At the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum, held in Abidjan, on 27 November 2017, business leaders and investors from Africa and Europe confirmed their commitment to sustainable and inclusive growth and job-creation across the continent in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Forum supported the EU External Investment Plan as a key tool to promote these objectives.

Organised ahead of the 5th African Union-European Union Summit, held in Abidjan on 29-30 November, the EABF brought over 1000 representatives from African and European business together with political leaders to discuss how to stimulate the investment needed to create quality jobs in Africa.