With lines blurring between the food and pharma industries, great opportunities for firms and manufacturers are presented to identify new business prospects and diversify their portfolios. FPConnect conference is where top experts from the manufacturing industries and trade associations will gather to provide market insight about the African and the Middle East markets, bringing you the latest insights, trends and opportunites within each area of the industry.

In partnership with a consortium of associations, chambers of commerce, manufacturers, regulators and exporters, each industry will have its own track during the 3 days, with a special track dedicated to market insights from associations across Africa to demonstrate their initiatives, work processes and counties’ overviews.

Conference topics include: Regulatory affairs, New technologies and trends, Post-Covid shifts in markets and production, Digitalization, Waste management, Sustainability, Safety and security, Intra trade and exports. 

Certified by: The CPD Certification Service

APN - AfCFTA Policy Network

AfCFTA policy network was established in 2019 as the lead and largest international nongovernmental organization (NGO) focused primarily as a think tank on African continental free trade area implementation.

The African Union has launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),  which will be the world's largest free trade area by a number of countries once it's fully up and running. Its goal being is to establish a single market for goods and services across 54 countries, allow the free movement of business travelers and investments, and create a continental customs union to streamline trade.

FPConnect and APN have partnered to bring you the professionals who worked on drafting and making this agreement come true. They will be discussing the policies and the rising intra-trade opportunities between African countries because of AfCFTA.

Agon Academy

Established in 2010, Agon is the Arab world’s premier Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) consulting, validation, continued professional development, and regulatory service provider for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and veterinary industries. This interactive conference features a variety of industry professionals and speakers from governmental entities and private sectors across several countries who will provide imperative information on the latest topics within the industry with a highlight on the post-Covid shifts and effects.

Middle East Food Safety Associates (MEFOSA)

In partnership with MEFOSA, FPConnect conference will feature a variety of food safety and food security speakers who will provide insights on the food safety and security measures and practices that are being implemented post Covid -19 pandemic worldwide. 

Certified by CPD

The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 as the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the Continuing Professional Development policies of professional institutes and academic bodies. The CPD Certification Service provides support, advice and recognized independent CPD accreditation compatible with global CPD principles.