25th-26th March

Brussels, Belgium

On March 25th, EBCAM Brussels Secretariat had the pleasure of attending the 3rd edition of the Africa Political Outlook Summit in Brussels.

Under the theme "New South, Old World", the 2025 summit convened esteemed policymakers, diplomats, scholars, and business leaders to discuss today's evolving geopolitical dynamics, Africa's emerging global role, and the need to reinvent partnerships that reflect the continent's growing political and economic influence.

Throughout the different panel sessions, the following key issues were addressed:

• The need to reinvent international financial institutions and governance bodies to ensure a greater representation of Africa and the Global South.
• The importance of developing resilient agricultural and food systems in the continent to secure political stability and market perseverance.
• The relevance of innovative financing models and debt relief mechanisms in facilitating economic prosperity.
• The need for Euro-African partnerships to shift from traditional development aid to trade, with complementarity between ODA and investments through Blended Finance.
• The importance of expanding private sector participation to drive long-term development through the Global Gateway
• The potential of infrastructure investment in creating economic growth.
• The benefits of integrating Raw Materials supply chain processing to enhance local value addition.

Additionally, on March 26th, EBCAM's COO attended the exclusive "APO Leaders Breakfast"- an invaluable opportunity to explore the current state of Euro-African affairs alongside professionals from the EU and other international institutions, as well as representatives from financial associations and business innovators.