#CHOOSETOCHALLENGE: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FEMALE LEADERSHIP - 23 March 2021 (online event)
The COVID-19 pandemic put a cap on the usual flow of things however, the impact of the coronavirus was not felt evenly across the sexes with many women feeling the economic and social fallout. For this reason, we invite you to the 4th edition of the annual International Women’s Day Celebration.
Understanding Institutional Investor Appetite in Southern Africa - 29 March (online event)
USAID and Neu Capital Africa, in collaboration with Invest Africa, invites you to the first in a two-part series, looking at strengthening the ties between Southern Africa and global investors.
In this session, our panel of experts will look to unpack investor mandates from across the Southern Africa region and how changing market dynamics will change investors’ portfolio constructions.
AV meets: Roundtable South Africa “Manifesting German-South African Trade Relations” - 17 March 2021 (online event)
South Africa remains the most important business and investment destination for German companies in Sub-Sahara Africa. Also trade between the two countries has reached record levels in the past years. To continue the good partnership, the German-South African Binational Commission is discussing current events that have influence on the German-South African topics such as the Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy partnerships, trade barriers, new policies on both sides and many more.
This virtual meeting will therefore give an overview over the topics, that have been discussed during the Binational Commission. In addition, H.E. Phumelele Stone Sizani, South African Ambassador to Germany, will give an outlook on business opportunities for German companies, such as the fifth bidding window for renewable energy projects which is supposed to start any day as well as investments in the infrastructure sector via the Infrastructure Investment Fund.
We are honoured to welcome Annelize van der Merwe, Director: Investment Promotion (Green Economy) from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and a representative from Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal to further outline current business prospects in various sectors.
We also invite participants to actively engage in the discussion and share their experiences.
Briefing with Norway’s Ambassador to Sudan - 14 April 2021 (online event)
NABA members are welcome to a 30 minutes briefing conversation with Norway’s Ambassador to Sudan, H.E. Therese Helene Løken Gheziel.
Please register to receive the webinar details (register maximum 30 minutes before the session in order to secure your place).
Doing Business in Nigeria - Meet our representative in Nigeria: Françoise Lok - 18 March 2021 (online event)
Dear Member, CBL-ACP is pleased to invite you to join its next free live webinar which will be held at 4pm on Thursday 18 March 2021 in english. Mrs Lok will discuss with our members about the strategic opportunities for doing business in Nigeria. Don’t miss an opportunity for gaining key insights into the geopolitical situation of this country and discovering Mrs Lok’s business experience, especially on Supply Chain and her testimony regarding the current business climate. She will be assisted by our Head of Bilateral Section for Nigeria, Mr. Peter van Blanckenberg.
Commission Juridique & Fiscale - Panorama de l'actualité fiscale en Afrique - 25 March 2021 (online event)
Cette conférence en ligne est animée par Jean-Jacques Lecat, Président de la commission juridique et fiscale du CIAN, abordera les thèmes suivants :
- les changements apportés à la fiscalité des entreprises par les lois de finances pour l’année 2021 des pays d’Afrique subsaharienne
- l‘actualité fiscale en Angola (convention fiscale avec le Portugal, retenue à la source sur les rémunérations de services versées à l’étranger et dispositions anti-abus)
- les récentes modifications apportées à la législation fiscale en Algérie ainsi que les évolutions en matière de contrôle fiscal
- les changements les plus marquants en matière de réglementation des changes et de fiscalité en Afrique du Sud
Les interventions relatives à la fiscalité en Angola et en Afrique du Sud se tiendront en anglais.
Gearing Up: Accelerating Growth in Africa’s Automotive Industry - 08 April 2021 (online event)
Despite having a population of over 1 billion, Africa’s automotive industry only represents 1% of global new car sales, with 85% of those being sold in South Africa alone. What accounts for this disparity? Invest Africa is delighted to invite you to a detailed examination of Africa’s automotive industry, where the areas of growth will be for the continent’s economies, hit hard by Covid-19, to examine what strategies investors and financial institutions can implement to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and how initiatives such as the AfCFTA will help increase the much-needed infrastructure levels across the continent, critical for supporting sales in key growth markets like Ghana and Morocco.
Digital expert discussion: Current tendencies to diversify supply chains and nearshore production - 21 April 2021 (online event)
The African continent is regarded as the last major growth market for mobility solutions, thanks to a growing middle class. German car makers and suppliers are already active in the North and in South Africa – and even transformed their production to meet healthcare demands in times of the pandemic. Both this flexibility and the current debate on nearshoring of supply and value chains show: More African markets need to play a more prominent role in global value chains. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy can support the necessary development with tailormade instruments.
In the framework of the Foreign Trade Days of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi), Afrika-Verein invites you to this digital expert discussion with inputs on current tendencies to diversify supply chains and nearshore production, with the automotive industry in Africa as an example.
BETD Side Event II: Is Hydrogen Africa’s new oil? The potentials and prospects of a German-African hydrogen partnership - 15 March 2021 (online event)
The German Federal Government strongly believes that a global hydrogen market will emerge and carbon-free hydrogen will be the object of trade which is why a National Hydrogen Strategy was passed in 2020. Hydrogen is not only an important factor for the European Union to reach its climate goals, additionally it has the power to unlock untapped potential across various sectors and enable industries to develop sustainably. Germany is determined to play a major role in boosting a global hydrogen market while promoting its own economy and has put a partnership with the African continent on the Agenda with a 310 million euro funding for the production of green hydrogen, research and investment projects in Morocco.
14th German-African Energy Forum - June 1st and 2nd, 2021 (Hybrid event)
The German-African Energy Forum is the flagship event of economic cooperation between Germany and the African continent. For thirteen years, the conference has been hosting up to 500 participants, a yearly average of ten African government delegations and continues to be a popular destination for leading energy businesses from Germany, Europe and Africa. That is why we are pleased to announce the 14th German-African Energy Forum on June 1st and 2nd, 2021 within the German-African Energy Days from June 1st to 10th, 2021.