Italia Africa Business Week - 8th Edition
22-24 January 2025
Rome, Italy and Online
The 8th Edition of the Italia Africa Business Week (IABW) will be held in Rome from January 22 to 24, 2025. This business forum will center on a series of activities and events, as well as several discussions on key topics such as infrastructures, digital innovation, and renewable energy.
8th ANNUAL MINING ON TOP AFRICA 2025
2 – 3 July 2025
Paris, France
The meeting place for Africa’s mining community to connect and develop international partnerships
EBCAM is delighted to announce its partnership in the 8th edition of the Mining on Top Africa event (MOTA) set to return to Paris, France from the 2 – 3 July 2025 at the Meliá Paris La Défense.
AEEP Energy Talks: COP29 and Beyond: Strengthened AU – EU Cooperation for Financing and Implementing Africa’s NDCs
9 December 2024
11:00- 13:00 CET
Online
The 17th AEEP Energy Talks on 9 December 2024 (11:00-13:00 CET/13:00-15:00 EAT) will delve into the outcomes from the pivotal climate finance negotiations at COP29 in Baku on 11-22 November. The webinar will examine the critical role of the AU-EU partnership in financing and supporting action to reach the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Africa, particularly through energy projects, and thus contributing to the achievement of SDG7.
2024 African Economic Conference
23-25 November 2024
Gaborone, Botswana and Online
Registration is now open for the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC), a flagship event co-hosted by the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Addressing illegal gold mining: International policy priorities
18 November 2024
London and online
Held in partnership with the World Gold Council, this panel of experts examines the global Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) landscape and propose policy priorities essential for fostering sector formalization.
2024 Africa Investment Forum Market Days
4-6 December 2024
Rabat, Morocco
The Africa Investment Forum is a multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary platform that advances projects to bankable stages, raises capital, and accelerates deals to financial closure. Its vision is to channel capital towards critical sectors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the African Development Bank’s High 5s and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
F.E.I.A.C – FORUM ECONOMIQUE INTERNATIONAL D’ANVERS SUR LA REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO
November 29 , 8 h 30 min – November 30, 20 h 30 min, 2024
Antwerp
The Consulate General of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Antwerp is organising a Business Forum on 29 and 30 November in Antwerp which will be held at the Handelsbeurs Antwerpen.
International Economic Forum on Africa 2024
9 December 2024
Paris
Africa’s working age population is expected to double by 2050, accounting for 85% of the global increase. This growing talent pool represents a major resource for the continent as it strives to accelerate its productive transformation, driven by dynamic sectors such as renewable energies, mining, digital economy and agri-food. However, the skills of the workforce do not match the actual demand. Both enrolment rates and the quality of education appear to fall short. In turn, low productivity deters investment, hindering the emergence of new industries and the demand for more quality jobs.
G7/G20 & DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION - POLICY PRIORITIES AND THE WAY AHEAD
31 October 2024
Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Rome and Online
The event, organised in partnership with Focus2030 and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, and in cooperation with Think7 and the Civil7, aims to examine G7 and G20 commitments to foster development cooperation, including under Italy’s G7 Presidency, assess their achievements and shortcomings, and discuss the policy priorities they should pursue.
The event will focus on how to build more solid interactions and synergies between the G7 and G20 in the field of development cooperation to support the global sustainability agenda.
Resetting Africa-Europe relations: From self-deception to economic transformation
28 October 2024
Chatham House, London and Online
Experts assess the status of ties between Africa and Europe in a rapidly changing world, launching a new book that explores how misconceptions in the relationship can harm Africa’s economic agenda.