DAY 1- 8 GBF AFRICA 2021 The Evolution of Global Trade

The story of Africa’s pandemic was one of resilience, with supply chains holding up and a wholesale collapse in intra-regional trade largely averted. With the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Asia, how will global trade evolve after 2021? What do these agreements mean for multinational businesses, and how can Dubai fashion itself as an axis between the two regions? SPEAKERS Kebour Ghenna Executive Director Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ethiopia Dr Deborah Elms Founder and Executive Director Asian Trade Centre Singapore Ahmed Bin Sulayem Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) UAE