( SOUTHBRIDGE) - For the second year running, SouthBridge co-hosts the Brazil Africa Forum 2021 with the Brazil Africa Institute.

#BAF2021 will be held virtually on November 23rd and 24th with the theme “Natural Resources: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development”. The event will delve into the natural resources’ agenda: discussing governance, new technologies, the changing role of hydrocarbons, renewable energy, emerging economies, commodity cycles, blue economy opportunities, ESG and impact investing, among other themes.

In addition to co-hosting, Southbridge is there to connect and share our ideas, our skills and our vision. Most importantly, we will be bringing our innate understanding, expertise and commercial experience of working with African governments, multilateral and regional financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and PPPs. Operating with international best practice standards, we provide market entry solutions for global, national and multinational companies that have a long-term perspective on sustainability investing in Africa. We, particularly, ensure that investments made work for the benefit of a wide range of stakeholders, and that indigenous stakeholders simultaneously benefit from FDI, direct and indirect employment, and access to technology and ideas.

BAF was set up by the Brazil Africa Institute as a platform for debate between Brazilian and African leaders and fostering dialogue with actors from the Southern hemisphere. #BAF2021 maintains the virtual format of the successful 2020 event, when we remotely brought together more than 60 speakers, reaching an audience of more than 1,200 registered participants.

Thematic axes

Natural resources, severely affected by the pandemic, are at risk of irreversible disruption if there are no concrete actions to stop exploration, invest in recovery and prevent future crises. The BAF 2021 agenda is divided into four axes, each addressing central themes for the natural resources’ agenda: land, water, forests and action.

Each axis will bring together the main stakeholders to discuss courses of action, public-private partnerships and solutions that can bring results for Brazil and African countries when dealing with their own challenges, as well as those shared globally.

For more information and registrations: https://forumbrazilafrica.com/