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COPA Africa is the registered theme for the circuit conferences and showcase exhibitions on leading and cutting edge concepts in Investments, Banking, Agribusiness and Food Security and Technology Transfer, as well as thought-out Corporate Governance issues in these sectors.
COPA Africa Festival is a Collaborative Partnership that brings key players to design framework for sustainable growth and progress for Africa businesses and investments. COPA Africa Festival is fashioned around 4 key thematic areas that form the basis for Collaborations and partnerships for these goals;

1. Growth and Investments Opportunities- Sub-Saharan Africa is still experiencing growth, a remarkable fact given that the continent is a net exporter of primary commodities. By adopting sound macro-economic policies and sector reforms over the last two decades, many African economies have already shown that they can sustain the economic growth trajectory and overcome the’ resource curse.’ Despite considerable external challenges, African countries are now seeking to demonstrate that they can weather the end of the commodity super-cycle and make it more sustainable and sustainable.The continent has become the second most attractive investment destination in the world–just behind North America–as investors look beyond the more established markets of South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. Increased investment and industrialization will help unlock the potential for job creation and poverty reduction in African countries. The reason for this trend is quite simple. The world’s eyes are on the African market of one billion people, including the growing middle class. Investors also see major potential to invest in non-trade industries in Africa: financial services, construction and manufacturing now account for 40 per cent of Chinese income in Africa. And while the relocation of production to date is relatively limited, the potential is significant.

2. Banking, Finance and Payments Landscape – Latest trends in technology orientations and digitization’s is transforming and shaping banking as we have known it before. From Investments banking operations, Retail banking transformations and digital payments disruptions, Galamore Africa seeks a pathway for renewed engagements that mitigates risks from digital disruptions, geopolitical considerations Technology has completely disrupted the delivery of banking and financial services and, as a result, our expectations of what banking should be – experience, not the branch we visit, and new banking policy protocols and regulations. Banks are embracing and expanding the opportunities offered by digital transformation to create enhanced solutions and respond to client needs. Challenger banks and new currencies are radically changing the banking climate, increasing competition and developing new business models. Digitization while presenting huge opportunities for growth and controlling of operational cost also comes with huge disruptive, operational challenges, data security risks and cybercrime concerns.

3. Agriculture, Food Security and Technology- Driving growth of Agriculture through sound agriculture policy frameworks, investments in agricultural technology and technology transfer, Agrifinancing and market linkages is sure path to reduce poverty, malnutrition and food insecurity. Sound and robust partnerships and investments in policy formulations for collaborations, research, farmer capacity building and market linkages are sure to drive the Agricultural wealth and growth.

4. Business and Corporate Governance- Corporate governance allows for directors and managers to control and make decisions, in particular decisions that have a significant impact on shareholders and all stakeholders of a business entity. The concept of corporate governance is becoming increasingly important to companies. Senior management needs to provide timely information to ensure proper oversight and guidance of the Board of Directors. However, the Board members should not be overwhelmed by the results.  There is a balance that needs to be struck between the information needed and the information that is irrelevant.   Interactions between senior managers and the board are essential to ensuring that sufficient information is provided to the board.  If a member of the Board requests information, senior managers must respond promptly to the request.