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A strategic bridge between Canada and Africa

Entrepreneurs, governments, investors, come connect with the leaders shaping the transatlantic future. The Canada-Africa Forum is your gateway to transformative opportunities, ideas and alliances, a catalyst for concrete partnerships, innovative solutions and structuring investments in strategic sectors such as ports, energy, education and municipal diplomacy.

Mission

Building sustainable bridges, catalyzing action.

Canada-Africa Forum, CAPBLEU2025 | BLUESHIFT2025 mission is to strengthen economic, political and social relations between our two continents, creating a structured space for dialogue, collaboration and opportunities. It has a particular focus on knowledge transfer between New Brunswick and African companies, particularly in the areas of conservation, optimization and practices related to the Social Environment and Governance (ESG). The Forum also addresses key issues such as decarbonisation and sustainable management of the oceans, in order to promote innovative and responsible solutions for mutually beneficial development.

An ambition

To bring together all changemakers around a common ambition: to build a transatlantic corridor of shared prosperity.

A catalyst

Act as a catalyst for concrete partnerships, innovative solutions and structuring investments in strategic sectors.

"... Africa is too often forgotten. This is wrong, because it represents a market of 1.4 billion consumers, located only seven days' sail from our Atlantic coasts. It's time to build that economic bridge."

Yaye Peukassa
CEO, Pont-Bridge Canada
CAPBLEU 2025 | BLUESHIFT 2025

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CAPBLEU 2025 | BLUESHIFT 2025 brings together government leaders, high-level experts and pioneering companies in Moncton to imagine the blue corridors of tomorrow. Three days of conferences, panels, B2B meetings and concrete solutions for shared prosperity.

250+

High-level speakers

25+

Ports and Port Authorities

10+

Countries represented

Our values

Foundations for Building Sustainable Bridges

Collaboration

We believe in the power of partnership. The Canada-Africa Forum fosters a climate of trust conducive to the exchange of expertise between public, private and community actors from Canada and the African continent. Together, we build joint solutions.

Innovation

Faced with the major challenges of our time, the Forum puts innovation at the heart of its action. Green technologies, new business models, bold educational initiatives: we put forward ideas that transform societies in a lasting way.

Inclusivity & Diversity

The richness of our forum is based on the plurality of voices. Bilingual by nature (French and English), it values equitable representation of regions, genders and cultures. Everyone has their place, everyone has a role to play.

Transparency

Every commitment made is a continuous commitment. Our governance is based on integrity, clarity of processes and accountability. Partnerships are built with rigour, traceability and responsibility.

Concrete impact

We are not satisfied with speeches. The Canada-Africa Forum measures its results: projects launched, agreements signed, investments mobilized. Our actions are long-term and generate measurable benefits.

Partners

Team

Our team

Discover the key members of our organizing team.

YAYE PEUKASSA
President, Chief Executive Officer
STEPHANE PIPON
Senior Advisor, Expert in Regional Import/Export Economic Development
Fatima MEITE BRAOULE
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mali to Canada (2020-2024)
YANN ALIX
International port expert
EUNICE BOUE
Director of Communication & Public Relations
DANIEL KAMGA
Project Manager
ABDOUL ECHRAF
Strategic Advisor, Expert in Public Governance, Youth Policies and Migration