The programme has been designed to encourage debate and interaction between our panellists and the audience. The speakers are all experts with considerable experience in their respective sectors and industries.
| 12th – 13th April 2010, Sharm El Sheikh |
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Monday 12thApril |
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9.00 – 9.10 |
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Welcome Remarks
Hall: The Summit
Chalimba Phiri, Chairman of the Board, COMESA RIA |
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9.10 - 10.00 |
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Opening Remarks – New Paradigms for Africa |
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Hall: The Summit
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- H.E. Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary General, COMESA
- H.E.Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Egypt
- Hon Minister Professor Welshman Ncube: Minister of Trade, Zimbabwe and Chairman
of COMESA Council of Ministers
- H.E. Dr. Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister, Egypt
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10.00 - 10.30 |
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Networking, Coffee break
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| 10.30 - 10.45
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Keynote Address
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
- Dambisa Moyo, Economist and Author of ‘Dead Aid’
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10.45 - 11.45 |
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Plenary Session
Engineering Growth and Unlocking Opportunities
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
Preparing Africa post Global Economic Crisis
Strategies to fuel Investment and Growth
Implementing Regional Collaboration
Creating the right regulatory framework
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Moderator: |
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HE Mr. Festus G. Mogae, Former President of Botswana |
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- HE Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Egypt
- Hon. Amos Kimunya, Minister of Trade, Kenya
- Hon. Jabulile Mashwama, Minister of Trade and Industry, Swaziland and Vice Chairman of COMESA Council of Ministers
- Mr. Al Habib Ben Yehia, Secretary General, The Arab Maghreb Union
- Mr. Hassan Heikal, CEO, EFG Hermes
- Sheikh Saleh Kamel, Chairman, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce
- Nkosana Moyo, Vice President, AFDB
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11.45 – 12.15 |
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Networking, Coffee break |
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – INDUSTRY FOCUS |
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12.15 – 13.30 |
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Parallel Session I: Financing Growth
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
Building enterprises and relationships to improve Africa’s access to Finance
Improving Africa’s access to Finance
Available Instruments for Finance
Finance towards Regional Integration
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Moderator: |
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Ken Kwaku, Chairman, The Kwaku Group |
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- HE Ali Farah Assoweh, Minister of Economy and Finance, Djibouti
- Tarek Amer, Chairman, National Bank of Egypt
- Nigel Chanakira, Founder and CEO, Kingdom Financial Holdings Limited
- Jean-Louis Ekra, President, African Export-Import Bank
- Dr. Michael Gondwe, CEO, PTA Bank
- Patrick Mweheire, Head of Investment Banking Africa and CEO East Africa, Renaissance Capital
- Mr. David Van Niekerk, CEO, Blue Financial Services
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12.15 – 13.30 |
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Parallel Session II: ICT - A Key Driver for Development
Hall: Sphinx & Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Innovative Projects in ICT: Imagining the Future
Preparing Infrastructure for Connectivity
Telecoms and Services: New Business Opportunities/ BPO |
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Moderator: |
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Joel Kibazo, Associate Fellow, Chatham House |
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Speakers:
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- Hon. Euphrasie Bigirmana, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Trade, Burundi
- Ken Mbwaya, MD, HP East Africa
- Joe Mucheru, Head of African Region, Google
- Nicholas Nesbitt, CEO, KenCall EPZ
- Suveer Ramdhani, Head of Product Strategy, SEACOM
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13.30 – 15.00 |
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Lunch - hosted by HE Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Egypt
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PARALLEL SESSIONS – INDUSTRY FOCUS
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15.00 – 16.15 |
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Parallel
Session I: Private Equity
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
A new Investment Model
Project finance
Lessons learned: Experiences and Effects of Private Equity in Africa |
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Nkosana Moyo,
Vice President, AfDB |
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- Baldwin Berges, MD, Silk Invest
- Amr El-Barbary, Managing Director, Citadel Capital
- Barbara James, CEO and Founder, Henshaw Capital Partners
- Lisa Lambie, Managing Director, Cordiant Capital
- Zhijie Zheng, First Vice President, China Development Bank
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15.00 – 16.15 |
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Parallel Session II: Infrastructure
Hall: Sphinx & Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Addressing the Infrastructure Gap
Public Private Partnerships: Accelerating Infrastructure Development
Creating Intra-African Routes |
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Moderator: |
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Mark Pearson, Advisor, COMESA |
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Speakers:
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- Hon .Raymond Tshibanda N’Tungamulongo, Minister of International and Regional Affairs, DRC
- Karim Dahou, Executive Manager, NEPAD-OECD Africa Investment Initiative
- Martyn Davies, Director, China Africa Network, Gordon Institute of Business Scienceand WEF Young Global Leader
- Terence McNamee, Deputy Director, The Brenthurst Foundation
- Zemedeneh Negatu, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Ethiopia and Head, Transaction Advisory Services, Eastern Africa
- Richard Scobey, Director, Regional Integration, Africa Region, World Bank
- Tim Turner, Director, Private Sector, African Development Bank
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15.00 – 16.15 |
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Parallel Session III: Agriculture and Agribusiness
Hall: Siwa & Citadel
Africa – the World’s potential Breadbasket?
Investment in Agriculture: Prospects, Challenges and Policies
Improving Productivity - Improving Food Security
Improving Africa’s Agriculture Value-Chains |
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Anne Mbaabu, Markets Access Program, AGRA* |
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Speakers:
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- Hon Priscila Misihairabwi-Mushonga, Minister of Regional Integration and International Cooperation, Zimbabwe
- Giulia Di Tommaso, Director, External Affairs Africa, Middle East and Turkey, Unilever Plc
- Tarak El-Baz, Pro-Poor Agribusiness and Agro-industries Advisor, UN and DOT
- Kinyua M’Mbijjewe, Corporate Affairs Director Africa, Monsanto Company
- Tarek Tawfik, CEO, Farm Frites
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| 16.15 -16.45
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Networking, Coffee break
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| 16.15 -16.45
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Press Conference
Hall: Luxor
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| 16.45 - 18.00 |
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Bloomberg Business TV Dabate: Africa’s New Generation |
16.15 – 18:00
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Hall: The Summit
A TV debate to hear and discuss the view of Africa’s Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs
Developing Young Leaders
Reversing the Brain Drain to retain Talent
Creating an Entrepreneurial Society
Innovative Business Models to Drive Sustainable Growth |
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Maryam Nemazee, Anchor, Bloomberg TV |
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- HE Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Egypt
- Hon Minister, Felix Mutati, Minister of Trade, Zambia
- Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary General, COMESA
- Martyn Davies, Director, China Africa Network, Gordon Institute of Business Scienceand WEF Young Global Leader
- Phuthi Malabie, MD, Shanduka
- Dambisa Moyo, Economist and Author of ‘Dead Aid’
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| 19.00 |
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Transfer to Bedouin Dinner
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| 20.00 – 22.30 |
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Bedouin Dinner – Hosted by HE Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary General, COMESA |
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DAY TWO |
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Tuesday 13th
April |
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9.45 – 11.00 |
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Plenary Session
Improving the Investment Climate and
doing business in COMESA
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
Reforms, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
Strategies and Policies to mitigate and reduce Risk |
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Ken Kwaku, Special Advisor
to former President Mkapa |
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Speakers:
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- HE Festus G. Mogae, Former President of Botswana
- Ola Gadallah, MD, Export Credit Guarantee Agency
- Stewart Kinloch, Acting Chief Executive Officer, African Trade Insurance Agency
- Andreas Proksch, Director Africa, GTZ
- Samih Sawiris, Chairman and CEO, Orascom
- Senior Representative, EU Commission
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11.00 - 11.30 |
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Networking break |
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11.30 – 12.45 |
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Parallel
Session I: Africa’s Manufacturing Industry
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
Transforming economies from extraction to value addition
Creating the right environment for Growth |
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Anver Versi, Editor, African Business |
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- Amany Asfour, Chair, Federation of Business Women’s Association in COMESA
- Jas Bedi, Chairman, African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF)
- Chris Kirubi, Chairman & Executive Director, International House Limited
- Evelyn Oputu, MD, Bank of Industry
- John Page, Fellow, Brookings Institute
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11.30 – 12.45 |
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Parallel Session II: Energy
Hall: Sphinx & Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Powering Africa’s Development
Innovations in Power
Fighting Climate Change – Renewables and Energy Efficiency |
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Moderator: |
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Joel Kibazo, Associate Fellow, Chatham House |
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Speakers:
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- Hon Aston P. Kajara, Minister of State of Investment, Uganda
- Ahmed El Sewedy CEO, El Sewedy Cables
- Latsoucabé Fall, Regional Manager Africa, World Energy Council
- Friedrich Fuehr, Director, Desertec Foundation
- Sushil Handa, Chairman, The FifthVeda Entrepreneurs
- Phuthi Malabie, MD, Shanduka Group
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| 12.45 - 13.15 |
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Press Conference
Hall: Luxor
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| 12.45 -14.30 |
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Lunch |
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| 14.30 -15.45 |
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Plenary Session: Branding Africa
Hall: Nile Valley & Suez Canal
The power of PR
Marketing Brand Africa |
Keynote address: |
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Sally Costerton, CEO EMEA, Hill & Knowlton
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Moderator: |
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Ken Kwaku, Chairman, The Kwaku Group |
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Speakers:
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- Hon Minister Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Minister of Trade and Industry, Rwanda
- Salim Amin, Chairman, A24 Media/Camerapix
- Miller Matola, CEO, International Marketing Council
- Sally Costerton, CEO EMEA, Hill & Knowlton
- Sean McCoy, Founder and CEO, HKLM Group
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16.15 - 16.35 |
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Closing Remarks
Hall: The Summit
International policy-makers and business leaders will discuss about what they have
learned during the conference and which will be the hot issues that will impact the
COMESA region in the near future.
- HE Sindiso Ngwenya, COMESA Secretary General
- HE Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Minister of Investment, Egypt
- Hon Minister Professor Welshman Ncube, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe and Chairman of COMESA Council of Ministers
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| 16.35 - 16.45 |
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Vote of Thanks
Hall: The Summit
Hon. Ken Kandodo, Minister of Finance, Malawi*
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| 16.45 - 17.00 |
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Moving Forward
Hall: The Summit
- Hon Elton Mangoma, Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion, Zimbabwe
- HE Hisham Al Shirawi, Vice Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry
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* TBC |
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