One of the main proponents of the ‘Meet in Africa’ series has highlighted the opportunities for networking presented by the 2004 event,  which will be  held in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, October 6-9.  Speaking at the latest African Federation of Leather and Allied Industries (AFLAI) meeting, held in October, AFLAI president Mr Hachemi Cherif identified the main success of the series to date as being its contribution to the emergence of an informal ‘business network’ between African leather businesses.

This process would be advanced a stage further in Addis Ababa, Mr Cherif said, allowing more scope for buyer/seller interaction, especially between African businesses.    “The  successes encountered at the previous meetings of Capetown, Casablanca and Tunis have made Meet in Africa an indispensible event for leather professionals,” Mr Cherif commented. “The consensus is that the concept has now found its way.”

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