At the GABS, top business and government leaders from Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa meet every two years in Africa to discuss and promote economic relations between Europe’s largest economy and the fastest-growing region in the world. The GABS is organized by the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business (SAFRI) and chaired by the SAFRI Chairman, Prof. Dr. Heinz-Walter Große, Chairman of the Board of B. Braun Melsungen AG.

The German African Business Summit (GABS) is Germany’s signature business event in Africa. Top business and government leaders from Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa meet every two years in Africa to discuss and promote economic relations between Europe’s largest economy and the fastest-growing region in the world. The GABS is organized by the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business (SAFRI) and chaired by the SAFRI Chairman, Prof. Dr. Heinz-Walter Große, Chairman of the Board of B. Braun Melsungen AG.

The GABS 2019 in Accra is where German and African business interests meet, where economic partnerships between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa are strengthened, and where business trends and market opportunities are explored. GABS 2019 saw some 650 participants from over 25 countries. These participants were made up of mainly decision makers in business, associations, and politics.
GABS 2019 in Accra is where German and African business interests meet, where economic partnerships between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa are strengthened, and where business trends and market opportunities are explored.

Main topics for GABS 2019

1. Local value adding chains: Technology for industrialization
2. Regional integration on the African continent as precondition for further investment
3. Skills development, education and know-how transfer
4. Entrepreneurship in Africa: The rise of Startup Ecosystems
5. Challenges and opportunities of digitalization for Africa