Celebrating the 15-year Anniversary of AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK®
 – Highlighting the various business opportunities in Africa

Vast Potential and Multiple Opportunities!
Our 15th. Anniversary seminar zooms in on the various business opportunities for Nordic companies in Africa. We will learn more about challenges and opportunities in Africa.

We will also learn how scalable these companies are and the potential they have in African countries in the future. As new geopolitical landscapes emerge, crises unfold and global challenges evolve, the  political winds are changing and strategic relations between Nordic and African countries are heading in new directions.

At the European level, relations between the European Union and the African continent have witnessed a shift towards a closer partnership of equals based on mutual respect and shared interests. Driven by concerted efforts to advance synergies and enhance strategic collaboration, renewed commitments from European and African leaders have emphasised building stronger economic ties to boost trade and investment; fostering digital transition, green growth and sustainable development; addressing climate and energy concerns; and expanding cooperation on security threats for greater stability and resilience. These commitments are backed by pledges to increasing financial and technical support from the European Union. In Denmark, the Danish government has expressed similar intentions of strengthening strategic collaboration with African partners on diverse issues ranging from export of green technologies and solutions to market development and migration. Likewise, a renewed focus on Africa is reflected in Danish foreign, security and development policies.

Political focus on renewed and strengthened strategic partnerships with African countries will have implications for business. Nordic companies offer capabilities, products and solutions underpinning emerging political priorities and fit for the needs and demands across  industries in Africa. As such, the business potential in Nordic-African strategic collaboration is huge. At this seminar, we explore this potential and showcase how Nordic companies experience the Nordic-African strategic relations in their African business operations. 

Programme

In coperation with the Export & Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO):