Agenda
Welcome and Registration of Delegates
Address by MS. TANIA HABIMANA
Master of Ceremony
Welcome Address by MR. HEMRAJ RAMNIAL, CSK, Chairman, EDB
Address by MR. SAVIOUR CHIBIYA
Chief Executive, Absa Regional Operations, Absa Group
Promotional Clip
Address by HONOURABLE ANDREW SELOUS, MP
United Kingdom Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Mauritius
Special Address by MR. SANJEEV SANYAL
Member of the Economic Advisory Council of India (EAC-PM)
Special Address by H.E. MR. WAMKELE MENE
Secretary-General, AfCFTA Secretariat
Keynote Address by THE HONOURABLE DR. RENGANADEN PADAYACHY
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Mauritius
Signing of ‘Lettre de Mission’ between the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Mauritius, Maurice Stratégie, Agence Française de Développement & Expertise France (Souvenir Photo)
Signing of MoU between Economic Development Board & African Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCA) (Souvenir Photo)
Tea Break
Mastermind Keynote
MR. SOLOMON QUAYNOR, Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, AfDB
Panel 1: Unleashing Investment Opportunities & Revving Up Intra-Africa Trade
Moderator: Dr. Hanan Morsy, Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Now that the AfCFTA has successfully finalized and addressed the soft barriers to trade, including removal of custom tariffs and a harmonization of rules of origin, this panel will address the major hindrances towards improving intra-regional trade.
Lunch
Presentation by Mrs. Razia Khan
Chief Economist and Head of Research, Middle East & Africa, Standard Chartered Bank (Virtual Intervention)
Panel Discussion 2: Financing African Projects: Driving Investment, Development and Sustainable Growth in Africa
Moderator: MR. TERRY SMITH, Chief Executive Officer of Fundsmith, and Board Director at the Economic Development
Tea Break
Panel Discussion 3: Trade Financing as a Driver of Development in Africa
Moderator: MRS. AGNES GITAU, Executive Director Eastern Africa Association
Closing Remarks by Ms. Tania Habimana
Master of Ceremony
Gala Dinner & Cultural Show at L’Aventure Du Sucre (*on invitation)
Welcome and Registration of Delegates
Address by MS. TANIA HABIMANA
Master of Ceremony
Welcome Address by MR. ISSA MOHAMAD SOORMALLY
Vice Chairman, EDB
Special Address by Mrs. Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary General, UNCTAD
Special Address by The Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun
Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mauritius
Souvenir Photo
Tea Break
Presentation by MS. FIONA THOMAS
Head of Client Coverage, Standard Bank
Presentation by Mr. Aslam Kanowah
CEO, Intrasia Management (Mauritius) Limited
PANEL 1 - Dissecting the path towards Sustainable Development and Prosperity in Africa
Moderator: MR. SAURAV CHATTERJEE, CEO Care Ratings Africa
Presentation of projects by IPAs (x3 Countries)
Lunch
PANEL 2 - Breaking through Africa’s 3% Glass Ceiling
Moderator: MR. DIPAK CHUMMUN, Group Chief Finance Officer at IBL Ltd & Board Director, EDB, Chairman of The Stock Exchange of Mauritius & ICAEW Council Member
Presentation of projects by IPAs (x3 Countries)
Tea Break
PANEL 3 - Expanding footprint into Africa - Success of Mauritian companies in Africa
Moderator: MR. MATHIEU MANDENG, Board Director, EDB
Presentation of projects by IPAs (x3 Countries)
PANEL 4 - The MIFC - Paving the way towards inclusive growth in Africa
Moderator: Ms. Fiona Thomas, Head of Client Coverage, Standard Bank
Presentation of projects by IPAs
Delegates inputs towards addressing the requirements to meet the challenges of Africa
Closing Remarks by MR. KEN POONOOSAMY
CEO, EDB
