Brazil Africa Forum 2021: Afreximbank’s President Dr. Benedict Oramah confirmed as speaker
The President of the Brazil Africa institute, Prof. João Bosco Monte, met virtually, Monday 19th, with the President of the Afreximbank, Dr. Benedict Oramah, to discuss future joint initiatives and to make official the bank’s participation in Brazil Africa Forum 2021. Dr Oramah has accepted the invitation to be a speaker in the main program […]
Brazil Africa Forum 2021: Registration open
Registrations are now open for Brazil Africa Forum 2021. The event will be held on November 23rd and 24th with the theme “Natural Resources: environmental protection and sustainable development”. REGISTER NOW Consolidated as the main space for debate between Brazilian and African leaders and fostering dialogue with actors from third regions, the Brazil Africa Forum […]
IBRAF intermediates project to boost rice production chain in Ghana, with MoU between CAMPO and Intervalle
The Brazil Africa Institute is the facilitator for an agreement that will boost the rice production and value chain in Ghana, West Africa, opening doors for technology transfer and new business opportunities with Brazil. On Tuesday (15), representatives of Campo Group and Intervalle Group, two of the largest companies in the agricultural sector in Brazil […]
CALL FOR PAPERS: IBRAF Series opens submission for its new publication, focused on Infrastructure
The Brazil Africa Institute opens a call for papers to compose the next publication under the label IBRAF Series, a collection of the new series “Infrastructure” themed “Roads and Railways in Brazil and Africa”. There will be selected 10 unpublished articles, papers or essays that address a central question: is there an ideal model for […]
Brazil Africa Forum 2021 – Natural Resources: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
Press release Brazil, June 7th 2021 – Brazil Africa Institute launches Brazil Africa Forum 2021, focusing on natural resources The Brazil Africa Institute announced, on Monday (7), the 2021 edition of the Brazil Africa Forum. The event will be held on November 23rd and 24th with the theme “Natural Resources: environmental protection and sustainable development”. […]
“Materialize ideas into actions” – IBRAF President debates scenario for Brazilian private sector to invest in African countries
The President of the Brazil Africa Institute, Prof. João Bosco Monte, participated in the seminar “Brazil – Africa, Opportunities, Investments and Business”, organized by the Minas Gerais Trade and Business Association (ACMinas). Analysing the current scenario of relations between Brazil and the countries of the African continent, the President considered that “ideas need to be […]
Seminar Renewable Energy in Brazil and Africa presents sector perspectives and opportunities for new projects
On March 30, the Brazil Africa Institute held the Seminar Renewable Energy in Brazil and Africa: the Clean Engines of Economic Development. The event gathered a distinguished group of speakers to discuss the main trends in the energy sector, actions to achieve decarbonisation, climate change and the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The first panel […]
President of the Brazil Africa Institute appointed as a “Champion” of the UN Food Systems Summit
The President of the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), Professor João Bosco Monte, is one of the appointed names to compose the UN Food Systems Summit Champions Network. The announcement was made Wednesday (30) by the UN’s Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit Dr. Agnes Kalibata. As a Champion, Professor João Bosco Monte and IBRAF […]
Brazil Africa Institute launches new headquarters in Fortaleza, Brazil
The Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) inaugurated this Tuesday (25) its new headquarters in the city of Fortaleza. The event was attended by Ambassador Kenneth Nóbrega, Secretary for Africa, Europe and the Middle East of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ambassador of Ghana to Brazil, Abena Busia; the Minister of Education of Guyana, Nicolette […]
IBRAF in the Regional Ministerial Conferences on Green Economy
The Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF) is one of the partners in the the series of Regional Ministerial Conferences on Green Economy, launched globally as a result of the success of the annual World Green Economy Summit and a direct response to the requests of participating countries and institutional partners to bring green economy solutions closer to […]
BAF 2019: FAO’s Director General confirmed as speaker
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, José Graziano da Silva is confirmed as speaker at the Brazil Africa Forum 2019, to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, on November 12th and 13th. DG Graziano da Silva received Prof. João Bosco Monte, President of the Brazil Africa Institute, at FAO’s headquarters […]
Brazilian Vice President confirms presence at the Brazil Africa Forum 2019
Brazilian Vice President Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão confirmed his participation in the Brazil Africa Forum 2019. The event, organized by the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), will be held on November 12th and 13th in São Paulo with main theme the relation between food security and economic development. Vice President Hamilton Mourão received IBRAF’s president, Prof. […]
Dr. Kapil Kapoor, from the African Development Bank, joins IBRAF’s Advisory Board
Director General for Southern Africa at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Kapil Kapoor is the new member of the Brazil Africa Institute’s Advisory Board. With a PhD in Economics and an MBA in Finance, he has led the preparation of the AfDB’s Long-Term Strategy to support the transformation of Africa over the next […]
Brazil hosts first Americas Ministerial Conference on Green Economy
The first Americas Regional Ministerial Conference on Green Economy will be held on June 24, 25 and 26 in the city of Fortaleza, capital of the Ceara State, in Brazil. The summit is organized by the World Green Economy Organization (WGEO), the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the Brazil Africa Institute (IBRAF), with […]
Brazil Africa Forum: piece of the Brazilian boost in Nigeria’s agriculture
The governments of Brazil and Nigeria have signed an agreement to boost agricultural production in the African country. The “Nigeria-Brazil Agricultural Development Programme”, also know as the “Green Imperative”, will entail the introduction of advanced Brazilian agricultural equipment in Nigeria and also facilitate the establishment of Training Centres for Nigerian Farmers across the country. The […]