The 8th round of the Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum and the 2013 Pioneer Diaspora Awards Luncheon, is scheduled to be held in Washington DC, on July 27, 2013.

This years event will focus on investment opportunities in agri-business, agro-processing and financing and value chain development opportunities in select sub-sectors for Diaspora Investors, according to the organizers.

The Forum will also feature an agri-business concept competition. The organizers will award the winning team of the competition with a round trip ticket to Ethiopia and technical support from the Forum and its sponsors as well a chance to participate in a USAID-funded matching grant program to support investments in selected agricultural value chains.

“The Forum and Awards events will highlight the work of the Ethiopian Diaspora entrepreneurs and various business and investment opportunities available for Diaspora businessmen,” said Yohannes Assefa, Managing Director of The Ethiopian American and Founder and Executive Director of the Forum.

The Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum is an annual event organized by The Ethiopian American, a Virginia based Ethiopian Diaspora business and investment group with offices in New York. The Ethiopian American was established in 2004 by a group of young Diaspora professionals to create a positive and non-political platform devoted to the issue of business and investment in the Ethiopian Diaspora community.

Source: NewBusinessEthiopia.com