Case Study

Launching the government’s first UK-Africa Investment Summit

Client
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Event
UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020

Type of event
In-person

Location
Intercontinental London - The 02

Date
20th January 2020

The
OVERVIEW.

Live Group deliver the first UK-Africa Investment Summit for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

As the inaugural event in an ongoing series of annual Summits, Live Group provided comprehensive end-to-end event management solutions for the FCDO to position the UK as an ‘investment partner of choice’ for African countries. We ensured the highest level of security for esteemed attendees, including the host, Prime Minister Boris Johnson; Presidents, politicians and business leaders from 21 African countries and the UK, and members of the British Royal Family. The event was a huge success.

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THE
OUTCOME.


100 Global Leaders

Business leaders, politicians, presidents, royals and dignitaries attended.

£6.5 bn
Deals 

Commercial deals worth over £6.5 bn were announced.

2000
Delegates

The event attracted visitors from across the UK and Africa.

21 African countries

Nearly 40% of African countries were represented at the Summit.


THE
SOLUTION.


End-to-end
delivery 

Live Group provided end-to-end event management including:

  • Venue selection
  • Design and production
  • Staging and lighting
  • Live streaming
  • Delegate management and catering
  • Onsite and data security

Design and
production

The Live Group team took a lead from innovation to production.

We developed the iconic ‘African Rainbow’ branding for the annual UK-Africa Summits and managed the event infrastructure including IT, camera and screen set-up, staging and lighting and show calling, with content streamed to a virtual audience via our digital event platform.


High
security

We closely collaborated with the venue’s security team and the Office of the Minister in Parliament to finalize all logistical and security decisions, ensuring that all VIP guests, including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Prime Minister of the UK, had secure access, accommodation, and travel arrangements.


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