This is a past event
The theme for this year's conference - "Towards a Sustainable Africa: The Changing Perspective of the African Business Environment" is a reflection of the evolving market trend in Africa, and how the world's perspective of Africa must evolve too. The conference will accept 7 students from the University of Aberdeen with a reduced rate of 25 pounds per student.
This is a two day platform for businesses to promote their services and products and discuss barriers, issues, problems, and solutions in promoting trade. The conference will showcase those who continue to shape and influence the African story through business and enterprise, policy and research and to create a platform for like-minded individuals and businesses, to meet, exchange ideas and stimulate one another onto action. It aims to be the largest business event in Scotland focused on business in Africa. It will target over 500 participants and is the ultimate networking opportunity for business and community leaders, students, academics and policy makers from around the world and anyone passionate about business opportunities in Africa.
Who Should Attend The Conference?
The conference is designed for Scottish, Africans and African Diaspora enterprises, government, investors, entrepreneurs, trade institutions, import/export professionals, manufacturers, travel and tourism professional/institutions, healthcare professionals, agriculture professionals, economic and business development professionals, trade agencies and embassies, academics in the field of business and economics, the media, and other interested organisations.
Why You Should Attend?
With recent economic downturn in the world global economies and the rapid economic growth of most African economies, global organisations are revising their global business strategies, including Africa, as a viable and necessary option. The conference will feature speakers from several African countries and from across the UK share valuable information on current and viable projects in Africa and provide information on funding opportunities and assistance available to exporters and importers of goods and services. Corporate organisations, NGO and Government organisations focused on international trade in Africa or that have services that support companies engaged in international trade are strongly encouraged to participate in the conference as workshop presenters, exhibitors or sponsors.
- Hosted by
- African Forum Scotland
- Venue
- Glasgow Caledonian University