Sweacc - Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce

24/08/2026

Sharing a post from Swedish Embassy in Uganda introducing our new Ambassador:

We are pleased to introduce Sweden's Ambassador-Designate to Uganda, Ms. Anna-Maria Olsson. As she begins her tenure in Uganda, she shares her first reflections and looks ahead to strengthening the ties between Sweden and Uganda. Join us in welcoming her to the Pearl of Africa.

24/08/2026

The Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce (SWEACC) and the Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) have join forces and we invite you to a upcoming SWEACC / KHF Healthcare & Impact Cluster event at Flemingsberg Science Park in Stockholm. Beside the speakers we have introduced before such as Dr Anne Musiava, CEO for the Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF), Dr Toseef Din, CEO, M.P. Shah Hospital in Nairobi, Dr Kanyenje Gakombe, CEO for the Metropolitan Hospital Nairobi and Cornilla von Plomgren, Funding and Partnerships at Elekta Foundation we have 4 new speakers we introduce today:

Joachim Davidsson, Chair for the Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce. Beside Chair also leader for the Healthcare and Impact cluster withing SWEACC.

Christophe Sacko, Health Ambassador for Africa at LM International. LM International is global faith-based non-profit foundation working to eradicate poverty and provide essential services for the most vulnerable communities.

Mikaela Annerling, Regional Director Swecare. Swecare is a semi-governmental non-profit organization focusing on Healthcare and their members represent the entire health care spectrum.

Dr Jean Kyula, Director of Clinical Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Penda Health. Penda Health is an outpatient clinic chain with a network of 20 clinics offering affordable, quality care in Kneya. They are interested in cervical cancer screening and prevention along with digital Health.

Welcome to join us to talk about healthcare in East Africa:

Date: Thursday September 17th, 2026
Time: 15.00 – 17:00
Venue: Novum Science Park (Blickagången 6, 141 57 Huddinge).
RSVP: Press here https://forms.gle/8iec4LZ2Yau6usvU9 to register before September 11th. If you cannot attend onsite, we will provide a link. Onsite seats are limited and we reserve the right to confirm each seat; all participants must be pre-registered.

20/08/2026

Today SWEACC had our first board meeting after summer break and it will be a hectic year, rest of 2026. One news for our members is that we formed a new Financial Group inside SWEACC, and this group is tasked with monitoring the landscape regarding program and project funding that SWEACC can apply for to support its activities in Sweden and in East Africa.

We seek financial support for an administration office, funding for more cluster development, international cooperation projects, business forum and events and more academic joint ventures focus on development in East Africa.

Group Leader is our Board Member Alf Persson, and he is joined by Birgitta Piippola and Faith Chesire. In picture you see from left to right Birgitta Piippola, Alf Persson, Faith Chesire and SWEACC Chair Joachim Davidsson.

Do you have idea or suggestion for our Financial Group, please contact us by [email protected]

19/08/2026

New Swedish leadership in Uganda

Yesterday, our new Ambassador‑designate Anna-Maria (Mia) Olsson presented her credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Adonia Ayebare. She looks forward to strengthening the longstanding partnership between Sweden and Uganda and to further deepening dialogue, cooperation, and mutual en...

17/08/2026

We share some information from the Swedish Embassy in Addis Ababa along with some picture from our Ethiopia activities ...... The Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa invites Swedish companies active in Ethiopia to partner in its 80th anniversary reception at the Swedish Residence on Friday, 30 October.

The business-focused event will offer opportunities for visibility, high-level networking, product showcases and tailored invitations to key stakeholders, with a separate exhibition and B2B networking day also under consideration for Thursday, 29 October. Companies may participate through financial or in-kind contributions at different partnership levels, with benefits including communications exposure, exhibition space, matchmaking support, speaking opportunities and guest invitations. Interested members are encouraged to contact the Embassy by 28 August, indicating their preferred form of partnership.

Welcome to contact Hampus Holmer, Second secretary, Political Affairs and Trade at the Embassy of Sweden, Addis Abeba for more information ([email protected]). If you need assistance from SWEACC, please contact us at [email protected]

17/08/2026

The Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce (SWEACC) and the Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) have join forces and we invite you to a upcoming SWEACC / KHF Healthcare & Impact Cluster event at Flemingsberg Science Park in Stockholm. We will focus on oncology in Kenya this time and some of our speaker are:

Dr Anne Musiava - CEO, Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF)

KHF is the Health Sector Board of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Dr Musiava will give us an introduction to the private sector healthcare market in Kenya.

Dr Toseef Din - CEO, M.P. Shah Hospital in Nairobi

M.P. Shah Hospital is a 217-bed medical facility in Nairobi offering high-quality, patient-centered care, advanced medical expertise, and world-class healthcare solutions. This hospital will also be interested in cancer treatment and prevention products and services.

Dr Kanyenje Gakombe - CEO, Metropolitan Hospital Nairobi

Metropolitan Hospital is a 160 bed tertiary hospital in Nairobi, delivering world-class, family-centered healthcare since 1994. Carried out first Robotic surgery in East and Southern Africa. They are interested in cancer treatment, preventions and digital health solutions.

Cornilla von Plomgren - Funding and Partnerships, Elekta Foundation

A Swedish Foundation Driving Mass Screening for Women's Cancers in Africa and Bangladesh.

Welcome to join us to talk about healthcare in East Africa:

Date: Thursday September 17th, 2026
Time: 15.00 – 17:00
Venue: Novum Science Park (Blickagången 6, 141 57 Huddinge).
RSVP: Press here to register: https://forms.gle/hnJeFSH6V635e7168, before September 11th. If you cannot attend onsite, we will provide a link. Onsite seats are limited and we reserve the right to confirm each seat; all participants must be pre-registered.

10/08/2026

Welcome to join our next SWEACC Healthcare & Impact cluster event on September 17th, in Stockholm. The Swedish East African Chamber of Commerce (SWEACC) and the Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen private-sector partnerships and healthcare delivery between Sweden and East Africa. Now we invite you to know more about future partnerships in East Africa.

One focus area we will focus on is oncology in Kenya. Cancer has become one of Kenya’s fastest-rising health and economic threats, with about 48,000 new cases and 33,000 deaths annually. Patients are diagnosed late, diagnostic delays, and there is need for better and more early detection systems, beside cost-efficient treatments. SWEACC and KHF want to create new private-sector partnerships aim to rebalance the cancer ecosystem toward prevention, timely diagnosis, modern treatment and sustainable industrialization. Digital health, medtech, vaccines and pharmaceutical is all interesting. Want to join us? Please note that this is a business meeting to explore private sector partnerships.

SWEACC Healthcare & Impact

Date: Thursday September 17th, 2026
Time: 15.00 – 17:00
Venue: Blickagången 6, 141 57 Huddinge (Novum, Flemingsberg).
Registration: Press here to register https://forms.gle/MhHwBYn8BRzpkX166 before September 11th. If you cannot attend onsite, we will provide a link. Onsite seats are limited and we reserve the right to confirm each seat; all participants must be preregistered.

06/08/2026

Here is a chance to join Team Sweden in DRC:

Sveriges ambassad i Kinshasa, Demokratiska Republiken Kongo (DRK), söker en medarbetare för att bidra till ambassadens arbete med att följa den politiska utvecklingen och vissa andra uppgifter efter behov. Placering i Kinshasa inom ambassadens sektion för politik, ekonomi, främjande och kommuni...

05/08/2026

Great lunch meeting today between SWEACC Chair, Joachim Davidsson, and HE Ambassador Mehreteab Mulugeta along with Minister Tesfakiros Hailu from the Embassy of Ethiopia in Stockholm, Sweden. We made the final touches on the program for August 27th B2B session where SWEACC along with the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) will talk about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) we have signed and business and investment between Sweden and Ethiopia in general.

SWEACC will together with the Ethiopian Embassy will arrange a Sweden and Ethiopia B2B session on August 27th. This is the first out of many events and meetings focusing on business and investment between Sweden and Ethiopia. SWEACC have already seen many opportunities within Cleantech, Healthcare and Information Technology. But there are many more in transport, infrastructure and mining.

Interested in Sweden/Ethiopia business, welcome to contact us at [email protected]

30/07/2026

Today SWEACC had a courtesy visit from Tito Biteketa, President of Free Expression Sweden. Free Expression Sweden is also the organizer of Kongo Groove Festival and Tito is originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a member of the East African Community (EAC).

We have discussed culture, music and the possibility for an East African Creative Business Forum in Sweden next year, bringing together Swedish companies, investors, startups working with music, film and gaming. Promote business and investment opportunities in the cultural and creative industries.
We will discuss this more inside SWEACC and Free Expression Sweden are welcome to join us and we might take on this project for next year. For sure we could see more export of East African music, film and food products, but maybe also IT/Gaming partnerships. Welcome to reach out to us at SWEACC if creative business is interesting for you and your business.

You can reach us at [email protected]