Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

This edition focused on preparing African industries for the newly operational AfCFTA, with key activities such as:

• The first Automotive Value Chain Forum, addressing Africa’s potential for localized vehicle production.
• Workshops on financing industrialization and youth entrepreneurship to reduce migration.
• Advocacy for implementing AU frameworks like AIDA and the African Mining Vision (AMV).

 

Key Takeaways:

• Strengthened public-private dialogue to enhance Africa’s production capacity.
• Agreed frameworks for developing a continental strategy on manufacturing and trade​.