7th EU-Africa Business Forum

Evropská komise spolu s Africkou unijní komisí pořádá fórum na nejvyšší politické úrovni ve dnech 17. a 18. února 2022. 

 

We are pleased to inform you that the registrations for attending the 7^th EU-Africa Business Forum are now open. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the event will be held 100% in virtual format. The EABF conists of the forum itself, which takes place on 16 and 17 February 2022, as well as a virtual marketplace with side events, virtual booths, Business to Business and Business to Government meetings, etc., which will be held during the entire week of 14 February. You can find more information below and in the flyer here.

The 7TH EU-AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM (EABF22), centered on BUILDING STRONGER VALUE CHAINS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DECENT JOBS will take place in Brussels virtually during the whole week of 14th to 18th February 2022.

It will be held back-to-back with the Heads of State’s and Governments Africa-EU Summit on 17-18 February. EABF22 will be organised in the framework of the Africa-Europe Week featuring a rich series of events with civil society, youth and other key actors of Africa-EU relations.

Co-organised by the European Commission and the African Union Commission together with key EU and African business organisations, the forum will welcome EU and AU Commissioners, top-level policy makers and senior business leaders from the two continents. EABF22 will also be strategically supported by a number of EU and African institutions, such as European Investment Bank, the African Development Bank, Afreximbank and the European Development Financial Institutions, as well as the Africa Europe Foundation.

YOU CAN REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND THE EABF2022 FORUM

AS A PARTICIPANT, you will have the opportunity to engage with high-level decision-makers policy reforms with implications for EU-Africa trade and investment relations, as well as explore new business opportunities, and in particular:

- ATTEND ONLINE * HIGH LEVEL PANELS
with the participation of senior political and business figures will cover strategic areas of business, trade and investment cooperation between Europe and Africa.

- JOIN ONLINE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
up to 100 workshops and seminars on key topics supporting the development of EU-Africa relationship (virtual events only).

- ATTEND EXCLUSIVE ONLINE SMALL-SCALE MEETINGS
bringing together businesses and governments (B2B; B2G).

- NETWORK WITH PEERS
meet and mingle with likeminded individuals and organisations online.

- VISIT ONLINE BOOTHS
held by professional organisations and institutions.

Enabling the deployment and scaling-up of sustainable value chains offers immense business, trade, investment & employment opportunities for our two continents. It is therefore crucial for you to let us know your interest in attending EABF22. You can also participate even more actively, for instance by having a digital booth at the Trade Fair. Should you be interested, you will find more information and the registration link in the brochure.

H.E. Albert Muchanga  African Union Commissioner for Economic  Development, Trade, Industry and Mining

Jutta Urpilainen European Commissioner for International Partnerships