July 2023
Dear Members and Friends,
It has been a busy few weeks: the 3-day Trade Mission to Canada by Kenyan Companies, the Canada-Africa Economic Cooperation Strategy Briefing, Ottawa Members' VIP Reception, AfCFTA Roundtable and our preparations for our premier forum of the year this October:
All roads lead to Africa Accelerating, with all recent events a key part of the lead up to our 3-day program in Toronto from 10 - 12 October 2023.
Visit the Official Africa Accelerating webpage to view the program, register and get in touch!
Africa Economic Cooperation Strategy: 5 July 2023
The Chamber was delighted to hold a special session on July 5th in Toronto - hosted at Gowling WLG and open to all - for dialogue around the latest announcements on the Canada-Africa Economic Cooperation Strategy.
Hon. Arif Virani, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, delivered the briefing, followed by a panel and interactive discussion. Read More
Above: PS Arif Virani outlines the context to the Canada-Africa Economic Cooperation Strategy
Below: Panelists representing government, academic and the private sector add their perspectives
Trade Mission to Canada by Kenyan Companies: 27 to 29 June 2023
Together with MineAfrica Inc we are delighted to be working with Kenyan-based Bramex Ltd and the Kenyan High Commission in Ottawa - having concluded the first Kenyan-Canada Trade and Investment Mission to Canada, which took place from 27 to 29 June 2023.
The overarching purpose of the mission was to raise awareness of Kenya as a business partner for Canada and to promote trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
Members Reception in Ottawa: 27 June 2023
Country and corporate members in the capital joined us in downtown Ottawa from 17:00 to 18:30 for a Reception, on the occasion of the Trade Mission to Canada by Kenyan Companies.
We were delighted welcome our esteemed country member Ambassadors and High Commissioners, alongside Canadian government guests and corporate members. We were delighted to welcome newly-announced Assistant Deputy Minister Cheryl Urban.
AfCFTA Roundtable (Virtual) As part of our Think Tank Role we welcomed speakers to our 30 June 2023 event with AfriVate Hub Ltd. Under the title AfCFTA Resources as Catalysts for the Growth of Women and Youth-Led Businesses in Africa, we continued the important discussions on the world's largest free trade area by number of countries participating. For a copy of the recording kindly email ask@canadaafrica.ca.
Africa Accelerating 2023 - Latest Developments: Our Program Schedule is now Live!
10 to 12 October 2023 [Français]
All roads lead to Toronto for Africa Accelerating this year, following last year's 3-day program on African soil in Johannesburg.
View the online program on our official webpage.
Heads of government, corporate leaders and economic decision-makers were among those who addressed the conference last October, joined by government Ministers, African Union officials on free trade, corporate executives and entrepreneurs. Read More
We invite interested speakers, sponsors and attendees to reach out directly to: president@canadaafrica.ca
Official Kenyan Delegation to Africa Accelerating 2023
Kenya delegates are invited to join us with Bramex Ltd, who are leading an Official Delegation to Canada with a dedicated Kenya program: kenya2023@canadaafrica.ca. Read More
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Chamber membership is a valuable way to join our efforts to accelerate Canada-Africa trade and investment through world-class networking and information-sharing events.
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You can download our membership form to sign up today. Membership provides numerous opportunities and benefits for our members as we are positioned to assist companies seeking to strategically market their goods and services.
Our corporate members receive on average of USD 2 million in PR value each year, in addition to our events and the reach of 12 500 on our database. Our member benefits are in place at a generously subsidized rate of between $2500 and $5000 to ensure Canada-Africa trade and investment is accelerated, driven by private sector leaders and companies. Two popular member benefits include an annual media release through the APO Group – with an average hit rate across 300 publications - and access to the 6ix investor platform, otherwise accessible to clients at $120 000 per year.
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The Chamber's network spans Canada and Africa. We are an independent, non-profit organization, enjoying strong working links with both Canadian and African businesses and governments.
We do not receive government grant funding and thank our generous supporters for ensuring we can deliver our mission - as a proudly independent, Not-for-Profit organization, dedicated to accelerating trade and investment through world-class networking and information-sharing events.
We applaud our sponsors who make it all happen: Ivanhoe Mines, 6ix, APO Group, ARSP, Ausenco, B2Gold, Bramex Ltd, Elephant Trade, Ethiopian Airlines, Lucara Diamond, Goodmans, Hatch, MEC Capital, MineAfrica and SDF Consulting. Our sponsors are essential to the Chamber's success.
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Best wishes from all of us!
Garreth Bloor (President), Toye Abioye (Business Development and Partnerships)
Susan Namulindwa (Vice President, Canada), Jacques NdoutouMvé (Vice President, Africa)
Ateau Zola and Kweku Essien (Business Development)
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