AVCA 2022 Conference: Private Capital in Africa at a Crossroads
Date: 25-29 April 2022
Hybrid, Dakar
In partnership with Invest Africa, the AVCA 2022 Annual Conference will be AVCA’s first in-person industry gathering since 2019. And this year, they’re delving deeper and having an open, honest conversation about the future of private equity and venture capital in Africa.
How to Strengthen University-SMEs' Partnerships for Sustainable Solutions in Africa
Date: 3-4 March 2022
Online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) invites you to join a two day roundtable to explore opportunities for improving collaborations between universities and SMEs in the OKS region (Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak) for the development of sustainable commercial solutions targeting African markets.
This roundtable is part of the Interreg-funded bridge-building project Collaboration on Green Innovation and Knowledge Based Business Development for African Growth Markets. Project partners are Inclusive Business Sweden, Access2innovation, and the Norwegian-African Business Association. This bridge-building project is a first step that will enable us to find potential partners in academia with aligned interests with whom we can define and raise funds for a larger project implementation project. The roundtable is brough to you in collaboration with SDSN Northern Europe.
Briefing with Norway’s Ambassador to Mozambique
Date: 10 March 2022, 11:00-11:45 (CET)
Online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) welcomes you to attend a briefing conversation with Norway’s Ambassador to Mozambique, H.E. Haakon Gram-Johannessen.
Please register to receive the webinar details (register maximum 30 minutes before the session in order to secure your place).
Briefing with Norway’s Ambassador to Egypt
Date: Wednesday 16 March 2022, 11:00-11:45 (CET)
Online
The Norwegian African Business Association (NABA) welcomes you to attend a briefing conversation with Norway’s Ambassador to Egypt, H.E. Hilde Klemetsdal.
Please register to receive the webinar details (register maximum 30 minutes before the session in order to secure your place).
Forum Afrique du CIAN 2022 - Afrique : les stratégies pour une relance durable
Date: 17 Mars 10h00 à 12h00 (H Fr.)
Le Conseil français des investisseurs en Afrique (CIAN), en partenariat avec le journal l'Opinion, vous donne rendez-vous le jeudi 10 mars pour une conférence digitale de 10h00 à 12h00.
Dans des économies africaines en mutation, comment renouveler le partenariat entre la France, l'Europe et l'Afrique ? Comment les entreprises françaises peuvent-elles accroître leur contribution ? Cette webconférence sera l'occasion de débattre de ces sujets cruciaux. Seront également dévoilés les résultats des deux baromètres du CIAN sur le climat des affaires et les perceptions des leaders d'opinion africains.
Africa Economic Outlook 2022
Date: SESSION 1: Monday 21 Febraury 2022, CET-6, SESSION 2: Wednesday 23 February 2022, 11:30 - 12:30 CET-6
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is delighted to host U.S. and African economic leaders who will offer their expert views on Africa's "Economic Outlook" in 2022.
Business Opportunities in Lusophone Africa
Date: Thursday 10 February 2022, 14:00 – 15:30 CET
The Portuguese-speaking African Countries (in Portuguese: Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa; PALOP), also known as Lusophone Africa, consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and, since 2011, Equatorial Guinea as well.
In comparison to the Anglophone and Francophone countries, the Lusophone countries seem to be the most disconnected, primarily because of their language. In order to participate in the African or global economy, a certain level of proficiency in English and sometimes even French is required. Lusophone Africa is not an easy market to navigate, whether you are an entrepreneur or an investor. But for those who dare, it is definitely worth exploring. The focus of this webinar will be on business opportunities specifically in Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique.
Global forum 2022 for national trade facilitation committees
Between 1st February and 4th February the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will be hosting its 2022 forum for national trade facilitation committees - accelerating the implementation of trade facilitation reforms through the national trade facilitation committees despite the pandemic situation.
The forum will provide a possibility for members of national trade facilitation committees, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders to learn about and discuss the latest trends regarding implementation of trade facilitation reforms, including the implementation of the WTO TFA and other trade facilitation agreement at the national and the regional level. Experts and practitioners will be sharing insights on good practices regarding trade facilitation implementation with a view to providing members of the NTFCs and other stakeholders with evidence on how planning, organization, automation and digitalization can assist in advancing and accelerating trade facilitation reforms, in particular through the current pandemic situation and the post-covid recovery era.
Webinar on international investment agreements (IIAs) and climate action
On 4 February, 12:00-15:00 (CET), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will be organising a webinar on international investment agreements and climate action.
This event will bring together experts and stakeholders from government, international organisations, civil society and academia to discuss the reform of the international investment agreements (IIAs) regime for climate change goals.
The objective is to share views, experiences and practices on how to ensure that the IIA regime does not hinder governments from implementing measures to mitigate climate change and accelerate a transition towards green investments.
It will also explore solutions for making existing and future IIAs more conducive to investments that have a positive contribution on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Francophone Africa Outlook 2022
On Wednesday 9 February, 12:00-13:00 (CET-1) Invest Africa will be hosting an event covering the outlook for francophone Africa in 2022.
Francophone markets in Africa continue to drive economic growth and bounce back from the COVID pandemic in the 2022 fiscal year. Economies such the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Senegal retracted in 2021 due to Covid-19; strong government investment into digital innovation and renewable projects, however, have provided a launchpad for greater foreign direct investment, with President Macron of France leading the charge from the Global North to foster partnerships in order to harness the region’s investment opportunities. Côte d’Ivoire has also been hit hard by COVID-19, yet it remained amongst the few Sub-Saharan African economies that maintained economic growth. This response can be attributed to strong pre-crisis fundamentals, relative economic diversification, and timely relaxing of the fiscal stance. Will Côte d’Ivoire be held up as an example of economic stability in 2022? Will economic diversification and trade facilitation through regional blocs like Ecowas or the AfCFTA offer new economic opportunities for Francophone markets in 2022?