Africa Beyond Aid: Rethinking Value Chains, Trade, and Investment for Sustainable Development
Africa Beyond Aid: Rethinking Value Chains, Trade, and Investment for Sustainable Development
Roundtable
25 September 2025, 2-4pm, New York City
The current rising tariffs also call on the capacity of African countries to produce locally and trade goods and services among themselves. As the AfCFTA gains traction, new opportunities are emerging for Africa.
This session will bring together African business leaders, government officials and representatives of African regional institutions attending UNGA to explore how trade, value chains, and investment can build sustainable economies, and how the UN Global Compact’s Africa Strategy can help harness this transformation.
Explore the immense potential within regional value chains and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Discover how sustainable business models are creating unprecedented private sector opportunities, even amid global uncertainty.
During this informative session, you will be equipped with key insights on:
- Shared understanding of Africa’s evolving development narrative post-aid
- Insights and case examples of successful public-private responses to aid reduction
- Identification of opportunities for investment, innovation, and collaboration under AfCFTA.
Africa's transforming from aid-dependent to investment-led, trade-driven growth. This is your invitation to join the continent's dynamic future.
SPEAKERS:
For more detailed information on each session, please consult the full agenda here:
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UN Global Compact Network DRC Encourages Business Executives to Promote Women's Leadership
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