INTRODUCING
THE AFRICAN DREAM
This year’s African Business Day will be under the theme, The African Dream” and will take place on Wednesday 16th May 2018. During this years conference, we will share ideas on Africa’s social, political and economic future. Furthermore, we intend to celebrate and promote awareness of existing innovative business solutions that have been implemented by Africans on the continent and abroad, as well as contemporary cultural movements such as, ‘Women’s Empowerment’, a theme our all-female committee is quite excited about.
SCHEDULE
What does the day look like? The ABD is set up to ensure you get the most out of this excellent opportunity. The day will begin with several workshops with the aforementioned companies, which participants can sign up for beforehand.
10:00 - 14:00 Workshops
14:00 - 14:45 Lunch
15:00 - 18:30 Conference
18:30 - 19:30 Dinner and drinks
After a lunch break of authentic tastes of Africa, we will continue with the business conference where all our esteemed guest speakers will share their perspectives on business in Africa.
SPEAKERS
WORKSHOPS
Find your dream job!
The kick-off of the event starts at 10 am where students can attend interactive workshops conducted by multinational companies such as Royal Dutch Shell, Rabobank, Ringier, Nile Dutch and The Nationale Nederlanden. These companies are interested in meeting and recruiting motivated and high performing students for both full-time and internship positions! ASAH is proud to note that three participants at last years African Business Day secured full time jobs with some of the companies present, and are now working in Ghana and Senegal! You have until Thursday 10th May 23:59 PM to subscribe for the workshops.
VENUE: THE ERASMUS CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) is the leading centre for entrepreneurship in Europe. Fueled by our belief that entrepreneurship is the primary driver for innovation, we strive to embed entrepreneurship in the DNA of people. We don’t create companies, we create entrepreneurs through the knowledge and network of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, a university founded by entrepreneurs more than 100 years ago.
