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Montreal, August 28, 2020 – A series of conferences, revolving around the concerns of Canadian and African businesspeople during these times of global pandemic, will be held online this coming September 23 and 24. This initiative was taken by the organizers of Forum Afrique Expansion to enable as many people as possible to access privileged […]

Montreal, July 20, 2020 – The 10th edition of Forum Afrique Expansion, slated for September 23 and 24, 2020 at Montreal’s Palais des congrès, has been postponed to October 5 and 6, 2021. This decision was taken in consideration of the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. Strict measures have been taken by the Canadian […]

Montreal, November 20, 2019 – The 10th edition of Forum Afrique Expansion will be held September 23 and 24, 2020 at Montreal’s Palais des congrès. Now an annual gathering, the event will bring together more than 500 participants seeking to strike partnerships and discuss business opportunities between Africa and Canada. Titled “Investment and Attractive New […]

Montréal, September 9, 2019 – The 9th edition of Forum Afrique Expansion, held this past September 4 and 5 at the Centre Sheraton in Montréal, was a resounding success. As with previous editions, some 500 participants from the African and Canadian business communities attended the gathering. The edition featured multiple themes addressed by top-tier guest speakers: […]

PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL BANK Canada has been recognized in recent years as the G7 member with the best business climate, and offers a broad array of investment sectors with high returns. in addition to boasting the shortest period for establishing a new business entity, Canada has the lowest effective tax rate of all G7 […]

The number of African countries offering a highly favourable business climate grows annually. At the heart of this revolution of sorts is a series of reforms ushered in by leaders newly aware of the key importance of attracting investment to the continent. For a sense of the pace of change, the World Bank’s Doing Business […]

The Cameroonian economist and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will be the keynote guest of the conference luncheon whose theme is “The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA): A promising integration in terms of trade and investment.” Ms. Songwe had a rich and illustrious tenure at the World Bank, as documented […]

Montreal, July 15, 2019 – Quebec’s Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie will attend the business gathering, whose next edition will be held September 4 and 5, 2019 at the Centre Sheraton in Montreal. The biennial event attracts more than 500 African and Canadian investors, entrepreneurs and decision makers, who use the platform to […]

Forum Afrique Expansion is proud to announce a new partnership with the SkyTeam airline alliance. The partnership agreement entitles the business gathering’s participants to certain benefits from SkyTeam member companies. For instance, by clicking on the link below, they can enjoy 15% discounts from 19 airlines.   https://res.skyteam.com/search/promodefault.aspx?vendor=SKY&promocode=4133S  About SkyTeam:   SkyTeam is the alliance dedicated to […]

Montréal, May 13, 2019 –  The 9th edition of Forum Afrique Expansion will be held September 4 and 5, 2019 at the Centre Sheraton in Montreal. The biennial event, organized by consulting firm Afrique Expansion with support from the African Development Bank, will attract over 500 African and Canadian investors, entrepreneurs and decision makers who will gather to forge partnerships and discuss business opportunities in Africa.  […]