27/11/2025
On Day 2, and the final day, of the AU–EU Business Forum 2025 in 🇦🇴, ’s side event packed the room and sparked lively, insightful discussions on “Fostering Sustainable Agri-Food Trade & Competitiveness in EU–Africa Relations.”🍍
📈 Hans-Willem Van der Waal, CEO of Agrofair and COLEAD Board Member, through video record, delivered a brilliant overview of international market opportunities.
💡Entrepreneurs Patrick Deegbe (Wad African Foods, Ghana) and Marlene José (FOODCARE, LDA, Angola) shared inspiring stories and showed how high-impact businesses are driving a more competitive agri-food sector across the continent.
📊 Lionel Dieu, AgriFI Fund Manager, added valuable insights on EU financing and how AgriFI supports access to export markets.
The session was expertly moderated by Morag Webb and Inès Bastos from , who showcased the association's work, especially the + and programmes, and the technical resources supporting the horticultural sector in countries.
+ is a programme funded by the European union and the OACPS Secretariat - Secrétariat OEACP.
is a programme funded by the European union.
