Upcoming CE Hotspot Event in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa | 1st of October 2025Join us in Addis Ababa for a flagship international gathering: the
Ethiopia Circular Economy Hotspot Event 2025, designed to spotlight Ethiopia’s circular economy ambitions and inspire cross-sector collaboration, innovation, and investment.
This dynamic one-day summit features high-level plenary sessions, sector-focused breakout tracks (agriculture, manufacturing, built environment, digital), and engaging fireside chats around themes like circular finance and youth engagement. Expect a vibrant hackathon and pitch competition, an exhibition of circular innovations, an awards ceremony, and the launch of the Circular Business Platform for Ethiopia.
Draft Agenda Overview
| Day | Time | Agenda | Lead by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Tue, 30 Sept 2025 Venue: UNIDO Creative Hub |
08:30–12:00 | Selection of the 2026 Circular Economy Hotspot Africa | Holland Circular Hotspot |
| 14:00–16:00 | Hackathon for Circular Economy Enterprise | UNIDO Ethiopia | |
| Day 2 – Wed, 1 Oct 2025 Venue: Ethiopian Science Museum MC: Melaku |
08:30–09:00 | Participant registration | EPA |
| 09:00–09:10 | Keynote Address | H.E. Ms. Sinikka Antila, Ambassador of Finland to Ethiopia | |
| 09:10–09:20 | Opening Remarks | Sarah Beerhalter, Head of Programme NatuReS, GIZ | |
| 09:20–09:30 | Keynote Remarks | H.E. John Bosco Bukenya, Country Director, AfDB | |
| 09:30–09:40 | Keynote Address | Matthias Reusing, EU Delegation to AU (Green Deal & CE Team Lead) | |
| 09:40–09:50 | Welcoming Remarks | H.E. Lelise Neme, Director General, EPA | |
| 09:50–11:30 | CE Enterprise exhibition & hackathon opening | All | |
| 11:30–13:30 | Panel Discussion | GIZ Natures program: Stewardship Multi Stakeholder Partnerships as Vehicles for a Circular Economy – James Njeru, Soil and more PLC on the Circular Economy Center of Excellence, HCH- CE hotspots, SiTRA- EU CERC program |