IBRAF | Brazil Africa Institute | Instituto Brasil África

Transforming ideas
into actions

We are a non-governmental organization created in 2012 with the aim of being a catalyst for opportunities between Brazil and Africa, within the scope of Triangular Technical Cooperation.

WHO WE ARE

Brazil Africa Institute is a non-profit organization aiming to promote the engagement between Brazil and the African continent, championing economic development for governments and private sector's interests.

Objectives

Facilitate an open debate between government agents, academics and entrepreneurs on issues of interests to Brazil and Africa.

Design proposals for the formulation of cooperation policy between Brazil and Africa.

Draw up a strategic plan for the potential opportunities for Brazilian companies with the African continent and vice versa in different areas.

Mission

Facilitate socio, political and cultural rapprochement between Brazil and the African continent, focusing its actions on economic and social development and promotion, combating poverty, valuing ethics, peace, citizenship, respect for human rights, democracy and other universal values.

Vision

To be identified as an institution that seeks the materialization of opportunities between Brazil and Africa through initiatives of sustainable development.

João Bosco Monte

President

BIO

André Brayner

Special Advisor to the Presidency

Matilde Bezerra

Administrative Manager

Sofia Vitorino

Presidency Assistant

Gustavo Augusto-Vieira

Content Analyst

Caroline Ribeiro

Communications Coordinator

Alinne Nobre

Project Development Assistant

José Ramos-Horta

Former President of East Timor and Nobel Peace Prize winner

Celso Amorim

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense of Brazil

João Clemente Baena Soares

Chair of the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the Organization of American States (OAS)

Oluyede Olu Ajayi

Researcher at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)

John A. Kufuor

Former president of Ghana and Chairman of the John A. Kufour Foundation

Christopher Till

Director and curator of the Apartheid Museum

Marcos Brandalise

President of BrazAfric Enterprises

Francisco Mantero

President of the Portuguese Association for Economic Development and Cooperation (ELO)

WHAT WE DO

We seek to contribute in areas such as public policies, promote the improvement of business practices and the business environment, encourage commerce and investments and incorporate the principles of sustainability into corporate management. In addition, we promote meetings in accordance with the interests of our partners from various areas, through events, consulting and technical visits.