EU-Africa Business Summit
The EU-Africa Business Summit is an annual event taking place in Marrakech, Morocco. Our mission is to debate political, economic, social and environmental issues to promote the voices of enterprises in Europe and Africa. In order to move towards a more efficient partnership between the two continents, a multi-sectorial dialogue must promptly be consolidated at both institutional and business levels.
Our aim is for the public and private sectors to join forces at inter-continental, regional and local levels.
(250+ participants)
High-level keynote speakers, such as C-level representatives and decision-makers set the tone with inspirational speeches.
(150+ participants)
Exchanges of views between the main political and economic partners on strategic but also cross-cutting themes.
(50+ participants)
Informal dialogues with well-known personalities for their leadership and expertise in their field.
(50+ participants)
Informal workshop-style exchanges facilitated by an international expert aiming at identifying best practices in a given area.
Join us for inspiring discussions with business experts and policy-makers sharing their expertise and analysis on economic relations between EU and Africa.
The two-day program will integrate different formats enabling to focus on a topic of choice, to bring about exchanges of good practices and, finally, leading to recommendations and conclusions. The second edition of this Summit will provide the ideal environment for high-level guests, partners and speakers to engage on key areas of economic transformation such as:
The development of value chains in Africa holds the potential to boost social cohesion, drive inter-continental and global trade whilst generating enormous growth. What are the potential challenges and how to overcome them?
The African continent contains 50 percent of the world's uncultivated arable land, and yet it remains a net importer of food. The development of Africa’s agricultural capacity is the key in supporting Africa’s population growth. The creation of international regulation on food quality and safety will ensure that the cultivation will not only benefit Africa but also the rest of the world. How can Europe support this transformation?
The digital revolution is gradually transforming societies by improving efficiency through new technologies and approaches. Technology remains at the core of development for Africa and the reskilling of the workforce to meet the new usage of technology a contentious issue. What are the key next steps to involving youth in the digital revolution?
Investment in infrastructure and renewable energy sources is vital for economic growth and structural transformation in Africa. How can Europe contribute and what are the next steps to achieving a 100% green Africa?Â
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