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.
How to partner with the Nordic DFIs in East Africa?
Date: 6 April 2022, 09:00-10:00 CET, online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) invites you to attend their event which will give valuable insights into what is necessary to partner with Nordic DFIs in East Africa.
To be an interesting partner or to establish a project that will be investable for the DFIs, it can be beneficial for companies to know the strategy, criteria and what the DFIs are looking for. In this webinar you will meet the Nordic Development Finance Institutions IFU, Swedfund, Finnfund and Norfund and learn about their East Africa mandate.
The event is organized in collaboration with Business Sweden, Business Finland, Danish Trade Council, Confederation of Danish Industry and Innovation Norway.
Plastic - from waste to opportunity
Date: 14 March 2022, 12:00-13:00 CET, online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) invites you to attend their event on turning waste plastic into a business opportunity.
The U.N. Environment Assembly is meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, From February 28 - March 02, with the aim of formulating a global treaty to tackle the challenge of plastic waste and pollution. The damaging impact of plastic on biodiversity, climate, and life in the oceans in particular, is spurring innovation among businesses to instead use this waste to help protect the environment, and support socioeconomic development.
Innovation Norway and NABA invite you to a webinar, which will provide insight on the treaty discussions, its implications for business, and solutions from Norwegian companies to help tackle Africa’s plastic challenge.
Doing Business in Tanzania
Date: 10 March 2022, 15:00 CET
After a succesful business breakfast meeting under the high patronage of the President of Tanzania , CBL-ACP is pleased to invite you to a webinar on the business climate and opportunities in Tanzania with the special intervention of H. E. Mr. Jestas Abuok Nyamanga, Ambassador of Tanzania to Belgium and H.E. Mr. Peter Van Acker Ambassador of Belgium to Tanzania.
During this webinar, representatives of key institutions as well as of the private sector will share their field experience and answer your questions. Among the sectors represented, particular focus will be given to the agri-food sector.
Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Financing for Development, fifth session
Date: 21-23 March 2022
Palais des Nations, Geneva
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development iwelcomes you to attend their fifth session on financing for development, bringing together an intergovernemental group of experts.
AVCA 2022 Conference: Private Capital in Africa at a Crossroads
Date: 25-29 April 2022
Hybrid, Dakar
In partnership with Invest Africa, the AVCA 2022 Annual Conference will be AVCA’s first in-person industry gathering since 2019. And this year, they’re delving deeper and having an open, honest conversation about the future of private equity and venture capital in Africa.
How to Strengthen University-SMEs' Partnerships for Sustainable Solutions in Africa
Date: 3-4 March 2022
Online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) invites you to join a two day roundtable to explore opportunities for improving collaborations between universities and SMEs in the OKS region (Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak) for the development of sustainable commercial solutions targeting African markets.
This roundtable is part of the Interreg-funded bridge-building project Collaboration on Green Innovation and Knowledge Based Business Development for African Growth Markets. Project partners are Inclusive Business Sweden, Access2innovation, and the Norwegian-African Business Association. This bridge-building project is a first step that will enable us to find potential partners in academia with aligned interests with whom we can define and raise funds for a larger project implementation project. The roundtable is brough to you in collaboration with SDSN Northern Europe.
Briefing with Norway’s Ambassador to Mozambique
Date: 10 March 2022, 11:00-11:45 (CET)
Online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) welcomes you to attend a briefing conversation with Norway’s Ambassador to Mozambique, H.E. Haakon Gram-Johannessen.
Please register to receive the webinar details (register maximum 30 minutes before the session in order to secure your place).