Sweacc - Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce

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...

15/09/2025

Swedish companies are exploring new opportunities in Ethiopia – one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies – and you are invited to join the journey.

Join us for a Webinar on Friday, 19 September to learn more about the upcoming Ethio–Sweden Business Forum in Addis Ababa (3–10 November 2025), and how your company can engage in one of Africa’s most dynamic markets.

Why attend?

✅ Learn about doing business in Ethiopia
✅ Gain insights from Ethiopian and Swedish leaders in key growth sectors
✅ Get your questions answered on the delegation programme, business opportunities, and how to participate

📅 Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:30–11:15 CET

Register here to attend; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffJIW5G16VYJnGv2vwr3yEA2P4rMjueBmV0QTW1oh0ddJ2Lg/viewform

23/07/2025

Today SWEACC had a courtesy call from Mrs Hodan Toosh. She is from Somaliland (Somalia) and Works on various issues around special needs and disabilities in Sweden. She works, among other things, as family support to young people with special needs, as well as with parent trainers for social services in several municipalities and with personal assistance services (LSS). That is home care for people with special needs and disabilities in Sweden. She is also active in culture and information sharing Somali language in Sweden.

Healthcare is an interesting business and investment sector in East Africa for us in Sweden. We have had exciting conversations about how we can work with social services, focused on people with special needs in both Sweden and Somalia. Hodan had a lot of knowledge and information to share with me. Healthcare and innovation from Sweden to East Africa is a “hot topic”, working with special needs and disabilities maybe not so much yet but I am personally interested in finding ways forward to working with these issues in East Africa so if you want to meet and talk more about that. Welcome to reach out.

Until then, have a great summer vacation.

Joachim Davidsson, Chair SWEACC

05/07/2025

Today the Embassy of Tanzania in Sweden invited SWEACC to join them celebrating Kiswahili Day in Stockholm. This is a special day to highlight language skills from diaspora kids, East Africa music and food, and other culture from Swahili speaking Africa. It is not only Tanzania speaking Swahili, actually over 200 million people speak Swahili in Africa and many of them in East Africa.

Ambassador Mobhare Matinyi (representing Tanzania in Nordic) was our host and guest of honour former Swedish Minister. Welcome to follow Nyamko Sabuni new investment company in Africa, Sabuni & Partners. They already started to invest in East Africa and we hope to see more investment and trade between Sweden and East Africa. Perhaps we will arrange a new Investment Cluster event after summer break.

Thank you to whole Tanzania Team including the diaspora who made this excellent arrangement for us all.

Have a nice weekend. Uwe na wikendi njema.