Press Release: EU-Africa Business Forum: Working together towards sustainable growth and employment

The 5th EU-Africa Business Forum takes place on the eve of the EU-Africa Summit. It will be jointly opened by European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, and African Union Commission Chairperson, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. On 1 April, Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will participate and the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, will give concluding remarks.

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European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/248: EU-Africa Business Forum: The EU’s Work on the Private Sector in Africa http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-248_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: EU-Africa Summit 2014 (Brussels, 2-3 April 2014) Key Source http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-africa-summit-2014-brussels-2-3-april-2014/

European Commission: EuropeAid Development and Cooperation http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm

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5th EU-Africa Business Forum http://www.euafrica-businessforum.eu/index.php/en/

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/209: Media Advisory: EU-Africa Business Forum, 31 March - 1 April http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-209_en.pdf

Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/14/201: Closing remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy at the 5 th EU-Africa Business Forum http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/142056.pdf

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