Ethiopia is set to host the 8th African Business Forum.
The forum, which will be held on 17th of February 2025, will take place on the margins of the thirty-eighth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa.
Themed “From Potential to Prosperity: Activating Africa’s Regional Value Chains”, the forum builds on the work of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Regional Economic Communities and the initiatives of governments to identify bankable projects throughout the continent that promote investments and facilitate job and wealth creation in Africa.
Government officials, private enterprises, development partners, domestic and international investors, financial institutions and civil society, among others will take part in the forum.
It is expected that the forum will allow participants to explore opportunities to invest in regional value chains and special economic zones in Africa and will facilitate a common understanding of the current demand for and supply of finance.
According to ECA, the 8th African Business Forum will create a platform for the exchange of information between traditional and non-traditional financiers.
It will also be a sound platform to establish whether there is consensus on the need for a digital platform that can be of service to investors, States and financiers on current trends and opportunities pertaining to African regional value chains and special economic zones.