Alliance Events

Past and upcoming AforE events

frica Forward Summit_ Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth

Africa Forward Summit: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth

At the Africa Forward Summit 2026, AforE convened ecosystem leaders to discuss partnerships, innovation, and scalable solutions for...

Financing Africa’s SME Value Chains: Linking Enterprises, Markets, and Finance

09 November 2025

Financing Africa’s SME Value Chains: Linking Enterprises, Markets, and Finance

At AFIS 2025, AforE and its partners brought together industry leaders to explore innovative financing solutions and strengthen...

Strengthening SME Ecosystems for Inclusive Growth and Value Chain Integration

04 September 2025

Strengthening SME Ecosystems for Inclusive Growth and Value Chain Integration

AforE’s September 16 session brought together leaders and experts to explore solutions for strengthening SME ecosystems, expanding access...

24 December 2024

Empowering Africa’s MSME Ecosystem Through Synergistic Partnerships

AforE’s AFIS 2024 event brought together leaders and experts to advance partnerships, innovation, and access to finance for...

22 November 2024

Aligning Financing for Startups and High-Growth SMEs in the Agricultural...

AforE’s agribusiness roundtable brought together leading stakeholders to discuss innovative financing, strategic partnerships, and investment solutions for scaling...

The Role of Entrepreneurship in Africa’s Transformation

At the AfDB Annual Meetings 2024, AforE showcased how partnerships, innovation, and SME-focused initiatives are driving inclusive growth...

Summit for a New Financing Pact

An AforE side event in June 2022 highlighted the Alliance’s achievements, unveiled new members and projects, and explored...

Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS)

At AFIS, AforE showcased its project-driven approach, strengthened strategic partnerships, and highlighted solutions to improve SME access to...

Finance in Common Summit (FiCS)

This summit, held in Abidjan focused on strengthening their partnership and reinforcing their commitments in support of common...

Alliance Launch

The launch of the Alliance was held in Dakar Senegal on March 21st through an official signing of...

EU-Africa Business Forum

The 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF22) occurred between, February 14-18 and was co-organized by the European Commission, the...

Alliance Startup Roundtable

AforE’s first stand-alone event in Cairo brought together members, partners, and entrepreneurs to explore collaborative solutions for strengthening...