EU investment maps: Business consultations in Angola, Ghana, Jamaica, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Zimbabwe
Currently, business consultations are taken place in Angola (here), Ghana (here), Jamaica (here), Laos (here), Malawi (here), Mozambique (here), Nepal (here), Pakistan (here), Papua New Guinea (here), East Timor (here) and Zimbabwe (here)
To better help EU investors and traders, DG INTPA and the EU Delegations are mapping the EU firms’ presence, problems and requests for support in key countries.
EU firms may reply online on the secured europa.eu website. Their replies help the European Commission to frame the EU Business Forums, public-private dialogues and programmes to support the private sector engagement, investment climate & trade dialogues.
These business consultations are EU internal exercises. Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff.
ANGOLAThe 2nd EU-Angola Business Forum will take place on 20-21 November. To adjust the discussions to the EU business’ needs and prepare the follow-up actions, we are asking the firms what they do and the problems they face in Angola.We invite EU firms operating in Angola or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 20 Nov to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentAngola Available in English and Portuguese.Further information: Isabel Emerson at the EU Delegation to Angola or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
GHANATo prepare the 2024 Ghana-EU Business Forum that will take place in Accra, the EU is updating the overview of the EU trade & investment in Ghana. Firms’ replies to the survey will identify the sectors to focus on and the barriers to discuss with the Ghanaian authorities.We invite EU firms operating in Ghana or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 30 Dec to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentGhanaFurther information: Malgorzata Pitura at the EU Delegation to Ghana or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
JAMAICATo prepare the concrete implementation of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda and identify the actions to support first, the EU is identifying the EU firms present and interested in investing or trading with Jamaica. Firms’ replies will identify the sectors and barriers to prioritize for the EU, DFIs and PIPs support. We invite EU firms operating in Jamaica or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU surveybefore 30 Dec to have their say on the priorities to focus on.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentGhanaFurther information: Koenraad Burie at the EU Delegation to Jamaica or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
| LAOSTo prepare the 2024 EU-Laos Business Forum that will take place in Vientiane, the EU is identifying the current and potential EU investors in Lao. Firms’ replies to the survey will identify the sectors to focus on and the barriers to discuss with the local authorities.We invite EU firms operating in Laos or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 30 Nov to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff.Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentLaoFurther information: Souphaphone THAVONSOUK at the EU Delegation to Laos or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
MALAWITo adjust the discussion of the 2024 EU-Malawi Business Forum to the firms’ needs and prepare its follow-up, we are asking to the companies what they do and the problems they face in Malawi.We invite EU firms operating in Malawi or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 30 Dec to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentMalawi Article and details at the website of the EU Delegation to MalawiFurther information: Matilda Sibweza Palamuleni, EU Delegation to Malawi; or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
MOZAMBIQUEThe EU-Mozambique Business Forum will take place on 22-23 November in Maputo. To adjust the discussions to the EU business’ needs and prepare the follow-up actions, we are asking the firms what they do and the problems they face in Mozambique.We invite EU firms operating in Mozambique or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 23 Nov to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentMozambique Available in English and Portuguese. Article and details at the website of the EU Delegation to Mozambique.Further information: Eulogio Montijano at the EU Delegation to Mozambique or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
NEPALTo prepare the 2024 EU-Nepal Business Forum that will take place in Kathmandu, the EU is identifying the current and potential EU investors in Nepal. Firms’ replies to the survey will identify the sectors to focus on and the barriers to discuss with the local authorities.We invite EU firms operating in Nepal or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 30 Dec to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentNepalFurther information: Mim Hamal at the EU Delegation to Nepal or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
PAKISTANThe EU Delegation and the EU embassies in Pakistan are launching a consultation to EU-linked firms to prepare their support actions, including a potential opening of an EU Chamber in Islamabad / Karachi.We invite EU firms operating in Pakistan or interested in entering the market to fill in the EU surveyby 30 Dec to shape the discussions.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentPakistan Article and details at the website of the EU Delegation to PakistanFurther information: Husnain Iftakhar, EU Delegation to Pakistan or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
PAPUA NEW GUINEAThe EU-PNG Business Forum will take place in November in Port Moresby. To adjust the discussions to the EU business’ needs and prepare the follow-up actions, we are asking the firms what they do and the problems they face in Papua New GuineaWe invite EU firms operating in Papua New Guinea or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 20 Nov to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and its follow up actions. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentinthePacific Further information: Sila Orake, EU Delegation to Papua New Guinea or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
TIMOR LESTEThe EU-Pacific high-level meeting on trade will take place end 2°023/beg 2024. To adjust the discussions to the EU business’ needs and prepare the follow-up actions, we are asking the Eu companies about what they do and the problems they face in East Timor.We invite EU firms operating in East Timor or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 30 Dec to shape the trade discussions and EU programmes to improve the business climate. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentTimorLesteFurther information: Susana Martins, EU Delegation to Timor Leste or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
ZIMBABWETo adjust the discussion of the 2024 EU-Zimbabwe Business Forum to the firms’ needs and prepare its follow-up, we are asking to the companies what they do and the problems they face in Zimbabwe.We invite EU firms operating in Zimbabwe or interested in entering the market to fill in this EU survey before 30 Dec to shape the discussions of this Business Forum and beyond.Replies are confidential and only accessible to selected European Commission’s staff. Survey link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EUinvestmentZimbabwe Article and details at the website of the EU Delegation to ZimbabweFurther information: Tsitsi Whata, EU Delegation to Zimbabwe; or Ines Escudero, DG INTPA. |
