Global Commodities Forum - Session 3: The future of oil and gas dependent countries in an era of energy transition

The Global Commodities Forum is a major multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss pragmatic solutions to perennial problems of the commodity economy.
The theme of the 2021 Forum is “Strengthening Resilience in Commodity Dependent Countries” and takes place on 14 September 2021 from 15:00 tp 16:15 hrs. (CEST). It will connect policymakers with practitioners to address the current challenges and future opportunities for commodity-dependent economies.
The third session of the Forum will discuss challenges and opportunities economies exporting essentially oil and gas are facing in the context of climate change mitigation.
Fifteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15)

Theme: “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all”
Building on the theme of the UNCTAD14 conference, which emphasized the need to move from decision to action, UNCTAD's 15th quadrennial conference, UNCTAD15, seeks a concrete decade of action in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals. The conference is focused on reducing inequality and vulnerability by ensuring trade works for all and that development remains high on the global agenda. The theme, “From inequality and vulnerability to prosperity for all”, is a clarion call to work to fix the fractures across the world in favour of prosperity for all. UNCTAD15 takes place online, hosted by Barbados, from 3 to 7 October, 2021.
UK-Africa Innovation and Market Growth: Renewables, Green Growth, Circular Economy and Sustainable Technologies

The upcoming Innovate UK EDGE webinar takes place on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 from 11:00 to 12:00 BST.
Africa Investment Summit on Health 2021

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites to the virtual Africa Investment Summit on Health taking place on September 20th scheduled from 10.00 – 12.00 hrs Eastern Time Zone, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Summit will bring together businesses, governments, development institutions and philanthropists to catalyse substantial investment in local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity towards significantly increasing access to vital health commodities and supplies in Africa and beyond.
Market Access Africa 2021

From 9 to 11 September 2021 Market Access Africa (MAA) connects the entire food and agriculture value chain with a focus on attaining and improving access to regional and international markets - It is the global meeting place for food and agriculture buyers, sellers and value chain enablers.
MAA 2021 delegates and exhibitors will be matched with relevant market actors and value chain enablers based on their requirements through our Value Chain Connect.
Modernising African Payment Systems (Virtual Event)

African Banker magazine in partnership with StoneX will host, on September 14, a webinar convening the leading organisations paving the way to build a continent wide pan-African payment system.
Africa’s trading relationships are evolving. Over the past decade, trade has begun to move away from developed countries and towards other emerging economies including India, Indonesia, Russia and Turkey. However, boosting intra-African trade will provide the greatest potential for building sustainable development and is a key goal of policymakers across the continent.
Research from SWIFT back in 2018 showed intra-Africa clearing and trade was increasing in importance with almost 20% of all cross-border commercial payments sent by African banks remaining within the continent, up from 16.7% in 2013. Moreover, intra-African clearing of payments increased from 10.2% in 2013 to 12.3% in 2017.
Accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT
Online only: https://www.brookings.edu/events/accelerating-covid-19-vaccinations-in-africa/
What: The rapid spread of the delta variant of COVID-19 has made the successful rollout and uptake of vaccinations against the disease around the world more urgent than ever. Through regional cooperation and tough national actions, among other factors, the African continent has made impressive strides toward preventing the devastating impacts of the pandemic seen elsewhere. However, recent months have seen massive upticks in case numbers as containment measures are relaxed and global travel resumes. In fact, the region has now counted over 7 million cases, and this number is rising rapidly, alongside large numbers of tragic and preventable deaths.
4th EU-Africa Business Summit

The Summit will take place on the 28-29 November 2021 in Marrakech, Morocco.
Based on previous successful editions, the EU-Africa Business Summit is willing to pursue its mission of promoting and facilitating trade & investment between the EU and Africa.
The EU-Africa Business Summit 2021 will be centered around the four following main themes: Africa's value chain, digital transformation, healthcare innovation, green transition.
WEST AFRICAN CLEAN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT TRADE FAIR & CONFERENCE 2021 (virtual event)

Since its inception in 2012, the West African Clean Energy & Environment (WACEE) trade fair has developed into the most relevant renewable energy and environment trade fair in West Africa.
The 2-day conference takes place from 29 - 30 September 2021.
5th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum (webinar)

The 5th African Diaspora Agrofood Forum focuses on Recovery, Resilience and Sustainability: African Diaspora Agrofood Entrepreneurship in a changing world and will take place on 17th and 19th of September.
A virtual conference will be held via Zoom on Friday 17th September, 10:00 – 16:30 (CEST). Development experts, policy makers, financial experts and African diaspora entrepreneurs will discuss the role and potentials of the African diasporas in the agrofood sector. You can register to the conference hereunder.