The next Brussels Development Briefing will focus on the “Major drivers for rural transformation in Africa”. It is organised in partnership with the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, the European Commission (DEVCO), the ACP Secretariat, Concord and other partners.The Briefing will discuss the main challenges involved in rural transformation processes by sharing different perspectives on rural transformation processes across continents. It will also focus on rural employment and rural labour markets needed to create growth and economic development.Among our speakers, we are pleased to receive the CEO of NEPAD, Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Prof. Peter Hazell from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, Paul Dorosh from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Paul Barera from the Rwanda Telecentre Network (RTN).To attend, please register through our website where you can download the programme and find more information. Participants outside of Brussels can follow via a live webstream that is available through the website.