Nearshoring, Supply Chains & Logistics: Connecting Europe and Africa Through Trade and Value Chains

Africa is becoming a strategic hub for production, sourcing, and value creation in global supply chains. At the same time, companies face a key question: how can operations be scaled locally while ensuring reliable access to international markets through efficient logistics and resilient trade routes?

This panel brings together representatives from industry and logistics to explore how nearshoring and integrated supply chains between Europe and Africa can be developed in practice. It will highlight both opportunities and structural challenges across key sectors such as automotive supply chains, agribusiness, logistics services, and raw materials.