"A note to thank the entire GRV team and the support staff in Nairobi for a superb venue. The speed-dating concept is genius, so keep it up!" Troy Smith, Raytheon Blackbird Technologies
“Of all the events we attend, we found the matchmaking sessions the most rewarding as we had the opportunity to meet, network and exchange more than just business cards, it was very well organised. GRV staff were exceptionally professional and helpful to get us connected to more people” Gerald Mohrmann, Sat-Com (Pty) Ltd
“The event was very well organised in terms of topics, presentations and sessions as well as having the exhibition within the main hall. I have also to commend the organisers on the arrangement of the matchmaking meetings  which facilitated the interaction among participantsTarek Awaad, African Union Commission (AUC); Committee of Intelligence & Security Service of Africa (CISSA)
Thanks for the message and the opportunity you and your colleagues at GRV Global gave to COMESA to participate in the second Annual Security Symposium. COMESA benefitted immensely from the interaction with the various delegates and presentations made as well as ideas shared. On behalf of COMESA, we will follow up on some of the agreed collaborative ventures with a number of delegates during the match-making sessions. Raymond Kitevu Conflict Early Warning Expert - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat  
 
Visas
All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months, visitors to Ivory Coast must obtain a visa from one of the Ivorian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Holders of diplomatic passports of China, diplomatic or service category passports issued to nationals of Austria, Brazil, Gabon, Iran, Israel, South Africa, Turkey and Uganda do not require a visa for Côte d’Ivoire. Visitors can apply online, using link, for an e-Visa snedai.com/e-visa that, if approved, can be picked up at the Port Bouet Airport in Abidjan, list of documents to be submitted to the airport in Abidjan:
 
  • The original receipt of payment of fees visa 73 Euros including bank charges;
  • The approval of the DST (pre-visa or leave land);
  • Valid passport for at least six months;
  • The international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever, you need to have the vaccine at least 10 days before travelling to give it enough time to work. Your certificate will only be valid after this time

Official Airline Partner
 
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing airline in Africa. In its seven decades of operations, Ethiopian has become one of the continents leading carriers. Ethiopian commands the lion share of the pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to 92 international destinations across five continents
 

Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven year