The African Development Bank is convening practitioners to Abidjan to critically examine emerging development issues—against the backdrop of the global sustainable development objectives being formulated—with a view to sharing evidence-based insights, guidance, know-how and innovative approaches on how to address related emerging challenges.
The four-day event will offer opportunities for participants to engage in various technical workshops, participate in high-level discussions, as well as in other lively and interactive face-to-face or virtual forums. Expected outcomes are concrete innovative ways to better navigate the new world of development.
This event is being organized in the context of the 2015 International Year of Evaluation.
The Africities 7 Summit, the seventh edition of the Local Governments Pan-African Days, will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 29 November to 3 December 2015. Its central theme will be: “Shaping the future of Africa with the people: The contribution of African local authorities to Agenda 2063 of the African Union”.
Taking its cue from Agenda 2063, The Africities Summit 7 theme is designed to connect a rigorous understanding of likely future trends with a strategic debate about what needs to be done at the local level, with immediate effect to address the emergency of service delivery, shelter, economic opportunities, safe and affordable mobility and more.
The Summit will host over 5000 participants who represent all the stakeholders of African local life as well as their partners of the other regions of the world: ministers in charge of local governments; ministers in charge of housing and urban development and ministers of public service; local authorities and local elected officials; officials of local and central administrations; civil society organizations, associations and trade unions; economic operators of the public and private sectors as well as of the social/ solidarity economy, traditional rulers; researchers and academics; international cooperation agencies. The Africities 7 Exhibition will host between 400 and 500 exhibitors.
Under the theme Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital Transformation, the 26th World Economic Forum on Africa will convene regional and global leaders from business, government and civil society to discuss digital economy catalysts that can drive radical structural transformation, strengthen public-private collaboration on key global and regional challenges, and agree on strategic actions that can deliver shared prosperity across the continent.
The 5th Africa Healthcare Week is the largest European based event of its kind to assess investment opportunities, new developments and technology in African health. Co-Hosted with Africa Dental Summit Africa’s only dental business event in Europe.
The event will be examining the latest healthcare developments across Africa, assessing current reform measures, and examining the impact of the huge investment boom that is currently forecast in Africa’s healthcare sector.
Join hundreds of senior level delegates from Ministries of Health, NGO’s, hospitals, healthcare providers, distributors and solution providers. This event allows African healthcare leaders the opportunity to meet international healthcare experts and suppliers. It will include a high government attendance from ministries of health; delivering presentations on public and private partnerships, financing health care plus case study insights from governments across the continent.
AFSIC 2018 confirms over 150 excellent speakers
AFSIC 2018 has this month confirmed over 150 speakers from a variety of excellent financial services companies and at the beginning of December will release a full agenda to the market. With ABSA Corporate Investment Bank heading up an impressive group of supporting sponsors AFSIC 2018 promises to be one of the most important African Investment events held globally.
AFSIC, in its sixth year, has a very strong investment focus and is attended by many of the most important global investors investing into Africa and by investors interested in learning more about African investment opportunities and will be held in London on 2nd to 4th May 2018.
AFSIC 2018 will see a gathering of African companies including many African Financial services companies including Banks, Insurance Companies, Microfinance Companies and Leasing Companies, as well as a wide array of Fintech companies. The dynamic conference will see structured presentation sessions complemented by an array of networking events, meetings and country focussed sessions, offering multiple opportunities to network and develop strong and sustainable business relationships with investors.
For full details please see the AFSIC website: www.afsic.net