PAC Holdings hosts corporate cocktail reception to advance Brazil-Africa business and investment connections

PAC Holdings, in collaboration with the Embassy of Brazil in Nigeria and the Brazil Africa Institute, organized a Corporate Cocktail Reception in Abuja to fortify business, investment, and institutional ties between Brazil and Africa. The reception, held prior to the Brazil Africa Forum 2026 scheduled for November 11 & 12, 2026, convened senior figures from the Brazilian and Nigerian business sectors, government and diplomatic realms, financial entities, and the investment landscape, fostering a forum for discourse on augmenting trade, investment, and economic collaboration between the two markets.

Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete of Brazil to Nigeria, along with Prof. João Bosco Monte, President and Founder of the Brazil Africa Institute, alongside PAC Holdings' Executive Committee, Managing Directors across the Group, distinguished clients, and other pivotal stakeholders, graced the occasion. Chris Oshiafi, Group Managing Director of PAC Holdings, emphasized the significance of capital as a bridge connecting people, businesses, and prospects, stating, "One thing that experience has taught us is that capital is most advantageous when it connects people, businesses, and opportunities. This is how we perceive the Brazil-Africa relationship."

Fatai Asimi, Managing Director of PAC Research, offered an economic viewpoint, outlining that Brazil-Africa relations are traversing a renewed epoch of economic and institutional engagement, fueled by a stronger political commitment and complementary developmental priorities. The Ambassador underscored the profoundness of Brazil and Africa's historical and cultural ties, asserting the potential for converting enduring relations into robust economic partnerships.

Prof. João Bosco Monte highlighted the importance of transitioning from dialogue to practical partnerships that generate collective value, emphasizing the role of governments, businesses, investors, and institutions in fostering cooperation, knowledge and technology exchange, and sustainable investment and growth.

The cocktail reception served as a platform for participants to exchange insights on opportunities spanning trade, investment, agriculture, energy, industry, financial services, technology, and other areas of mutual interest, providing PAC Holdings with a chance to strengthen bonds with present clients and strategic partners, as well as to explore avenues for novel partnerships between businesses and institutions across Brazil and Africa.

As Brazil and Africa embark on a reinvigorated period of economic engagement, forums that unite capital, businesses, institutions, and policymakers will remain crucial in converting shared prospects into enduring economic achievements.