The high-level EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) is a landmark event held alongside the EU-Africa Summit. It offers a platform for dialogue, bringing together political and business leaders from the European Union (EU) and Africa. The aim is to increase investment and trade opportunities aligned to the Global Gateway strategy and Agenda 2063, fostering sustainable economic partnerships between the two continents.
The forum facilitates business engagement through business-to-business (B2B), business-to-government (B2G), and government-to-government (G2G) interactions, and promotes high level public-private dialogue. It also offers business representatives a unique opportunity to raise critical issues with policymakers from both Africa and the EU and to discuss policy reforms to improve the investment climate.
Background
The EABF was first launched at the continental level in 2006 serving as a platform that connects policymakers, business leaders, and financial institutions to foster economic growth and job creation across both continents.
The next continental Forum will take place at the end of 2025. Building on an investment-driven partnership, it will emphasize Global Gateway priority sectors and key topics aligned with policy themes, such as reinforcing and integrating EU-Africa value chains in the spirit of the Comprehensive Strategy with Africa.
We will update you in due time about this important event. Stay tuned!
EABF editions
- 2028Brussels
- 2025Africa
- 2022Brussels
- 2017Abidjan
- 2014Brussels
- 2010Tripoli
- 2009Nairobi
- 2007Accra
- 2006Brussels
Alongside the continental events, there has been a growing number of bilateral Business Forums held across the continent organised by EU delegations, further strengthening economic ties between Europe and Africa.
The EU-Africa Business Forum powered by the EABF Facility
The EU-Africa Business Forum Facility was established by the European Commission in 2024 to organise the continental EU-Africa Business Forum every three years and support the bilateral EU Business Forums with its African Partners.
The Facility is supported by a project management team, tasked with the coordination and implementation of a 5-year action programme. It organises activities and events, ensuring direction and fostering interaction between the European Commission, EU Delegations, private companies, financial institutions, investors and Business Support Organisations from both Africa and the EU.
For further information, please send an email to info@eu-africabusinessforum.eu
Previous EU-Africa Business Fora
2022 EU-Africa Business Fora
The 7th EABF took place in a hybrid format in Brussels on 16-17 February 2022, back-to-back with the EU-Africa Summit, and via an online platform during the entire week of 14th February 2022. For the 2022 edition, the overall theme was “Building stronger value chains for sustainable growth and decent jobs”.
You can find here the main documents: