Unlocking Africa–Brazil Trade & Investment Opportunities
Organized by Pan African Capital Holdings (PAC Holdings) Deepening ties between Brazil and Africa requires moving beyond diplomatic dialogue toward concrete trade, investment, and financing partnerships. As markets across both regions seek new avenues for growth, identifying sectors of mutual strength and building the institutional connections to act on them has become essential. The session […]
Food Security in a Changing World
Climate change, conflicts, disruptions in logistics chains, and price volatility have been amplifying the challenges of food security. International cooperation is essential to strengthen production, reduce losses, ensure access to inputs, and increase the resilience of agri-food systems.The session will bring together perspectives on sustainable agriculture, precision agriculture technology, fertilizers, irrigation, storage, financing, and logistics. […]
Welcoming Cocktail
Health Without Borders: Innovation and Biotechnology for Resilient Health Systems
Recent health crises have highlighted the importance of health systems prepared to respond quickly to epidemics, emergencies, and persistent inequalities in access to services. Innovation and biotechnology can help expand diagnostic capacity, vaccine and medicine production, equipment, and digital solutions, strengthening countries’ health autonomy.The session will discuss opportunities for cooperation between African countries, Brazil, and […]
Critical Minerals and Energy Transition: Shared Opportunities and Responsibilities
The transition to a low-carbon economy will increase demand for critical minerals used in batteries, power grids, renewable energy equipment, and digital technologies. This dynamic creates opportunities for producing countries, but it also involves risks related to predatory exploitation, technological dependency, and the concentration of value in a small number of markets.The session will discuss […]
Guest of Honor
LUNCH
International Trade, Regional Integration, and Connecting Infrastructure
International trade can drive development, but its benefits remain unevenly distributed. Trade barriers, low productive diversification, and limited capacity to add value reduce the participation of many countries in global value chains.The session will discuss ways to expand trade among Global South countries and strengthen integration between Africa, Brazil, and other regions. Topics addressed will […]
Natural Resources and the New Geopolitics of Development
The growing global demand for energy, food, strategic minerals, and raw materials has been reshaping international economic and political relations. Countries rich in natural resources face the challenge of turning their comparative advantages into greater economic autonomy, technological development, and influence in global negotiations.The session will discuss strategies to strengthen sovereignty over resources, improve terms […]