Future of Work: Is Africa’s Real Estate Industry Redeveloping?
Date: 29 March 2022, 18:00-20:30 CET
Johannesburg, South Africa
Invest Africa invites you to attend its event on the future of work and the future development of Africa's real estate industry.
The world of work has changed but the realities for Africa are complex. The trends across the world have seen rapid urbanisation, demographic changes, hybrid models of working, e-commerce flurrying with vast opportunities and growth. Africa’s young population drives the demand for different types of real estate across the sector. Industrialisation will continue across Africa and will be accompanied by a rapid growth in the retail sector. The Real Estate industry is a place where decisions are expensive, committed, and long-lasting – brick and mortar don’t move. Every industry has seen a major shift in how people work and where. There has been a significant impact on the physical workplace anticipated that occupiers, developers, and investors will need to carefully consider for the future and how this will exist. Africa needs to accelerate the pace with which we embrace digitisation and technological change as it will have a significant impact on the high unemployment levels as e-commerce will create more jobs. There must be recognition that certain jobs are going to be disrupted and employers must manage the transition by upskilling employees for the jobs of the future.
Bridging the Gap: The Need for a Diversified Financing Landscape in a Euro-African Energy Transition Cooperation
Date: 28 March 2022, 11:00-13:00 CET
Online
As an official side event of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) this meeting will portrait best practices as well as opportunities to unlock RE investments in Africa and discuss: How can public engagement enable the needed rapid growth of sustainable energy in Africa? What can private sector learn from each other? And what will be the best financing-mix for a green future?
Prospects and Opportunities of Greek Entrepreneurs for Trade and Investment in Nigeria
Date: 23 March 2022, 16:00-18:00 (EET)
The Hellenic-African Chamber of Commerce and Development is organising a virtual conference regarding Nigeria: "Prospects and Opportunities of Greek Entrepreneurs for Trade and Investment in Nigeria"
The conference will deal with the country's economic situation, developments and trends in the business environment as well export and investment opportunities in Nigeria.
The conference will bring together leading government and business officials from Nigeria as well as Greek business people active in the country.
The conference can be attended by members and non-members of the chamber. The conference will be held in English.
Morocco - A fast growing hub for investment
Date: 23 March 2022, 10:00-11:30 CET
Online
The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Morocco (AHK Morocco) in cooperation with the Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency (AMDIE) and the Afrika-Verein (German-African Business Association) are pleased to invite you to their webinar.
The Fintech Revolution in Africa’s FX Markets
Date: 5 April 2022, 12:30-14:30 CET-1
Online
Foreign exchange volatility is often cited as one of the primary impediments to doing business in Africa. However, in a region which has pioneered the widespread uptake of mobile money, the rapid growth of fintech could transform Africa’s financial landscape. Innovations such as digital currencies are streamlining FX in the region and could provide a springboard to overcome some of the challenges that have hindered cross-border payments. Traditional financial institutions are now pursuing ways to harness new technologies to improve transparency and efficiency, for example through the introduction of national digital currencies in Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia. Similarly, the introduction of the Pan-African Payments & Settlement System by Afreximbank aims to leverage digital payment capabilities to facilitate cross-border payments within the rollout of the AfCFTA.
ESG Risk Management - Supporting sustainable private investment in Africa
Date: 30 March 2022, 12:00-13:00 CET-1
Online
Over the past decade, tens of billions of dollars have been invested in businesses and enterprises across Africa, contributing to the economic growth of the continent. The mainstreaming of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks and reporting obligations means that investors are having to integrated ESG principles into their risk management processes. There is a huge amount of change expected in the coming year around the regimes governing ESG standards and obligations. In the meantime, investors are under pressure to interpret emerging regulatory obligations related to ESG due diligence in their investee and portfolio companies, those companies’ supply and value chains, as well as new regimes governing corporate ESG and sustainability reporting disclosures. Embedding ESG-specific risk management systems across value chains can help mitigate the impacts of any regulatory or reputational risks but knowing where to start while the ground is still shifting is the key to doing this successfully.
The Resilient Healthcare System Africa Wants
Date: 16 March 2022, 09:00-10:15 EST
Online
The Corporate Council on Africa's US-Africa Health Security and Resilience Initiative welcomes you to their event on a resilient healthcare system in Africa.
The African Union (AU) member states are committed to socially and economically transforming the continent under the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and Agenda 2063-"the Africa we want." AU and its member states have made it clear they are looking to the private sector to play an important role in making the continent more self-sufficient to better prepare for future pandemics. Harnessing the strengths of the public and private sectors can help reduce risk and address a range of healthcare system needs, including attracting much-needed additional investment, increasing efficiency in delivery and procurement, and better managing existing data to expand overall healthcare access. Private sector partnerships can also help develop the health care workforce Africa needs. This panel will bring together key African officials to highlight opportunities for the private sector to strengthen Africa's health care system while fostering sustained economic growth and transformation in the continent.
Prosper Africa's View from the Ground
Date: 10 March 2022, 10:00-11:00 EST
Online
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is delighted to host Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Akunna Cook and Prosper Africa Acting Chief Operating Officer Leslie Marbury who just returned from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Namibia as part of the first in a series of Prosper Africa Economic Diplomacy tours led by the U.S. Department of State.
Their visit focused on increasing U.S. exports to and investment in the creative industries, ICT and digital technologies, infrastructure, and energy. The delegation engaged with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and government officials to remove barriers to U.S. trade and investment, to drive transactions forward, and to promote market opportunities.
The U.S. government officials will brief the audience on their trip, highlighting key findings and opportunities to deepen U.S. and Africa economic ties in these sectors.
Collection CEMA : "Analyse et opportunités économiques de Madagascar"
Date: 22 March 2022, 09:00 CET
Le Monaco Economic Board, en collaboration avec le Club des Entrepreneurs Monégasques en Afrique (CEMA), organise un nouveau MEBinaire "Collection CEMA".
Ce cinquième volet sera consacré à Madagascar, État insulaire d'Afrique Australe avec qui la Principauté entretient déjà des relations étroites, tant d'un point vue économique que dans la coopération.
La "Grande île" possède de beaux atouts, notamment dans le secteur de l'agriculture (premier producteur mondial de vanille) mais aussi et surtout dans celui des matières premières (pierres précieuses, nickel, cobalt et pétrole). Le potentiel dans le tourisme est également important.
Pour mieux connaître ce pays à la fois francophone et à fort potentiel, les intervenants aborderont le climat des affaires, les secteurs porteurs et les avantages que peut offrir Madagascar pour les entreprises de la Principauté.
15th German-African Energy Forum
Date: 1-2 June 2022, Hamburg
Afrika-Verein invites you to the 15th German-African Energy Forum "Turning Tables and Breaking Habits: Energy Transition through Africa's lens". The Forum will be a live event in Hamburg on June 1st & 2nd, 2022 at the Emporio Tower.