Australia-Africa Chamber of Commerce (AACC) has confirmed that the inaugural Australia-Africa Business Summit will hold in May this year in Melbourne, Australia
The summit, with the theme, “New Bridges, Creating Connections” dedicated to facilitating trade with African countries by providing the best quality research, networking events and business matching services was moved from October last year to this year.
AACC President, Duncan Harris, told The Guardian, yesterday, that with the new date, many high-profile African delegations were now in a position to confirm their attendance.
“Following consultations from our African partners, we decided to postpone the summit from our original slot in October last year. The recent announcement of the African Union (AU) being permanently admitted as members of the G20 resulted in a shift to geopolitical discourse; however, with time, further clarity on the landscape is emerging.”
“I am pleased to share that our key presenters, Don Farrell, Minister for Trade & Tourism, Commonwealth of Australia, and Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General, Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat have reconfirmed their attendance.
“The Summit venue, the Melbourne Sofitel, is world-class and we are looking forward to showcasing it, the city of Melbourne and state of Victoria for our international and domestic delegates and attendees,” Harris said.
