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North Africa Briefing: spotlight on Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

A host of distinguished speakers helped make the North Africa Briefing in Melbourne on Thursday the 9^th of February a resounding success.

In what was a well-attended event, the Australian Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to French-Speaking African countries, Mr. William Fisher, along with the ambassadors of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in Canberra discussed various business opportunities in North Africa.

Mr. Fisher encouraged Australian businesses to consider doing business with those North African countries. Despite global economic softness, these countries are performing extraordinary well.

The Chairman of the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Victoria Chapter, Roland Jabbour, also spoke about AACCI’s activities in the Middle East region and future trade missions to the region. He reiterated AACCI’s desire to facilitate further trade and commerce between Australia and the Arab World.

The event was sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Victorian Government’s Department of Business and Innovation (DBI) and Kasbah Resources.

The North Africa Briefing was also graced by speakers from DBI and Austrade as well. Guests for the event included senior members from Melbourne’s business community, in addition to representatives from various services sectors, the oil and gas industry, the mining sector and education. The attendees included those who had come from far afield as Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Canberra.

Read more about the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry here