The December 2022 JUA KALI NGUVU KAZI FAIR in Kampala:
6 Entrepreneurs from Burundi Join with CEMAC and SPARK
The JUA KALI NGUVU KAZI exhibition fair is the Annual Trade Fair organized by the East African Community by bringing together artisans, micro entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized artisanal enterprises from the East African Community.
The 2022 edition of the fair was held at KOLOLO INDEPENDENCE GROUNDS in UGANDA on December 08 to 18, 2022 under the theme: “Buy East Africa to build East Africa for the resilience and sustainable development”.
The key objective of this trade fair is to boost local production and trade between neighboring countries…
Among the 100 SMEs supported by CEMAC through SPARK’s AKAZI KEZA program, six participated in this fair and travelled together with CEMAC and SPARK to Kampala last December. These were COPEPEKI, COTERU, AYCD, ISHAKA, COJAD and COPACI, working respectively in the sectors of: palm oil, fish, shoe-making and honey.
These entrepreneurs were able to exhibit their products internationally, sell products on display, learn and exchange experiences with other entrepreneurs in the sub-region (EAC).
PRODUCTS SOLD AT THE FAIR BY PME
PME
Products sold
Quantities
COPEPEKI
Palm Oil.
- 10 cans of 5 ltrs
- 14 cans of 3l
ISHAKA
Toilet soap
15 Pieces
TERIMBERE BAKENYEZI
Smoked Ndagala
2.5 kg
AYCD (Awaken Youth Center for Development)
Sandals
9 pairs
COJAD (Coopérative des Jeunes Apiculteurs Diplomé)
Candels
30 pieces
COPACI
Honey
9 kg
The next step for CEMAC/SPARK is to coach the entrepreneurs to integrate the lessons learned, especially, improve packaging, diversify products, organise needed certifications and potentially export Burundian products.
EAC Products out of Burundi
Natural Pharmaceutical products
Agro-food Products
Wine and Moringa Products
