Info session: EU-funded opportunities in Africa in the digitalization sector

The national EU advisory service together with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland is organizing a webinar on EU funding opportunities for Finnish actors in the digitalization sector in Africa.

During the event participants will discover several EU funding opportunities and hear from relevant actors in the field such as Business Finland, FINNFUND and companies already operating in the market.

A warm welcome!

Target group: SMEs and large companies

Agenda

• Opening, Juha Savolainen, Director, Unit for Southern and Western Africa, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• EU’s Global Gateway strategy boosting investments in developing countries, Jyrki Pulkkinen, Ambassador for Innovation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• EU-funded opportunities is digitalization in Africa, Silja Leinonen, Sr. Adviser, Development Policy, Innovation & Digital Development, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
• Opportunities in Private Sector Advisory Group for EU-funded digitalization projects, Jyrki Härkki, Sr. Specialist, Finland’s Permanent Representation to EU, Brussels 
• Business Finland’s role in seizing opportunities for Digital Solutions in Africa, Carita Tissari da Costa, Manager International Business Innovations, Business Finland 
• FINNFUND’s role in digitalization in Africa, Jussi Ahonen, Head of Digital Infrastructure and Solutions, FINNFUND
• Experiences in growing business in Africa and recommendations for Team Finland, Brahim Ghribi, Head of Government  & Policy Affairs, Middle East & Africa, NOKIA
• Experiences in growing business in Africa and recommendations for Team Finland, Jussi Hinkkanen, CEO, Fuzu Ltd.
• Discussion