Rethinking Healthcare in Africa: Unlocking Economic Growth
Thursday, 2 February 2023
08:30 10:30
TBC
Dubai, Dubai United Arab Emirates
Africa faces the heaviest burden of endemic diseases in the world; with just over 15% of the global population, the continent accounts for 50% of maternal deaths and 67% of HIV/AID cases. Out-of-pocket health spending in Africa remains excessively high compared to other continents, illustrating that the need to finance the continent’s healthcare systems was pressing well before COVID-19 took hold. Nevertheless, the pandemic exposed underlying systematic weaknesses inherent in the healthcare sector on the continent, emphasising the urgent need to develop core strength in healthcare across the entire value chain to ensure that these systems can become more accessible, sustainable, and resilient.
The Africa Outlook 2023 - Oslo
THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2023 09:00 12:00
NHO 27 Middelthuns gate, Oslo, Norway
NABA’s annual assessment of the key trends that will shape business, policy, and economy across Africa is back. Join experts for insight into the defining issues of the next 12 months.
NABA will host a series of events for the Africa Outlook 2023 in the Nordic capitals throughout February, starting in Oslo on February 02, then Helsinki on February 16, Stockholm on February 21, and Copenhagen on February 23.
South Africa Ambassador briefing
THURSDAY, 26 JANUARY 2023 10:00 11:00
Online
Join Norway’s Ambassador to South Africa, H.E. Gjermund Saether, for a briefing on the key trends and issues shaping the business, policy, and economy landscape in one of Africa’s most important economies.
East Africa Outlook
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 12:00 13:00
Online
Spearheaded by the increased strength of Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda’s national economies, East Africa has become the fastest growing region of the continent in recent years. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the Russian invasion of Ukraine has derailed the region’s growth trajectory. Rising food prices have become a key area of concern regarding food security, especially as the region is grappling with drought. An estimated 55 million people in East Africa are expected to be food insecure, up from 42 million in 2021 (World Bank, 2022).
Nevertheless, the agriculture, construction, and energy sectors in East Africa offer the potential to yield inclusive growth. The rise in global oil prices has resulted in greater interest in Africa’s gas reserves as sources of energy alternatives; the liquified natural gas project in Tanzania has sparked renewed investor interest. Equally, Kenya’s underdeveloped mining sector is experiencing growth from 10.9% of GDP in 2021 to 22.6% in 2022.
Southern Africa Outlook
Thursday, 26 January 2023 12:00 13:00
Online
Southern Africa was the hardest hit sub-region during the COVID-19 pandemic causing regional GDP growth to contract significantly. Thus, these diverse economies are entering 2023 at various stages of economic recovery and development. A central theme for this year will be how countries in the sub-region can become less reliant on fossil fuels and investment opportunities in the renewable energy sector.
South Africa is the largest emitter of greenhouse gas annually owing to its substantial coal industry but will be performing an increasingly delicate balancing act between transitioning to a green economy while trying to ensure job security for those working with fossil fuels. This shift has the potential to achieve decarbonisation commitments at a quicker pace while promoting sustainable development. Increased investments in enabling infrastructure, particularly in Namibia’s high-profile green hydrogen projects, is set to support economic diversification as the Government pursues its plans to boost value-added processing and achieve export-driven growth. Equally significant is the discovery of liquified natural gas (LNG) in Mozambique. While LNG has been identified as the “cleanest” fossil fuel it is one, nevertheless.
North Africa Outlook
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 12:00 13:00
Online
The theme across the African continent for national economies in 2023 is uncertainty. North Africa’s regional growth is forecast to slowdown in terms of real GDP growth, from an average of 4.2% in 2022 to 3.8% in 2023. The course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict remains highly unpredictable, resulting in unstable inflation rates consequently pushing up food and fuel prices for large sections of societies across North Africa. Economic recovery will be uneven as oil and gas producers in the region such as Algeria and Egypt have the potential to benefit from elevated energy prices and an international mood to wean Europe off Russian hydrocarbon exports, placing a sharper focus on Africa. Despite being the 3rd largest natural gas supplier to Europe, Algeria lacks the infrastructure to meet its own domestic and Europe’s rising demand. Yet this is also an area that could benefit from Algeria’s new investment laws passed in July 2022 that aims to stimulate the development of the country’s natural resources, technology transfer, job creation, and export capacity.
West Africa Outlook
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 12:00 13:00
Online
West Africa will be striving for economic growth against the backdrop of a major pair of twin shocks: the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. While GDP is set to decline by 1.2% in Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, and Senegal, Niger’s GDP is forecast to increase (AfDB,2022). As most West African countries are import dependent, the soaring inflation rates both within the sub-region and globally, will undoubtedly lead to higher import bills and thus risk eclipsing the level of exports (WADO,2022). The challenge for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which forms the financial backbone of the sub-region, will be to try to contain inflation rates low without supressing inclusive growth.
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).
Hybrid B2B Roundtable H2Uppp - “Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Roadmap”
December 15th, 2022, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Afrika-Verein (Friedrichstrasse 206, 10969 Berlin) & via MS Teams.
The exchange with African stakeholders is essential which is why we are pleased to welcome a Moroccan private sector delegation with focus on green hydrogen within the framework of an H2Uppp activity.
The Moroccan green hydrogen roadmap aims to create an industry around green molecules in particular in hydrogen, ammonia and methanol to consolidate its energy transition by contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting decarbonisation in partner countries. The green hydrogen production will foster the kingdom’s economy and strengthen energy security. And the demand potential in Europe offers an opportunity to export green energy. Therefore, a private sector exchange is crucial to further support the German-Moroccan energy partnership.
9th German-African Agribusiness Forum
Afrika-Verein (German-African Business Association) and the GAA – German Agribusiness Alliance host the 9th German-African Agribusiness Forum The Path to Food Sovereignty – Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture for Africa
on January 23rd, 2023
in Berlin (Hotel Novotel Berlin am Tiergarten)
Let's discuss with appr. 200 guests and international experts on:
• How to achieve long-term sustainable solutions for food security and resilient value and supply chains?
• Financing Africa’s Agriculture – How to Encourage Private Sector Investment
• Smart farming, digitalization, and leapfrogging opportunities for African Agribusinesses
• Women in Agribusiness for a more Sustainable Agricultural Sector
• The Reduction of Post-Harvest Losses and Value Creation – killing two birds with one stone?
• The Agri Energy-Nexus: How to Combine Food Security with Energy Transition
• Cooperation for Food Security in Africa: How can Multistakeholder Partnerships Support the Food Systems of Tomorrow?
The whole recent program overview is available below for download.