Past events

The event explores the status of the relationship between Africa and the European Union and the key opportunities for progress towards stronger collaboration.

This event explores the challenges facing transnational development in areas affected by conflict and insecurity.

At this event Vicky Ford MP, the UK Minister for Africa, will outline the UK’s vision for engagement with Africa, and priorities for aligning this with the collective and individual interests of African countries.

Panellists identify the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of different stakeholders in working towards sustainable development, and the impediments to achieving Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This event reflects on the multilateral and bi-lateral initiatives for debt cancellation, debt relief and debt restructure, as well as considering the importance of reducing capital migration.

Panellists exchange perspectives on the African Continental Free Trade Area, including the priorities for implementation and how to ensure that Africa’s diverse economies and populations are able to benefit from it.

At this event, HE Hakainde Hichilema, president of the Republic of Zambia, discusses his vision for Zambia’s development and long-term political and economic reform and recovery.

This conference will analyse the factors contributing to insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea’s maritime space and explore pathways to both enhance and coordinate effective policy responses to these challenges.

Speakers discuss policy options to support economic recovery in Angola as the country transitions away from a state-led oil economy to a private-sector-led growth model.

This event discusses key issues confronting African governments in gaining access to vaccines.

This event will tackle the social development and humanitarian challenges facing Nigeria, and the government’s responses to the ongoing humanitarian and food crisis in the country.

At this event, speakers discuss Ethiopia’s economic reform trajectory and long-term developmental vision, reflecting on how this builds on existing achievements and the priorities for promoting more equitable and innovative growth.