On May 29, the Africa Futures Center – one of the Impact Centers of the Innovation X Hub at Porto Business School – will host another session in the Africa–Europe Dialogue seminar series.
The event will feature Eng. Alexandre Dias Monteiro, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy of Cabo Verde, and will be held in person and in Portuguese.
Africa–Europe cooperation: a lever for sustainable development
This session will foster a strategic conversation on the role of Africa–Europe cooperation in advancing industrial digitalization, at a time when global competitiveness and the digital transition call for innovative and collaborative solutions.
As Europe drives forward green reindustrialization and digital transformation, Africa faces the challenge of accelerating economic development while promoting technologies that boost productivity, sustainability, and inclusion.
This seminar brings together experts, academics, and institutional leaders to reflect on how industrial digitalization can become a key driver of transformation, addressing topics such as:
The role of Portuguese companies in Africa’s industrial digitalization
Strategic cooperation potential between Africa and Europe
Challenges of internationalization and knowledge transfer
Agenda
6:00 PM | Welcome Coffee
6:30 PM | Opening Remarks
Cândida Santos, Director of the Africa Futures Center
6:40 PM | Keynote Speaker
Eng. Alexandre Dias Monteiro, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy of Cabo Verde
6:55 PM | Roundtable Discussion
- Eliana Medeiros, VP CE-CPLP
- Carlos Palhares, Chairman of Mecwide
- José Mendes, President of Fundação Mestre Casais
7:50 PM | Closing Remarks
José Esteves, Dean of Porto Business School
Join this seminar and be part of the conversation on the future of Africa–Europe cooperation in the digital age.
Register now!