During the conference, under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Economy, Ilona Antoniszyn-Klik informed the audience about the preparation of missions to Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, Angola, Mozambique and Algeria. Ms Antoniszyn-Klik also announced the opening of a new trade office in Dubai, which will provide services for Polish companies in Eastern Africa.
The role of direct contacts in cooperation with African partners was stressed by under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Katarzyna Kacperczyk. She added that African graduates of Polish universities should be involved in the promotion of Polish business in Africa.
In 2013, under the Go Africa programme, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency organised four fact-finding missions to Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Algieria and several other events promoting Poland as a reliable business partner for African business. Among the events there were business missions of Polish entrepreneurs to Nigeria (28 business participants), South Africa (22 business participants) and Zambia (20 business participants) accompanied by the visits of the Polish prime minister Donald Tusk.