Africa Economic Outlook 2021 - 09 February 2021 (online event)
CCA is delighted to host Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Dr. Albert Zeufack, Chief Economist for Africa, World Bank Group who will offer their expert views on Africa's economic outlook in 2021 with a focus on key trade, investment, and business trends and challenges as countries implement post-COVID-19 economic recovery strategies.
Consultation with Nigerian stakeholders on 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy - 2-3 February 2021 (online event)
The African Development Bank Group will hold a two-day virtual consultation with Nigerian stakeholders to discuss its proposed 2021-2025 Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS).
The consultations target key stakeholders in the public and private sectors, development partners and private sector investors. The objective is to incorporate these groups’ perspectives into the design of the PSDS and ensure consistency with Regional Member Countries’ (RMCs) development and strategic priorities.
The PSDS will support private sector-led growth, poverty eradication, socio-economic inclusion, foster job creation, and build resilience and long-term sustainability in RMCs.
The outcome of the discussions will enrich and inform the Private Sector Development Strategy and strategically position the Bank to effectively provide support to RMCs by leveraging its comparative advantage and optimizing partnerships.
20th International Economic Forum on Africa - 22 February 2021 (online event)
La récession économique mondiale provoquée par le COVID-19 frappe durement les pays africains. En 2020, 41 économies africaines ont connu une baisse de leur produit intérieur brut (PIB). Le moment est venu de prendre des mesures audacieuses et coordonnées.
Au-delà de la diversité des situations nationales, cette crise a indéniablement pointé deux obstacles majeurs auxquels les stratégies post-COVID doivent s'attaquer pour enclencher en Afrique un nouveau cycle de croissance durable : la dépendance à l’égard des marchés extérieurs et l'incapacité des secteurs économiques formels à créer suffisamment d'emplois de qualité.
La Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAf), tout juste entrée en vigueur, est l’occasion d’accélérer la transformation productive, de créer des chaînes de valeur régionales et de stimuler l'intégration continentale. Sa mise en œuvre effective dépend toutefois de la capacité des économies africaines à dégager les marges de manœuvre budgétaires suffisantes et à stimuler les investissements privés dans des infrastructures de qualité et des projets durables.
Responsible Business 2021 - 22 February 2021 to 23 February 2021 (online event)
A business blueprint for the new normal
The 2021 Responsible Business LIVE conference comes at a time when the private sector is at its most critical juncture and has a leading role to play in facilitating a resilient and sustainable recovery in 2021 that considers purpose as well as profit.
This two-day conference is part of our virtual LIVE series which connects international audiences and enables participants to engage in high-level panel discussions. Designed to provide a highly engaging online experience, key features include 1:1 networking, polling, Q&A with expert speakers and a live analysis of the results.
Future of African Banking: Building a digital-first Bank - 28 January 2021 (online event)
Navigating the digital transformation road-map
The speed at which banks are embracing the potential offered by technological change varies considerably but there appears to be only one direction of travel.
Part of its Future of African Banking series, the "Building a Digital-First Bank" will present attendees an insightful conversation hosted by African Banker's Group Publisher Omar Ben Yedder with Terence Sibiya, Group Managing Executive of Nedbank, and Jouk Pleiter, CEO of Backbase.
The event is expected to last 30 minutes and will seek to demystify the key elements to a successful digital transformation strategy. In addition, participants will receive a free copy of the Africa Digital Banking Transformation Report, which outlines best practices in digital transformation strategies and nurturing a culture of innovation.
Infrastructure Development and Investment Opportunities in Africa - 10 February 2021 (online event)
Infrastructure development is a key driver for progress across the African continent and a critical enabler for productivity and sustainable economic growth. Investment in infrastructure accounts for over half of the recent improvement in economic growth in Africa and has the potential to achieve even more. Africa’s vast infrastructure deficit is a constraint on its growth, but also an opportunity to leapfrog to new, more efficient technologies.
Join us for the Virtual SSCG Africa Infrastructure Forum panel discussion on Infrastructure Development Projects, Trade, Investment and Partnership Opportunities in Africa on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 between 09:00 - 12:00 GMT to hear and learn from our industry leaders and experts.
Tour de France pour l'entrepreneuriat de la diversité et des diasporas - 05 February 2021 (online event)
Dernière étape du Tour de France pour l'entrepreneuriat de la diversité et des diasporas organisé par le Conseil Présidentiel pour l'Afrique
Après les événements de Bordeaux, Lyon et Marseille, le Conseil Présidentiel pour l'Afrique vous invite à sa 4ème conférence-débat sur l’entrepreneuriat de la diversité et des diasporas. Cette édition permettra de présenter les recommandations qui seront remises à l’Élysée pour soutenir les entrepreneurs.
Africa Investment Conference - 20 January 2021 (online event)
About the event
One year on from the UK-Africa Investment Summit hosted in January 2020, the UK Department for International Trade is proud to organise the Africa Investment Conference, bringing together UK and African businesses to discuss emerging and relevant themes around doing business in Africa, and to connect UK companies to opportunities of today and tomorrow across the continent.
Despite the current global economic context, the UK’s ambition to be Africa’s investment partner of choice has never been stronger, and strengthening investment relationships will be central in recovering from the disruption caused by the international COVID-19 pandemic.
Territorial food systems and healthy diets: Pathways for global transformations - 26 January 2021 (online event)
In a world that produces enough food to feed its entire population, more than 1.5 billion people cannot afford a diet that meets the required levels of essential nutrients while over 3 billion people cannot afford the cheapest healthy diet. People without access to healthy diets live in all regions of the world. Meanwhile, half of the global adult population is now overweight, contributing to the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases and related healthcare costs. At the same time, our food systems are a major cause of biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas emissions and the consumption of a large number of natural resources.
These impacts are mostly being felt by groups already made vulnerable by the ongoing agriculture and food transformation, particularly smallholder family farmers, rural workers, indigenous people, migrants, and underemployed/unemployed women and men. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, some 1.6 billion already vulnerable workers in the informal economy – half of the global workforce – may be significantly affected.
The African Development Bank’s Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa (2021-2025) - 20 January 2021 (online event)
The African Development Bank is preparing a new governance strategy, entitled Strategy for Economic Governance in Africa(click here for the document), in line with its objective of spurring sustainable economic development and social progress in its Regional Member Countries, thereby contributing to poverty reduction.
As part of the strategy preparation process, the Bank intends to hold consultations with Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and its institutional partners to help the Bank finalize the strategy by aligning its strategic orientation with the priorities of its RMCs and the operational framework of its institutional partners.
The discussions will enable the RMCs and key partners to take ownership of the strategy document to ensure its successful implementation. Country consultations will include government ministries, departments and agencies; civil society organizations and private citizens; and governance bodies, including international finance and development institutions.