The African continent is a place of great opportunities, but also challenges. To succeed and increase its presence in sub-Saharan Africa, Poland must have a clear strategy and act coherently, activating and connecting different environments – CIR’s President, dr Małgorzata Bonikowska said during the panel „Africa in the European Union policy. Opportunities and challenges for Poland”, organized within the first nationwide European congress. The discussion was also attended by: dr Kamil Zajączkowski – University of Warsaw – panel moderator, dr Andrzej Łupina – Polish Ambassador, prof. dr hab. Arkadiusz Żukowski – University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, dr hab. Wiesław Lizak – Uniwersytet Warszawski, mgr Anna Masłoń-Oracz – President of Maroney Group, mgr Paulina Pietrowiak – University of Warsaw, and mgr Omenaa Mensah – Warsaw School of Economics.