The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is collaborating with the African Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to organize the event that will take place on the sidelines of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU).

The Forum, to be held under the theme “From Potential to Prosperity: Activating Africa’s Regional Value Chains,” will build on the work of the ECA, the regional economic communities, and the initiatives of governments to identify bankable projects throughout the continent that promote investment and facilitate job and wealth creation.

According to the source, Africa’s regional value chains offer a strategic entry point through which investors can participate in the continent’s accelerating industrialization and secure a foothold in a rapidly expanding market.

Since its inception in 2018, the ABF has promoted dialogue among governments, investors, service providers, project promotors, and other stakeholders on challenges, opportunities, and actions to accelerate the realization of the AU’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063.

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