On June 3rd, the Africa Futures Center – one of the Porto Business School’s Innovation X Hub’s Impact Centers – will host another session of its Africa–Europe Dialogue seminar series.
The event will feature the participation of Dr. Pedro Lopes, Secretary of State for Digital Economy of Cabo Verde, and will be held in person and in Portuguese.
Africa–Europe Cooperation: A Lever for Sustainable Development
This session proposes a strategic debate on entrepreneurship, startups, and digital innovation, focusing on Cabo Verde’s growing prominence as a strategic hub for the digital economy in West Africa.
Building on Cabo Verde’s experience in digital economy development, the seminar will include experts in innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems to discuss opportunities for strategic cooperation between Cabo Verde and Portugal. The focus will be on the role of Atlantic collaboration in promoting intercontinental entrepreneurial ecosystems and creating shared, sustainable value between Africa and Europe.
Agenda
6:00 PM | Welcome Coffee
6:30 PM | Opening
- Rodrigo de Alvarenga, Director of the Entrepreneurship Center
6:40 PM | Keynote Speaker
- Dr. Pedro Lopes, Secretary of State for Digital Economy of Cabo Verde
6:55 PM | Panel Discussion
- Carlos Carvalho, President of ANJE
- Maria Oliveira, Executive Business Director at UPTEC
- Diogo Vieira da Silva, Impact Centers Officer at Innovation X Hub, Porto Business School
7:50 PM | Closing
- Cândida Santos, Director of the Africa Futures Center
Join this seminar and be part of the conversation on the future of Africa–Europe cooperation in the digital age.
Register now!