Friday, March 26th, 2021
VENUE: Royal Tropical Institute, Netherlands
Theme: Unlocking Africas Trade Opportunities
Registration / Coffee & Business Networking and African Cultural Performance
Opening Ceremony & Introduction Remarks
Conference Organizer’s Opening Remarks:
John Karegwa – Chairman Africa Trade and Investment Conference
Opening Address:
Benjamin Huss – Chairman, Startup Fund
Opening Keynote Session:
Why Africa? Why Now? – Opening Keynote Speaker
Mr. Richard Ngatia ,President of the Kenya National Chamber of
Commerce and Industry- Kenya
Chief Guest Key Note Address: Host Country Official – Government of the
Netherlands
Business in Africa:
Panel Session
– Opportunities and Challenges of doing business with Africa
– The biggest challenges and business opportunities in Africa’s booming markets
– Success Stories and understanding the African business system
Panelists:
1) Mr Mohammed Sesay- Regional Director, Cordaid West Africa
2) Hans Walhout-Quadraat Global Project Management
3) Mr Wasim Tahir, Sector Strategist, Financial Institutions, CDC Group – UK
4) Washington Kapapiro, President, Global Africa Business Club
Moderator: Ikenne Ngene
5) Marco Rensma – CEO, Meys Emerging Markets Research
6) Mr Simone Santi President, Leanardo Group – Italy/Mozambique
Deal Time: Coffee and Networking Break Exhibition Viewing
Exhibition Halls
Trading with Africa
Plenary Panel Session
o Panelists share their views and lessons learned, Political and Legal risks :
Mitigating country to country risks, understanding the African Business
System: Taxation, Logistics, Trade and importation incentives,marketing
and forming business
partnerships.
o Dutch Government’s initiatives to support trade and investments in Africa.
Challenges and success stories
o Overcoming trade barriers between Africa and the Netherlands
Speakers:
1) Mr Mohammed Sesay- Regional Director, Cordaid West Africa
2) Ms Christine Sitawa Partnership Manager – Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency
Moderator:
Workshops
International Trade Financing and How to Export and Trade Successfully
Facilitator:
Africa is Open for Business: Going International with Your Business
• Identifying your business partner;
• Successful participation in trade shows;
• International sales and tender pitch training;
• Successful participation in a trade missions;
• How to organise international business growth.
• Africa’s Business Success Stories, Forming Partnerships, and Opportunities
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Viewing
(During lunch, come by the exhibition hall to network)
Conference Space
Plenary Session:
A Dialogue with African Ambassadors: Trade and Grow with Africa
– Hear from African Ambassadors on what they are doing to promote
investment and trade relations.
Moderator:
Conference Space
Africa Trade Experts Panel Session
-Understanding Africa Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)
-Facilitating efficient movement of goods across borders
Speakers: Washington Kapapiro, President, Global Africa Business Club
Workshop Rooms ( downstairs)
B2B MATCHMAKING FORUM ( Pre-identified One on One Business Meetings)
Netherlands-Africa Business Discussion / Networking Cocktail
The event will bring together Dutch companies, African Government
representatives Government of Netherlands representatives and
representatives of African companies . It will end with a networking
cocktail between Dutch companies and the African delegations present
at the Conference.
Establishing Product value Chains -Where to start! Facilitator:
Leveraging Emerging Market-Sourced Investment
Public–Private Partnerships for Trade and Infrastructure Development
– The Need for the public and private sector and businesses to work co-operatively if businesses are to thrive and succeed in Africa.
– The need for essential infrastructure and institutions that must be in place to sustain trade and the private sector.
Facilitator:
Saturday, March 27th, 2021
VENUE: Royal Tropical Institute, Netherlands
Theme: Unlocking Africas Trade Opportunities
Conference Space
Technology Transformation in Africa-Panel Session
o Game changing technologies, digitalization in Africa
o Africa Technology Startups Ecosystem and Trends
o How technology is transforming Africa’s startup landscape
o African Digital Economy
o Shaping up an African Tech Industry
o Technology, Youth Innovation & Transformation
o African Fintech Entrepreneurship
Panelists:
1. Ms Martha Mgendi Fisher- African Women in Fintech Payments
2. Mr Ben Wylie- Baobab Network- UK
3. Mr Michael Tadic, President -Bridgeways Company- UK
4. Mohammed Benkhaled- Peaqock Financials- Morocco
5. Benjamin Huss- CEO- Startup Fund Denmark/ Kenya
Moderator: Ikenna Ngene
6. Ms Liesbeth Huisman, Director Of Strategy, Pharmaccess Group
7. Ms LInda Ochwada, Managing Director, Afroai UG
Conference Space
Round Table Space
Conference: The Role of Diaspora in African Development Speakers
Speakers:
1) Ambassador Pastor Elvis Iruh- Editor- Voice Magazine
2) Joy AWE- Chair- African Women in Europe ( AWE)
3) John Karegwa- Changemaker International
4) Stanley Anyetei- Africa Investment Officer – Triodos Bank
5) Charlotte Wilming, Program Director, Health Connect, Pharmaccess
Foundation
Moderator:
Morning workshops
Moderator
Investment in Africa: Legal Aspects and Regulations
Facilitator: Johnson Kilangi – CEO Lean Africa Consultants Ltd
Opportunities and Challenges in SMEs Growth in Africa
Facilitator:
Nigeria Country Investment Workshop
Facilitator:
Morocco Country Investment Workshop
Facilitator: Marco Rensma- Director- Meys Emerging Market Reseach
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Viewing
Conference Space
The Impact of Micro Finance in Africa
Speakers:
Mr Wasir Tahir – Sector Strategist, Financial Institutions, CDC Group – UK
Mohamed Sesay – Regional Director, Cordaid West Africa
Patrick Batanze – Liberian Community Finance Ltd
Claire Dawai – Sub Sahara Chamber of Trade
Opportunities and Challenges in SMEs Growth in Africa
Facilitator:
Kenya Country Investment Workshop
Facilitator: Claire Dawai- Sub Sahara Business Council
Enhancing Africa Diaspora Investments
Speaker: Mr.Stanley Anyetei- Triodos Bank, Netherlands
Youth Empowerment in Africa
Investing in Youth to transform
Africa’s future Opportunities and achieve the Sustainable Development
Goals set by the United Nations.
Women in Business
Facilitator: Ms Kate Kibaarah- Ceo, Kate’s Organics- Kenya
Somalia Country Investment Workshop
Hon Mohamed Daryeel
Financing Agriculture and Development
Agriculture in Africa
Africa Smart Agriculture in the 21st Century
Panelist:
Dr. James Nyoro – Governer of Kiambu Country, Kenya
Mr. Eelko Bronkhorst – CEO Host Financial Access, Netherlands
Washington Kapapiro – Global Africa Business Club, South Africa
Trevor Hambayi – Senior Partner, Development Finance Associates – Zambi
Keys to Unlocking Capital for Projects in Africa
Facilitator:
Coffee Break & Networking
Conference Space
SMEs as the Engine for Economic Development
1) Mr Benjamin Huss- Start Up Fund
2) Mr.Mohamed Wurie- Cordaid Sierraleone
3) Mr. Ben Wylie- Baobab Network- UK
4) Eelko Bronkhorst- CEO Financial Access- Netherlands
5) Mr Johnson Kilangi- Lean Africa Consultants
6) Mr Trevor Hambayi-Senior Partner- Development Financial Associates
Cocktail Reception, Entertainment and African Fashion Show by
Fashion High Tea.
