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Call for applications: B2B matchmaking for EU SMEs at the Third Japan-Africa Business Forum (2021)

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is launching a call for applications for an upcoming virtual matchmaking opportunity for EU SMEs active in Africa to meet with Japanese companies, including buyers and investors, during the Third Japan-Africa Business Forum.

The call for applications and eligibility criteria are available HERE. 

 

Practical details

Dates of the virtual matchmaking: 29 June to 16 July 2021

Venue: online

Participation fee: free of charge

To qualify for the pre-selection process:

• Read carefully the call for applications and make sure to meet the eligibility criteria HERE. 
• Fill in the attached application form (also available HERE) and send it to the following email address: Japan_Africa_Business_Forum@eu-japan.or.jp
  

Application deadline: 4 June 2021, 17:30 Tokyo local time

The event’s website and matchmaking platform are still under construction. All updates will be announced on our website.

More about the event

The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum is organised and funded by the African Development Bank and the Japanese Ministry of Finance. It connects more than a thousand market experts and government officials from Japan and Africa to discuss the development of Africa through business lenses.

In 2021, the Japan-Africa Business Forum will exceptionally invite European SMEs with experience in Africa through the EU-Japan Centre’s e-pavilion. Selected European SMEs will have the opportunity to meet Japanese companies looking to invest, enter or expand into Africa and looking for partners in the continent. 

 

Candidate SMEs must be active in at least one of the five priority areas targeted by the event: 

• Light up Africa: energy, oil & gas, renewable energy, geothermal energy, off-grid solutions, independent power producers (IPP), etc. 
• Feed Africa: agriculture and related technologies, food transformation. 
• Industrialise Africa: manufacturing, projects of new factories, need for off-takers/buyers. 
• Integrate Africa: SMEs involved in infrastructure projects in Africa. 
• Solutions to improve the quality of life of African people: healthcare and telemedicine, education, access to water/sanitation/hygiene, waste management, technology for development including digital and offline/off-grid solutions, etc.
  

 

Contact

If you have any further questions about the Third Japan-Africa Business Forum and the call for applications for European SMEs, you can contact the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation by e-mail: Japan_Africa_Business_Forum@eu-japan.or.jp