rainbow unlimited NEWS Nr. 37

Tuesday 2 June, 2015

Dear

With the 3rd edition of the Africa Business Day coming up in just over a week's time, we would like to draw your attention to upcoming activities, both established and new. 

Africa Business Day 2015 - Last call to register!

With less than two weeks to go until the 3rd edition of the Africa Business Day which will take place in Schaffhausen at Georg Fischer on 12 June 2015, make sure you secure your place. 150 participants are expected to attend including CEOs, Members of the Board, Investors, Business Development Managers, Export Managers and representatives of African Embassies/Missions. This years' theme is the rising middle class in Africa and opportunities that are emerging as a result of this growing consumer class in different sectors (workshops on Healthcare, Retail & Distribution, Education & Training and Housing). To view and download the programme as well as register click HERE. 

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Swiss-Kenyan Hotel Management School opens in Nairobi

As announced in the previous newsletter, the Boma International Hospitality College (www.bihc.ac.ke), a partnership between the Boma Hotel Group (www.bomahotels.com) and Alpine Center Switzerland (www.swissalpinecenter.com) opened on 25 May 2015 in Nairobi with students enrolling in the Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel Management, Diploma in Culinary Arts and Diploma in F&B Operations. The new school offers Kenyans a top hospitality education based on the Swiss model, but in their own country and at affordable cost. This makes Alpine Center Switzerland the first renowned Swiss hospitality school to open a full-fledged subsidiary in Africa, in cooperation with a strong local partner. rainbow unlimited gmbh is the strategic partner of Alpine Center Switzerland for Africa. To find see a picture of the opening day, click HERE. For more information on the project click HERE.

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Expression of Interest - Business Trip Angola

The Swiss-African Business Circle, of which rainbow unlimited is the operational manager, will be organizing a business trip to Angola together with Switzerland Global Enterprise and in partnership with the Embassy of Angola in Switzerland and the Embassy of Switzerland in Angola. The trip will take place from 23-26 November. Should you be interested in taking part, please send an e-mail to Helina Bischoff at hb@sabc.ch. 

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Update Swiss-African Business Circle

At the end of April, two Ministerial delegations from Congo-Brazzaville and Sudan presented their investment policy reviews at UNCTAD and Mr Dominique Aubert made a statement on behalf of the SABC during the comments section of the programme.

Upcoming events include the annual meeting with Swiss Ambassadors based in African countries which will be held in August. In September, the SABC will celebrate 5 years of existence and will be organizing a jubilee event to mark the occasion.

To find out more about the programme of the SABC please click HERE.

With out best regards,

Thomas Seghezzi/Michael Rheinegger
Managing Partners

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