Swiss-African Business Circle

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and French freight forwarder CLASQUIN have agreed on the terms of an acquisition deal announced in December 2023 which will be completed by MSC subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl. SAS will acquire a 42% stake in the French forwarder for an estimated $353m (€325m) from its chairman Yves REVOL, Yves and private equity firm Olymp. The remaining shares will be picked up on the stock market. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ePkdiHWi. #SABCMember #AfricanOpportunities #Acquisition

We are excited to share a recap of this insightful conversation, published by CNBC Africa, with Professor Benedict Okey Oramah, President and chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Speaking at Africa Business Day 2024, held under the theme "Investing in Africa's Future: Spotlight on Large-Scale Projects," Professor Oramah shared his insights from his extensive knowledge, experience, and passion for driving growth in Africa.📝 He described his vision for a strategic partnership between Africa and Switzerland as beneficial for both regions—a true win-win! 🌍🤝 Moderated by Michael Rheinegger, Managing Director of the Swiss-African Business Circle, the conversation continues to inspire! 💡 https://lnkd.in/d7CRs468 #AfricaBusinessDay24 #Partnership #Afreximbank #SwissAfricanBusinessCircle #WinWin #CNBCAfrica

Thank you to Ambassador Philipp Stalder, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa and Francophonie Division AFD, State Secretariat STS, FDFA, for your esteemed presence last week at the Swiss-African Business Circle Ambassador Reception at the Novartis Pavillon.🤝🌍 In his speech, Ambassador Stalder: ✅ Reiterated Switzerland's dedication to strengthening economic ties and exploring new opportunities for collaboration with African countries.🤝 ✅ Mentioned the Swiss Federal Council's comprehensive 2020 Africa Strategy, which aims to deepen political, economic, and academic ties with African countries and promote sustainable development and peace. 🌱📚 ✅ Shared that the strategy recognises Africa as a continent of opportunities and seeks to leverage Switzerland's strengths in innovation, technology, and education to support the continent's development goals. 🚀📈 We were pleased to hear Ambassador Stalder share that while the current Africa strategy draws to a close in 2024, a new strategy for the next four years is being drafted for the whole continent. 📅✍️👏 Ambassador Stalder's inspiring concluding remarks to the attending Swiss ambassadors in Africa, ambassadors and representatives of various African Embassies in Switzerland, Swiss-African Business Circle members, and delegates from nearly 30 companies and organisations at the cocktail reception were that unity and collaboration among African countries and their partners are key to unlocking Africa's full potential on the global stage. 🌍💫 #AfricaBusinessDay2024 #SwissAfricanRelations #EconomicCollaboration #SustainableDevelopment #GlobalPartnerships #AfricaOpportunities #SwissEmbassy

Reflecting on a successful Africa Business Day 2024 held at the Novartis Campus in Basel🌍🎉 Hosted by Novartis and co-hosted by Afreximbank under the Patronage of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), this year's event gathered key players from various sectors to discuss the theme "Investing in Africa's Future: Spotlight on Large-Scale Projects." *Key Highlights* 1. Diverse Participation ✅ Over 350 participants from over 24 countries. ✅ CEOs, managing directors, business development managers, bankers, investors, government officials, and representatives of Swiss and African Embassies/Missions met. 2. Engaging Sessions ✅ Morning Sessions: Focused on a macro perspective of the theme. ✅ Afternoon Sessions: Featured sector-specific health, infrastructure, and agribusiness breakout sessions. 3. Networking Opportunities ✅ Representatives from 9 African Embassies hosted networking areas for B2B meetings. ✅ The day concluded with a refreshing closing cocktail at the beautiful "Gehry" Building. *Inspiring Speakers* We were honoured to hear from distinguished speakers: Lutz Hegemann, President Global Health and Sustainability, Novartis Mehdi Tazi Riffi, CEO, Tanger Med Oluranti Doherty, Director, Export Development, Afreximbank Dr Benedict Okey Oramah, President & Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank Gesa. Pellier Programs, Novartis Hadj latreche, Global Strategy Delivery Lead, Roche Pharma Technical Operations Tzippy Yanai Yanaï, President & Founder, TorusMedic Sherif Ahmed, Global Solutions Architect, Siemens Smart Infrastructure Michael Mudra, Vice President, Hexagon Geosystems Stavros Nicolaou, Group Senior Executive, Aspen Pharma Prof. Dr. Dennis Ostwald, Founder & CEO, WiFor Institute Jacop Bastian Rentschler, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Zoscales Partners Michael Curran, Head of Carbon & Environmental Products, Vitol Gagan Gupta, Founder & CEO, Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms Sara Mezian, Head of Zurich Representative Office, Bank of Africa Tim Streeter, Head of Investor Relations, PIDG Gwen Mwaba, Director & Global Head Trade Finance, Afreximbank Tolulope Adewole, CEO, MedServe Luc-Etienne Dandrieu D., General Manager, AlphaSeeds Mounira Smihi, Executive Director Zurich Representative Office, Bank of Africa Etienne Dreyer, Partner: Health and Life Sciences Consulting, PwC Switzerland Ayotunde (Tunde) Coker, CEO, Open Access Data Centers Georges ALÉ, Founder & CEO, SPD Project Management Stéphanie Labité, Head, Swiss Business Hub South Africa Xavier Jacomet, Managing Partner, Procadres International Amne Suedi, Founder, Shikana Law Kristine Ngiriye, Senior Advisor Africa, Arise IIP A warm thank you to Spring Gombe, Managing Director and Chief Strategist, policy/strategy group, for an excellent job as MC of the event. 🎤   We look forward to continuing these important conversations and fostering impactful collaborations.🌐 #AfricaBusinessDay2024 #GlobalEconomy Photography: Fabio Blaser

Swiss-African Business Circle Ambassador Reception 🌍🤝 The Swiss African Business Circle (SABC) and Novartis had the pleasure of hosting a distinguished group of Swiss and African Ambassadors at the Novartis Pavillon Museum in Basel for a cocktail reception. The reception was particularly special as we could bring together participants of SABC's annual meetings with Swiss and African Ambassadors, respectively, with SABC members and delegates from nearly 30 companies and organizations, a precursor to the highly anticipated Africa Business Day 2024 the next day. Guests enjoyed a tour of the Novartis Pavillon Museum before the reception, providing an immersive and tactile experience. This set the stage for insightful discussions around healthcare during Africa Business Day.🏥🔬 Thank you to Novartis for hosting us and to all our guests who joined us at the reception. 🙏 Stay tuned for more highlights and insights from this year's Africa Business Day! 📅✨ #SABC #AfricaBusinessDay2024 #Novartis #SwissAmbassadors #AfricanAmbassadors #Networking

That's a wrap! 🎉🌍👏 Months of anticipation culminated in a fantastic Africa Business Day held at the beautiful Novartis Campus in Basel yesterday!🚀 Thank you to everyone who attended and played a pivotal role in making ABD24 a success. Your participation, insights, and enthusiasm were the driving force behind the event's success! 👏 Deep gratitude to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for its unwavering support. A heartfelt thank you to Novartis for being the perfect host and to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for their gracious support as co-hosts. Thank you to Bank of Africa - Groupe Bank of Africa, Roche, and Vitol for your considerable support. Bureau Veritas Group, PROCADRES INTERNATIONAL - Management de transition, The Private Infrastructure Development Group, and SERV Swiss Export Risk Insurance thank you for helping to make ABD24 a success! A sincere appreciation our partners, Mercy Ships and Switzerland Global Enterprise; our media partners Ecofin Agency - Agence Ecofin, African Business Magazine, Jeune Afrique Media Group, Radio France Internationale and Ringier. Your collaboration made this event a success! A warm thank you to our institutional partners Aargauische Industrie- und Handelskammer – gibt Impulse seit 1874, Swissmem, Swissrail Industry Association, CCSM - Chambre de Commerce Suisse au Maroc, SECA - Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association, Switzerland-Tanzania Chamber of Commerce (STCC), Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Algéro-Suisse, CCIG - Chambre de commerce, d'industrie et des services de Genève, Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Tuniso-Suisse, scienceindustries and Healthcare Dialogues Basel. Video production by: Toba Oduwaiye and Serhii Bratchyk #AfricaBusinessDay24 #ABD24 #Gratitude #Partnership #Collaboration #Success

With only hours to go to Africa Business Day 2024, here are some essential reminders ahead of tomorrow🌍✍ 🚀 🕣 Registration: Opens at 8:30 AM CET. You can start your day with a welcome coffee as you register for the event.☕ 🚊 Travel to Novartis Campus (Fabrikstrasse 2, 4056 Basel): - From Basel SBB (train station) by Tram: Take tram number 1 from Platform D towards "Dreirosenbrücke" and get off at "Novartis Campus." - We recommend arriving by public transportation or looking up the public parking options in Basel ahead of time if needed. 🆔 Please remember to bring your ID Card with you. Security at the main entrance will verify your identity with the list of ABD participants. 📱 Maximize Your ABD24 Experience: - Connect on Hubilo, our virtual event platform. - You can check your email from the SABC team for app download details. The Swiss-African Business Circle Team, Novartis Global Health (hosts) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (co-hosts) are excited to welcome you tomorrow! 🎉 #AfricaBusinessDay2024

📢Africa Business Day 2024: Exciting Session Announcement! 🌍 This session will delve into the pivotal role of pan-African banks and multilateral financial institutions in boosting private sector development across the continent! 📈💼 Discussion points will include: - Strategies for banking your Africa business 🏦 - The rise of new financial players 📊 - Navigating local risks and seizing opportunities 🌟 - Insights into the current status and future outlook 📰 Join us for a day of invaluable networking opportunities and insightful discussions around the theme: Investing in Africa's Future: Spotlight on Large-Scale Projects. The event will give participants unique opportunities to gain insights into transformative projects and initiatives on the continent and to connect with key stakeholders and partners. 🤝   🔗Find out more from our programme here: https://lnkd.in/gpK7iAHf   We look forward to seeing you! #AfricaBusinessDay2024 #PrivateSectorDevelopment #PanAfricanBanks #FinancialInstitutions #BusinessGrowth

🚀 We are thrilled to announce another healthcare-sector-focused session of Africa Business Day 2024! Our session on **Financing Healthcare Projects & Return on Investment (ROI): A Cross-Sectoral Perspective** will, through concrete case studies and examples, consider the following questions, amongst others: 🔹 How can financing gaps be overcome through innovative models and partnerships? 🔹 How do different stakeholders define ROI? 🔹 What cross-sectoral learnings can be leveraged for new and innovative thinking on ROI and the mobilisation of financing toward healthcare-focused projects? This is a stellar opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with colleagues and key sectorial players! 👩⚕️🤝🏥 🗓️ **Date:** 27 June 2024 🕒 **Time:** 9:00-17:00 CET 📍 **Location:** Novartis Campus, Basel For more details on the event, please visit https://lnkd.in/gpK7iAHf #AfricaBusinessDay #Healthcare #Investment #ROI #Innovation #Networking #BusinessGrowth

🌍 With only a few days to go until Africa Business Day 2024, we are thrilled to announce our Healthcare-focused sessions! 🏥 Held at the prestigious Novartis Campus in Basel, our Health in a Digital Age session is a prime opportunity to network with industry leaders, peers, and colleagues in the healthcare sector. 🗓 27 June 2024 🕑 09:00-17:00 CET 📍 Novartis Campus, Basel 🔗 For more details on Africa Business Day visit: https://lnkd.in/gpK7iAHf #AfricaBusinessDay2024 #ABD24 #healthcare