The EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) is a strategic occasion for EU and African private sectors to identify and/or consolidate joint opportunities in the spirit of the Comprehensive Strategy with Africa and the Africa-Europe Alliance for sustainable investment and jobs. The EABF is a highly visible event organised jointly by the European and the African Unions where both showcase key initiatives to a high quality audience of business leaders. It is an opportunity for Representatives of the Private Sector, Regional Organizations, and Confederations of Employers to discuss policy reforms in Africa with key policy makers, with the objective of improving the trade and investment climate fostering cooperation across the two continents.  

The 7th EABF will take place in Brussels on 16th-17th February 2022, back to back with the EU- Africa Summit taking place on 17th and 18th February. EABF will also be held in the overall context of the Africa-Europe Week, with hybrid and online events during the week of the 14th February.

The overall theme for EABF 2022 will be “Building stronger value chains for sustainable growth and decent jobs”. Indeed developing strong value chains between Europe and Africa as well as within Africa itself is both a critical issue and the core of ongoing discussions. This is not just important for business, but also for supporting Africa’s sustainable development and improving its citizens’ living conditions.

In this framework, BUSINESSMED, as a Partner of the EU Africa Business Forum and major actor involved in the EU-MED-AFRICA relations, is organizing a conference on the value chains between Africa, the Mediterranean and Europe entitled "How to support the EU-MED-AFRICA private sector to build strong value chains".

This conference, with a diversified panel composed of all the actors of the ecosystem (Private Sector, Funders, International Organization ...), will be an opportunity to highlight:

• The EU-MED-AFRICA private sector engagement and participation in enhancing the business environment
• The obstacles for the development of value chains between the two continents
• How the European and African continents can already benefit from intense economic relations and steer the development of strategic partnership for EU-MED-AFRICA value chains
• The role of the Mediterranean as a gateway for the EU-AFRICA relationship

Thus, this online event is designed at:

• Creating an enabling EU-MED-AFRICA framework for the private business and public sector to discuss the creation and the reinforcement of value chains between Europe and Africa
• Raising awareness on the importance of creating strong value chains between the two continents especially given the disruption of global value chains by the effects of the COVID 19 measures. This highlights an important opportunity for reshoring and nearshoring businesses on the Southern Mediterranean shores and sub-Saharan Africa, also following the implementation of the African Free Trade Agreement.
• Sharing information, experiences and initiatives that are being implemented to strengthen the connection between the two continents

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Concept note (Speakers)