Leather is a leading export for many African countries. The gap between resources and production is wide, but exposes the potential of the industry. Reducing the gap is critical in this important sector, which is strategic for economic and industrial development. By boosting exports, the entire continent stands to benefit. Because leather is a by-product of the meat industry, the supply chain begins with animal husbandry, the lifeblood of many rural communities.
DATE will be an international crossroad, combining a trade fair involving buyers from all over the Middle East with events including seminars, expert group meetings, buyers-sellers meetings. In this forum, firms and institutions identify measures to be taken and valuable partnerships are forged. It also brings together professional associations, trade support institutions, customs, transport companies and various ministries of the host country to coordinate the event.