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Rome, 6 March 2026 – Three days of dialogue, dozens of diverse voices, and a common thread: telling the story of Africa as it truly is. The final day brought institutions and SMEs into conversation with universities and young leaders, training organizations and the diaspora, and each intervention became, in its own way, an act

Rome, 5 March 2026 – The second day of Italia Africa Business Week took place at the Villa Aurelia Congress Centre in Rome, bringing together an intense programme of discussions, meetings and practical experiences from across the African continent. Institutions from Italy and Africa, businesses, international organisations and representatives of the diaspora engaged in a

Press release   Rome, 4 March 2026 –The opening ceremony of the ninth edition of the Italy–Africa Business Week (IABW) took place today in the International Conference Hall of the Farnesina. The initiative is a platform for political and economic dialogue between Italy and African countries, promoted by the Association Le Réseau in collaboration with

From March 3rd to 6th, 2026, Rome will host the 9th edition of Italy Africa Business Week (IABW), the leading economic and trade forum dedicated to cooperation between Italy and Africa. The 2026 edition, entitled “Partnership for Sustainable Development”, is organised in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the

Rome hosted the eighth edition of the Italia Africa Business Week (IABW), an international event that continues to strengthen economic dialogue between Italy and Africa. The forum took place from January 22 to 24, with the first day hosted at the Farnesina and the following days at the Villa Aurelia Conference Center. This year’s central

The next edition of Italia Africa Business Week (IABW) will take place from January 22 to 24, 2025, in Rome. Under the title “Adapt, Thrive and Expand: Turning Challenges into Opportunities” the event will bring together Italian and African entrepreneurs and professionals to transform challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth, exploring key sectors such as

Italia Africa Business Week (IABW) is looking for volunteers to support the eighth edition of the forum, a dynamic, youthful, and entrepreneurial event taking place from January 22 to 24, 2025, in Rome. What is IABW? IABW is the first economic forum between Italy and Africa, created with the goal of building a stable bridge

We would like to inform you that, for organizational reasons, the 8th edition of the Italia Africa Business Week (IABW), initially scheduled for November 18 and 19, 2024, has been postponed to January 2025. We made this decision to ensure an event that is even richer in opportunities, offering participants a more engaging and effective

The Eighth Edition of the Italia Africa Business Week (IABW) Forum will be held in Rome between the 18th and the 19th of November 2024, at the Villa Aurelia Congress Centre in Via Leone XIII, 459. Entitled ‘Adapt, Thrive and Expand: Turning Challenges into Opportunities’, it will present an ample platform and a context in which entrepreneurs, opinion leaders and professionals from Italy

Italia Africa Business Week (IABW) aims to identify entrepreneurs from the diaspora to participate in the seventh edition of the forum. Africa is rich in potential and innovation. Its European diaspora is a dynamic and legitimate link in the chain, contributing significantly to wealth and job creation in Africa. Italia Africa Business Week wishes to