The European Business Council for Africa

EU Funding for Africa, Opportunities for Greek Enterprises and the Role of the European Business Council for Africa (EBCAM)

On Friday, 16 December 2022, The Hellenic-African Chamber of Commerce and Development
has organized a virtual conference on the topic:
“EU Funding for Africa, Opportunities for Greek Enterprises and the Role of the European Business Council for Africa (EBCAM)”

The videoconference was a first-class opportunity to highlight the role of the European Business Council for Africa (EBCAM), in which the Hellenic - African Chamber is a member, regarding, inter alia, opportunities for European enterprises interested in trade and investment in Africa as well as the EU Funding for Africa and the recent developments on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).

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Based in Brussels, EBCAM is a confederation of national chambers from 12 European countries, representing around 4,000 companies active in trade and investment in Africa, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the region by offering knowhow, services, products and structures. It participates in European-Africanfora, and facilitates cooperation between its members, including joint business missions of Europeans in Africa.

EBCAM, through a series of actions and activities of its member and the secretariat in Brussels, participates actively in the structured dialogue with the European Union Institutions in order to promote positions and requests of the private sector and help solve problems such as bureaucratic obstructions, difficulties in financing and loans, delays in visas and unfair competition from third countries. Through weekly newsletters, provision of useful information and analyses, teleconferences and meetings, EBCAM improves the links of the private sector with the European Commission and the channels of communication between Europe and Africa, the two continents.

Please find some presentations below:

Dialogue on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with Business, presented by Mr. Ivano Casella, European Commission DG Trade

«EU Programmes in Africa», presented by Mrs. Athanasia Karachristou, PLANET SA, International Business Unit, Business Acquisition Division Leader