Sweacc - Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce

12/11/2025

✨️Thank You for a successful Ethio–Sweden Business Forum 2025✨️

Swedish-East African Chamber of Commerce (SWEACC) would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all attendees, speakers, and co-organisers who contributed to the success of the Ethio–Sweden Business Forum 2025 held in Addis Ababa on November 12–13th.

Our representatives, Sauda Luzze and Joachim Davidsson, were pleased to engage with leaders, investors, and innovators from both Ethiopia and Sweden, exploring new opportunities for sustainable trade and partnership.

We are grateful to our partners and hosts Embassy of Sweden, Addis Ababa for the warm hospitality and for fostering meaningful dialogue on strengthening economic cooperation between our two nations.

We look forward to continued collaboration and to building on the connections and insights gained during this important gathering.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia , ,

06/11/2025

Will we see you in Addis next week?

04/11/2025

Friends in East Africa, on 12–13 November 2025, SWEACC will arrange the Ethiopia–Sweden Business Forum 2025 in Addis Abeba together with the Embassy Of Ethiopia in Sweden, the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia and Business Sweden. You can see from our poster that there are alot of Swedish companies coming to Addis looking to do business in East Africa.

This forum will bring together leaders from government, business, and the diaspora to explore new opportunities for trade, investment, and innovation between Sweden and Ethiopia. Last chance to join in, register here; https://events.business-sweden.com/events/deecdcc95e

If you need information or support, contact us at info@sweacc.se

21/10/2025

Today SWEACC Geen City cluster had a great meeting talking about green energy solutions in East African with some special focus on Ethiopia. Our host this was Tom Walsh, Cluster Manager for Green City but also CEO for Renetech, so we arranged this in Renetech office in Kammargatan 22 in Stockholm.

We had a great line up of speakers as we listen to Joakim Svahn from Nefco who inform us how we can finance new project in Africa, Malavika Venugopal from Carbon Limits presented how carbon market is evolving in East Africa, Per Ljungstrand presented how Green Coal Ethiopia create green goal from elephant grass to supply the cement industry, and finally Justein Abuga from Ecobura teach us how they will change cooking in schools and hospitals in Africal.

it was a great day as we all learn alot about opportunities in East Africa. Now next big event from SWEACC will be the Ethio Sweden Business Forum 2025 in Ethiopia November 12-13th. Read more and register here: https://events.business-sweden.com/events/deecdcc95e

17/10/2025

Don't miss out on the SWEACC Green City cluster meeting on October 21th to discuss energy opportunities in East Africa for Swedish Companies with an extra focus on Ethiopia. This time we will listen to

Malavika Venugopal, Principal Consultant, Carbon Limits - "How carbon market is evolving in East Africa"

Per Ljungstrand, Co-Founder, Green Coal Ethiopia AB - "Building Green Coal in Ethiopia"

JUSTINE ABUGA , CEO Ecobora - " Developing the institutional cooking business across East Africa"

This cluster event will be moderated by Cluster Manager Tom Walsh, also CEO for Renetech.

Green City cluster event

Date: October 21 th, 2025 (Hybrid event, online participation is available).
Time: 16.00 – 18:00 .
Venue: Kammakargatan 22, 111 40 Stockholm (6th floor)

RSVP: As soon as possible to info@sweacc.se (seats are limited and we reserve the right to confirm each seat for this meeting), all visitors must be pre-registered.
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Heaven Bereket The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Embassy of Sweden, Addis Ababa Embassy of Finland in Addis Ababa - Suomen suurlähetystö Addis Abeba Embassy of Denmark in Ethiopia Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) Business Sweden East African Business Council

16/10/2025

FYI for SWEACC Members: Upcoming “Preparing for the Nordic-Baltic Forum: Rwanda” Online Session

SWEACC would like to bring to your attention an event titled “Preparing for the Nordic-Baltic Forum: Rwanda” (via Luma). The session is intended to give Nordic companies and institutions insights into Rwanda’s investment climate ahead of the Kigali Forum.

Please note: we are not organizers or sponsors of this event. However, if your organization is active in East African markets and you'd like to explore this opportunity, you may find it useful.

🔗 More information and registration: https://luma.com/8m4ir15m?fbclid=IwdGRjcANdeI9jbGNrA114b2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEem4eVr0o45IAb1ISpmhe1XkYUN6DhvYyn0fS-I0Ez2iddfQR9L2Gw-pMmrys_aem_YEwK22nzq2U1tr5rg8gyXQ

13/10/2025

We’re thrilled to share that our newest board member, Sauda Luzze, will serve as the moderator for the upcoming Ethio-Sweden Business Forum in Addis Ababa, taking place on 12–13 November 2025.

This important event is a key platform for strengthening trade, investment, and innovation between Ethiopia and Sweden, bringing together leaders from both nations to explore new opportunities and partnerships.

We’re proud to see Sauda representing SWEACC and facilitating impactful discussions that drive collaboration and sustainable growth.

👉 Register to join the forum here: https://events.business-sweden.com/events/deecdcc95e


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Embassy of Sweden, Addis Ababa Business Sweden

Addis Ababa, see you soon! 🇪🇹 On 12–13 November 2025, I will be moderating the Ethiopia–Sweden Business Forum 2025 with Swedish-East African Chamber of Commerce (SWEACC), the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Abeba, the Embassy Of Ethiopia in Sweden, Business Sweden, and Swedish companies looking...

11/10/2025

The SWEACC Green City cluster are meeting again on October 21th to discuss energy opportunities in East Africa for Swedish Companies with an extra focus on Ethiopia. This time we will listen to

Malavika Venugopal, Principal Consultant, Carbon Limits - "How carbon market is evolving in East Africa"

Per Ljungstrand, Co-Founder, Green Coal Ethiopia AB - "Building Green Coal in Ethiopia"

JUSTINE ABUGA , CEO Ecobora - " Developing the institutional cooking business across East Africa"

This cluster event will be moderated by Cluster Manager Tom Walsh, also CEO for Renetech.

Green City cluster event

Date: October 21 th, 2025 (Hybrid event, online participation is available).
Time: 16.00 – 18:00 .
Venue: Kammakargatan 22, 111 40 Stockholm (6th floor)

The event is free of charge for all SWEACC members, for non-members the event fee is 450 kr but we allow first time guests for free. Please note that if you as member or non-member register and don’t attend or cancel 24 hours before the event we reserve the right to debit 450 kr + VAT (moms) for our expenses.

RSVP: As soon as possible to info@sweacc.se (seats are limited and we reserve the right to confirm each seat for this meeting), all visitors must be pre-registered

Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) Heaven Bereket Embassy of Sweden, Addis Ababa Kenya Embassy Stockholm Embassy of Rwanda, Stockholm Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi Embassy of Finland in Addis Ababa - Suomen suurlähetystö Addis Abeba The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia Embassy of Denmark in Ethiopia

07/10/2025

On October 1, Ethiopia hosted the Circular Economy Hotspot 2025 — a landmark event that brought together leaders, innovators, and investors to accelerate Africa’s green transition. The momentum from this event marks a new chapter for sustainable trade, investment, and innovation across the region.

Read the full article 👉: https://www.sweacc.se/latest-news/2025/10/6/ethiopia-at-the-forefront-of-circular-economy-driving-sustainable-growth-and-innovation

06/10/2025

The SWEACC Green City cluster are meeting again on October 21th to discuss energy opportunities in East Africa for Swedish Companies with an extra focus on Ethiopia.

One of the speakers will be Per Ljungstrand Co-Founder Green Coal Ethiopia AB making a presentation called "Building Green Coal in Ethiopia". Another speaker will be Justine Abuga CEO Ecobora making a presentation called "Developing the institutional cooking business across East Africa". More speakers might be added and this cluster event will be moderated by Cluster Manager Tom Walsh, also CEO for Renetech.

Date: October 21 th, 2025 (Hybrid event, online participation is available).

Time: 16.00 – 18:00 .

Venue: Kammakargatan 22, 111 40 Stockholm (6th floor)

The event is free of charge for all SWEACC members, for non-members the event fee is 450 kr but we allow first time guests for free. Please note that if you as member or non-member register and don’t attend or cancel 24 hours before the event we reserve the right to debit 450 kr + VAT (moms) for our expenses.

RSVP: As soon as possible to info@sweacc.se (seats are limited and we reserve the right to confirm each seat for this meeting), all visitors must be pre-registered.

02/10/2025

✨ CinemAfrica 2025 is here! ✨
This year’s festival celebrates African self-love, rooted in a rich and complex history that continues to shape our world today. With the theme empathy, CinemAfrica invites us to explore how we connect, care for each other, and build communities through culture and storytelling.

🎬 From powerful feature films to Afroswedish short films, the festival offers unique voices, moving stories, and new perspectives.

Don’t miss the 27th edition of the Nordics’ largest platform for African cinema and culture! 🌍 for more informatiom and program see 👉 https://cinemafrica.se/festival-2025/

16/09/2025

Our friends at Business Sweden have an interesting opportunity if you want to help with promoting Swedish trade and investment to Africa;

Do you want to join our fantastic team and be part of growing the Swedish footprint and presence in Kenya and Eastern Africa? Are you an experienced management consultant who thrives on delivering value to clients in market expansion and growth? Can you make a team grow and excel by leading them thr...