Welcome to Business France Sub-Saharan Africa
Business France, a national agency serving the internationalization of the French economy, promotes the growth of exports, increases partnerships between French and Sub-Saharan companies, facilitates the implementation of investment projects by foreign companies in France and manages the VIE programme – International Volunteering in Business.
Next Events
Africa Accelerator: 4th promotion
Bpifrance and Business France, as part of Team France Export, are opening applications for the 4th edition of the Africa Accelerator, which was launched on November 20, 2024. Take advantage of a support program within a group of 30 companies to: enrich your strategy in sub-Saharan Africa, establish technological and industrial partnerships, and benefit from […]
French Agri Days 2025
Following the success of a livestock operation in 2024 in Angola, Business France is renewing this operation while opening this market not only to companies in the livestock sector, but also to companies offering solutions in the crop and agri-food industry sectors. Angola and France signed a framework agreement for cooperation in the agricultural sector […]
French EdTech and HRTech Tour 2025 – Cameroon & Côte d’Ivoire
Non-formal learning is making its way into the educational system in Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon, with the main actors being NGOs, public structures in rural areas, and more recently, some local startups. In Côte d’Ivoire, the private sector has more infrastructure than the public sector, with more than 70% of secondary schools and 90% of […]
Business Forum – Nigeria
Nigeria is the country of all records in Africa. Although the Nigerian economy approached the COVID-19 health crisis in a degraded situation, Nigeria was able to count on rare resilience and undeniable structural assets, an unparalleled market size, 1st African economy in terms of GDP ( 448.12 billion USD in 2019), and a young population […]
French Defense, Security and Cybersecurity forum
If you are a company in the security or cybersecurity sector, join the delegation in South Africa and Botswana to discover the opportunities in these markets! You will have the opportunity to meet institutions and contractors during collective meetings, networking moments, and individual meetings!
French Agri Days @Nampo
Are you an innovative AgTech/agricultural and livestock equipment company interested in South Africa? Take part in the French Agri Days at the NAMPO 2025 trade fair in South Africa.
About Business France Sub-Saharan Africa
The national agency supporting bilateral economic relations of France
We are here to connect with some of the world’s most innovative businesses. We have the tools and advice you need to set up your business and access investment opportunities in France. We also manage the V.I.E International Volunteering in Business (Volontariat International en Entreprise), which enables companies with offices in France to send young talent abroad for up to 2 years’ assignments, at a very competitive cost.
Business France is a key player in fostering competitiveness, growth, and employment in France. We offer clear, efficient access to corporate development stakeholders and services for all businesses, irrespective of their size, sector, and projects, from exports to investments through to multinational partnerships.
We have offices in 8 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa covering a further 28 countries in terms of trade, international investment and business development.
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As a member of our team, you will take part in a high value mission, spanning sustainable business relations between Sub-Saharan Africa and France. You will oversee diverse challenging projects, working closely with an extended network of passionate people forming a multicultural team.