The 5th EU-Africa Business Forum will be convened from 31 March – 1 April, 2014 at a crucial time in the relations between Europe and Africa. This landmark forum is being hosted on the occasion of the IVth Africa-EU Summit by the EU Commission Vice-President, Antonio Tajani, together with Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Commissioner Karel de Gucht. The presence of political leaders at the highest level will be a testimony of the importance of the role of the private sector in the Joint EU-Africa Strategy. Jointly with the President of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, José Manuel Barroso, President of European Commission, will inaugurate the forum. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council will deliver the closing remarks.