active on the ground
and/or in the process of establishing ventures in Ethiopia and their
views on doing business in Ethiopia. A short video will be shown
discussing the opportunities and challenges of investing in Ethiopia
by Ethiopian and foreign business leaders/investors. A short video
will be shown discussing the opportunities and challenges of investing
in Ethiopia by investors.

Panel I

Chair: Yohannes Assefa, Esq.
Managing Director, The Ethiopian American

1. Rick Angiuoni, The Export Import Bank of the United States
2. Mr. Thomas Debass, OPIC
3. [Borany Penh, Sr. Political Economist], USAID African Diaspora Market Place
4. Mr. Sehul Trusew, VEGA Ethiopia AGOA+, Diaspora Loan Guarantee Program

Panel II

Chair: Mr. Henok Assefa, M.A. (Economist and Private Sector
Development Expert)Managing Partner, Precise Consult International PLC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

1. Mr. Sehul Trusew, VEGA Ethiopia AGOA+, Diaspora Loan Guarantee Program
2. Mr. Henok Assefa, Managing Director, Precise Consult International PLC
3. Mr. Yusuf Reja, Managing Director, Zebra Jobs/Info Mind Solutions

Refreshments (Coffee, water, soda and snacks) will be served!

Attendance by RSVP ONLY (write to publisher@ theethiopianamerican.com to RSVP)

www.vegaethiopia.org
www.theethiopianamerican.com
www. preciseconsultinternational. com
www.ethiopiainvestor.com

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Henok Assefa
www.EthiopiaInvestor.com
www.PreciseEthiopia.com

Edna Mall Building
Third Floor, Suite 309
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
251-911-865200

New York City
(212) 671-1202

Precise Consult International (PCI) is a premiere consultancy
specializing in Business & investment support services and Project
Development & Project Management in the field of Private Sector
Development (PSD) in Ethiopia.

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Also – See the video from the last Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3jMMLeq_Fs[/youtube]