Regional integration in Africa: lessons from ECOWAS
12 June 2025
Online
Understanding ECOWAS’ five decades of experience can make an immense contribution to integration in Africa.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of Africa’s most vibrant regional blocs. At the same time, it has faced major challenges – most recently the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali and their formation of the Alliance of Sahel States.
EurAfrican Forum 2025
25-26 July 2025
Cascais, Portugal
Conselho da Diaspora Portuguesa will hold the EurAfrican Forum 2025 in Cascaius, Portugal underr the theme "Transforming Tomorrow: Bridging Global Partnerships to Meet the 2063 Agenda".
African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings: African Leaders to discuss strategies to make the continent’s capital work better for development
Tuesday, 27 May 2025,
11:00–13:00 GMT
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire / Online
Several African leaders will join the host President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire for a Presidential Dialogue on “Making Africa’s Capital Work Better for Africa’s Development” at the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan.
Rencontre économique francophone
5, 6 juin 2025
Lyon, France
A l'occasion de l'Assemblée générale de l'AIRF, une grande Rencontre économique francophone est programmée, en partenariat avec les Rencontres Africa, les 5 et 6 juin 2025.
Cabo Verde Investment Forum 2025
18, 19 , 20th of June 2025
Sal, Cabo Verde
The Forum will feature the participation of over 300 individuals, including promoters and investors, business men and women, high-level decision-makers from industry and productive sectors, trade, services, and finance, representatives of the private sector, presidents, CEOs, financial executives, members of governments, international organisations, and international companies. Experts are invited to share their experiences on innovative sources of financing and engaging the private sector in inclusive and sustainable growth.
How Africa can thrive in a turbulent multipolar world
4th of June, 2025
Online via Zoom
Drawing on strategic foresight and scenario modelling, this seminar will examine Africa’s future in a rapidly evolving global order.
Global trends from geopolitical shifts to climate and technology will shape Africa’s future. Speakers at this seminar will consider Africa’s position within a range of alternative global futures, and what they mean for the continent’s development, agency and long-term transformation. Perspectives will be provided on how leadership, governance and planning can see Africa achieve sustainable change in a shifting world order.
4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4)
30 June - 3 July 2025
Seville, Spain
Financing Our Future
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) provides a unique opportunity to reform financing at all levels, including to support reform of the international financial architecture and addressing financing challenges preventing the urgently needed investment push for the SDGs. FFD4 Conference will be held in FIBES Sevilla Exhibition and Conference Centre.
US-Africa Business Summit 2025
June 22-25, 2025
Luanda, Angola
"Pathways to Prosperity: A shared vision for US-Africa partnership"
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is delighted to co-host with the government of the Republic of Angola the 2025 U.S.- Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, June 22 - 25. CCA’s 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit will bring together more than 1,500 delegates including African presidents, heads of government and ministers, senior U.S. Government officials and leaders from U.S. and African companies.
8th Annual African Agri Investment INDABA 2025
23-26 November 2025
Cape Town Convention Centre, South Africa
The New World Order: A Self-Sufficient Africa African Agri Investment Indaba 2025
With rising food crises, supply chain disruptions and climate volatility, Africa must rethink its agricultural future. The African Agri Investment Indaba 2025, taking place November 23-26 in Cape Town, will address this challenge with the theme "The New World Order: A Self-Sufficient Africa." The event will explore how investment, innovation, and policy reforms can drive sustainable food systems.
The African Union Debt Conference
12-14 May, 2025
Lome, Togo
The African Union, the African Development Bank, and the Government of Togo are jointly convening a High-Level Conference on Africa’s debt under the theme: “Africa’s Public Debt Management Agenda: Restoring and Safeguarding Debt Sustainability.”