First Africa-Spain Cooperation Summit

6 -8 July 2023. First Africa-Spain Cooperation Summit.

Download here the Africa Spain Post Event Report 2023.pdf 27 pages

This high-level Forum, held in Spain was an opportunity for Spain to weave strong links with the continent. 

This high level event organised by One Africa Forums hosted more than 350 delegates representing 17 African nations, Spain and other European countries. This first edition was to fill a void and build a communication bridge between the two regions, improve understanding and build networks and friendships. There were more than 1.000 B2B meetings through a mobile networking app.

Moderated by The Gabonese journalist Naike MBA NDONG and Jean Noel GEORGES, CEO JNG Expert, the forum panels were dispatched between two conference rooms and addressed a number of topics ranging from the need to take Africa Spain Cooperation to a new level to cooperation in key sectors like Infrastructures, urbanization, energy, agriculture, Ports development, digitalization, financing along with the prospects of the African free Trade Area and women empowerment issues.

Ensuring food security and the infrastructure challenges

Africa is not unaffected by the consequences of climate change and food security has become another of the great challenges facing the continent. Africa has more than 50% of the world’s arable land and must take advantage of this challenge to develop innovative agricultural schemes, as several countries stand out as models for agricultural development. 

A panel was held in which representatives of different agents took part. 

• The debate opened with a video of Josefa Correa Sacko, Commissioner of the African Union, who described food security as «a priority of the first order» and advocated joint work. Other important issues to ensure food security, according to the expert, are tackling climate change and its serious consequences with policies that, for example, conserve soils; and supporting and providing training and
• employment opportunities in the agricultural sector for young people. 
• The debate was closed by David Garay, CEO of Indegate, Spain, who also highlighted the importance of these forums for African development.