Melbourne hosts Africa, Australia business summit

No fewer than 600 African and Australian governments, private sector executives, investors, multilateral stakeholders, business leaders, innovators and manufacturers are expected to gather in Melbourne, Australia from May 12 to 14, 2024 for this year’s Australia-Africa Business Summit.

The summit, which is being organised by the Australia Africa Chamber of Commerce(AACC), aims to bring Africa to the forefront of the Australian trade and investment focus.

Speaking with newsmen in Enugu via Zoom, the President of AACC, Duncan Harris, disclosed that the summit would enable participants to explore investment opportunities and strengthen business relationships between Africa and Australia.

He said the over 600 participants in the summit would be drawn from all the participating African countries and Australia, noting that the event was designed to facilitate in-depth discussion about the state of bilateral and multilateral trade and provide practical insights for those seeking to enter markets.

According to him, the summit, entitled: “New bridges, creating connections aims to encourage both African and Australian communities to explore new opportunities and maximise existing ones between the two regions.