GAASPI

It reflects what the firm does best: designing and convening high-level platforms where sovereign, economic and diplomatic interests intersect. Where others advise from the sidelines, Gravitas builds the arenas in which strategic partnerships are brought together. GAASPI is the clearest expression of that capability to date.

The Gulf-Arab Africa Strategic Partnership Initiative, GAASPI, is a long-term strategic platform designed to structure dialogue, align investment priorities and institutionalize cooperation between Africa and the Arab states of the Gulf. It brings together governments, public institutions, sovereign investors, development finance institutions, business leaders and international partners around priorities shared by both regions.

Its inaugural summit in Abidjan in March 2027 will mark the first major milestone in a wider cooperation mechanism designed to deepen relationships, align strategic interests and support practical economic pathways over time. One initiative. Two regions. A new pathway.