Organised by the Leaders League - Décideurs Magazine Group, the 6th edition of the Africa Investments Forum & Awards, the business hub on the Africa-EU market, was held on Tuesday 7 February at the Intercontinental Paris LeGrand Hotel.
Throughout the day and during the networking lunch, 500 participants gathered to discover the companies and projects that are shaping the future of Africa and strengthening its influence across the world.
Energy, Infrastructure & City planning, Business development & Opportunities: around 60 experts and leaders met to address the current opportunities and challenges that are moving Africa forward.
This year, we had the honour to welcome on the opening plenary :
Hugues Mbadinga Madiya, Ministre de la Promotion des investissements, des partenariats publics-privés, chargé de l'Amélioration de l'Environnement des Affaires, Gabon.
Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Secrétaire d'Etat auprès de la ministre de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères, chargée du Développement de la Francophonie et des Partenariats internationaux, France
Hon. Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Zambia.
They referred to the need for a strengthened partnership between Europe and Africa, focused on a sustainable and resilient development.One of the highlights of this edition was the business lunch, during which the prestigious awards ceremony took place.
10 categories were rewarded for their impact and influence on the African and European ecosystem. The list of winners includes: African Personality of the year, Best CEO, growing international companies, African banks, energy companies, start-ups...
