AFRICA 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, 20-21 February 2016
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AFRICA 2016 Sharm El Sheikh, 20-21 February 2016
SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 AFRICA 2016 Business for Africa, Egypt and the World Sharm El Sheikh, 20-21 February 2016 PROGRAMME DAY -1, 19 February, 2016 06.00 – 22.00 Registration Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt DAY 1, 20 February 2016 Kindly note that for security reasons Africa 2016 Forum gates on the 20th February will close at 08.00 am sharp. Entry will not be allowed beyond this time. Please ensure you arrive on time. 6.00 – 18.00 8.00 – 18.00 10.30 – 19.00 Registration Jolie Ville Golf & Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt B2B Meeting Space Invest in Africa Space 8.30 – 9.00 Plenary Hall opening All delegates must be present 9.00 – 10.45 Official Presidential Opening, Welcome Remarks & First Plenary PRESIDENTIAL KEYNOTE OPENING: Message from Egypt · H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM THE AFRICAN UNION · Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission WELCOME REMARKS · Amb. Hazem Fahmy, Secretary General, Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt · Heba Salama, Director, COMESA Regional Investment Agency, COMESA 1 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 9.30 – 10.45 Plenary Session I: Presidential Panel Discussion OPENING PANEL - PRESIDENTIAL ROUNDTABLE · H.E Ali Bongo, President of the Republic of Gabon · H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya · H.E. Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria · H.E. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa · H.E John Magufuli, President of the Republic of Tanzania Moderator: · Zeinab Badawi, Journalist and Chair, Royal African Society 10.45 – 11.15 Networking Break 11.15 – 11.30 CASE STUDY: Investing in Africa Managing the African opportunity: the realities of an African investor Speaker · Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chairman and Founder, Qaala Holdings, Egypt MC · Mark Eddo, Founder & CEO, Mark Eddo Media 11.30 – 12.30 Plenary Session II: Televised Debate EGYPT: A KEY PARTNER FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE WITH AFRICA · Leveraging on a highly diversified economy and favourable location · COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement: opportunities for African and international investors in a 625 million consumers’ market · Egypt as a trade logistics hub between Africa and the World Speakers · H.E. Ashraf Salman, Minister of Investment of the Arab Republic of Egypt · H.E. Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt · Karim Awad, Co-CEO, EFG Hermes, UAE · Karim Sadek, Director, Rift Valley Railways, Kenya · Samih Sawiris, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Orascom Development, Egypt Chair · Mark Eddo, Founder & CEO, Mark Eddo Media 2 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 12.30 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 15.15 Parallel Sessions (Sector specific sessions lasting 75mn each) 14.00– 15.15 Parallel 1) ICT Case-Study Empowering entrepreneurship in the ICT sector · Nunu Ntshingila - Njeke, Head of Africa, Facebook Panel Discussion Transforming Africa into a global leader in ICT? · How to grow African leaders and brands in the ICT sector · Facilitating access to finance and technology for SMEs · Creating the hard and soft infrastructure for innovation Speakers · Hon. Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of Youth and ICT of the Republic of Rwanda · Marco Francis, Chairman, Seychelles Chamber of Commerce, Seychelles · Jabu Mabuza, Chairman, Telkom Group, South Africa · Michelle Kathryn Essome, CEO, African Venture Capital Association · Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Airtel, India · Ren Zhengfei, CEO, Huawei, China Chair · Esther W. Muchiri, Executive Director, eMentoring Africa; Vice-Chairperson, Kenya Information Technology and Services (KITOS), Kenya 14.00– 15.15 Parallel 2) ENERGY: Fixing the energy conundrum · Keeping up with Africa’s growing energy demand: alternative solutions · Public-private and South-South partnerships to power Africa · Diversifying energy sources: Africa’s current landscape and opportunities Speakers · Hon. Jabulile Mashwama, Minister for Natural Resources and Energy of the Kingdom of Swaziland · Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, former head of the Sustainable Energy for All Group · Christophe Poline, Director, Energy Access Fund, Schneider Electric, France 3 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 · · · · Azeb Asnake, CEO, Ethiopian Electric Power Office (EEPO); Chairperson, East Africa Power Pool (EAPP), Ethiopia Albert Mugo, Managing Director, KenGen, Kenya Sipho Phiri, Hon Consul Kingdom of Denmark; Executive Chairman, Western Power Company Limited, Zambia Mr. M’hamed Cherif, Director, EU-ACP Business Climate Facility Chair · Lanre Akinola, Editor, African Business 14.00– 15.15 Parallel 3) AGRICULTURE: Feeding the Continent · Shifting the paradigm from development to Agriculture-led growth · Partnership and investment opportunities in Africa’s green revolution · Strengthening the role of innovation and technology Speakers · H.E. Aziz Akhannouch, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Morocco · Hon. José Condungua Pacheco, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Mozambique · Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman, AGRA, Kenya; Founder and Group Chairman, Econet Wireless International, South Africa · Mostafa Terrab, Chairman and CEO, OCP Group, Morocco · Eleni Gabre Madhin, CEO, eleni LLC, Ethiopia · Ms. Jamila Abass, Co - Founder, M - Farm, Kenya · Frank Braeken, Chief Investment Officer and Director of Food Division, Amatheon Agri Holding N.V. Chair · Prof. Maggie Kigozi, Chairman, Zuri Model Farm, Uganda 14.00 - 15.15 Parallel 4) HEALTHCARE: Current challenges, trends and future scenarios · Universal health systems, private healthcare, or a combination of the two? · Strengthening delivery infrastructure, professional skills and medical supply distribution · How to shift from donor-funding reliance to sustainable financing systems Speakers · Hon. Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba 4 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 · · · · Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Ghoneim, Urulogyst and Founder, Ghoneim Urology and Nephrology Center, Egypt Clare Omatseye, Managing Director, JNC International; President, Healthcare Federation of Nigeria Farid Fezoua, President and CEO, GE Healthcare Africa, Kenya Sir Dr. Magdy Yacoub, Founder, Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, Aswan Heart Centre, Egypt Chair · Wallace Kantai, Anchor, KTV 15.15 – 16.30 Roundtable - REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES (pre-registration required) · Expanding the Africa’s regional marketplace · Strengthening cooperation with regional blocs beyond the African borders Closed door session amongst the heads of the Regional Economic Communities to discuss issues of African trade and regional integration, taking into consideration the signature last June of the tripartite agreement between COMESA, SADC and the EAC. 16.30 – 16.45 16.45 – 17.00 Break INSIGHTS – 1-1 discussion Africa in the global context: Sustaining growth in an increasingly volatile environment Speaker Mohamed El Erian, Board Member, Allianz Chair Lanre Akinola, Editor, African Business 17.00 – 18.00 Plenary Session III: Business Panel Discussion THE ‘AFRICA RISING’ STORY: WHERE DOES THE CONTINENT REALLY STAND? · Mutually beneficial partnership and investment models · Developing integrated and geographically balanced markets · Enhancing competitiveness and lowering trading costs · Developing regional value-chains: Africa’s industrialisation Speakers · Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank · Dr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa · H.E. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General, UNCTAD 5 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 · · · · · Tony Elumelu, Founder and Chairman, Heirs Holdings Dr. Benedict Oramah, President, Afreximbank, Egypt Mohamed Dewji, CEO METL, Tanzania Ashish Thakar, Founder, Mara Group Jay Ireland, GE Africa, Chair · Lanre Akinola, Editor, African Business Magazine 18.00 – 18.10 First Day’s Concluding Remarks 19.30 – Reception followed by gala dinner, cultural night and entertainment ----- End of day 1 ----- 6 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 DAY 2, 21 February, 2016 8.00 – 15.00 7.30 – 8.30 8.00 – 18.00 10.00 – 20.00 Registration Breakfast B2B Meeting Space Invest in Africa Space 09.00 – 09.15 Official remarks - 9.15 – 9.30 Keynote Address · H.R.H. Prince Shah, the Aga Khan IV, Karim Al Hussaini, KBE, Chairman, Aga Khan Development Network MC · Zeinab Badawi. Journalist and Chair, Royal African Society 9.30 – 10.00 LEADER INTERVIEW Economic Transformation – can and will Africa industrialise? Speaker · Aliko Dangote, President and CEO, Dangote Group, Nigeria Chair · Zeinab Badawi, Journalist and Chair, Royal African Society 10.00 - 11.15 Plenary Session IV: Televised Debate INDUSTRIALISATION: STRENGTHENING AFRICAN VALUE-CHAINS · How do you become a key component of the global supply chain · Developing know-how, building human capital, and creating jobs · Public-private partnerships in industrial development Speakers · H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda · H.E. John Mahama, President of Ghana · H.E. Tarek Qabil, Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade of the Arab Republic of Egypt · H.E. Sindiso Ngwenya, Secretary General, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) · Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chairman & Founder, Qaala Holdings, Egypt · Ashok Thakur, Head Africa Operations, Mahindra & Mahindra 7 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 Chair · Zeinab Bedawi, Journalist and Chair, Royal African Society 11.15 – 11.45 Networking Break 11.45 – 13.00 Parallel Sessions (Sector specific sessions lasting 75mn each) 11.45 – 13.00 Parallel 5) INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Interactive workshop · Creating ecosystems for innovation in Africa · Innovation hubs: case-studies from across Africa · From idea to business: mentorship, funding and network access for start-ups and SMEs Panel Discussion: A conversation with African entrepreneurs Lead Speakers: Innovation: Asking the right question · Dr. Fred Matiang’i, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Kenya · Fernando de Sousa, General Manager - Africa Initiatives, Microsoft, Mozambique · Josiah Mugambi, Executive Director, iHub, Kenya · Ashish Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group and Mara Foundation, Uganda · Sangu Delle, CEO, Golden Palm Investments, Ghana Reactions: Finding the right answer · Matthew Willsher, CEO, Etisalat, Nigeria · Charles Mbire, Chairman, MTN Uganda · H.E. Cheick Modibo Diarra, Former Transitional Prime Minister, Mali Facilitator · Prof. Alison Gillwald, Executive Director, Research ICT Africa, South Africa 8 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 11.45 – 13.00 Parallel 6) PHARMACEUTICALS Case-Study Developing Africa’s capacity in medical manufacturing · Dr. Sherine Helmy, Vice Chairman and CEO, Pharco Pharmaceuticals, Egypt Panel Discussion Addressing the need for affordable, quality drugs · How can Africa overcome its dependence on imported drugs? · IP laws harmonisation and generic medicines · Partnership and investment opportunities in Africa’s pharma sector Speakers · Dr. Subhanu Saxena, CEO, Cipla, India · Dr. Mohammed Nuri, CEO/President, MEDTECH, Ethiopia · Dr. Ayman Sahli, CEO, Julphar, UAE · Joseph Jimenez, CEO, Novartis, Switzerland · Paul Lartey, Chair, Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (FAPMA), Ethiopia · Yassine Benjelloun, Partner, 54 CAPITAL, UK Chair · James Zhan, Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD 11.45 – 13.00 Parallel 7) LOGISTICS and INFRASTRUCTURE: Case-Study Accelerating Egypt’s engagement with Africa through trade · TBC Panel Discussion Reducing costs, enhancing competitiveness · Catering for the world’s demand through African ports · Towards a Tripartite Free Trade Area in Eastern and Southern Africa · Trade transit corridors in Africa’s landlocked countries Speakers · Admiral Mohab Mohamed Hussein Mameesh, Chairman and Managing Director, Suez Canal Authority, Egypt · Philippe Labonne, CEO, Bolloré Africa Logistics, France · Karim Sadek, Director, Rift Valley Railways, Kenya 9 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 · · · Linda Mabaso, Chairperson, Transnet, South Africa Jun Karube, CEO, Toyota Tsusho, Japan Mohammed Sharaf, Group CEO, DP World, UAE Chair · Ali Mufuruki, Chairman, TradeMark East Africa; Chairman, Infotech Investment Group, Tanzania 11.45 – 13.00 Parallel 8) FINANCE Case-Study Private equity: an alternative source for financing investments, growth and job creation in Africa · Temitope Lawani, Co-Founding Partner, Helios Investment Partners, UK Panel Discussion Different approaches to financing and sustaining Africa’s growth · Deepening African capital markets, tapping into new funding sources · Where is the trade finance sector headed? · What are the guarantees and insurance mechanisms available? Speakers · Mr. Sim Tshabalala, Co - Group Chief Executive, Standard Bank Group · Dr. Benedict Oramah, President, Afreximbank, Egypt · Amadou Hott, CEO, Sovereign Wealth Fund for Strategic Investments, Senegal · Karim Moussa, Head of Private Equity and Co-Chair of Direct Investment Sector, EFG-Hermes Private Equity, UAE · George O. Otieno, CEO, African Trade Insurance Agency, COMESA · Mr. Solomon Asamoah, Vice-President, Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, African Development Bank (AfDB) Chair · Lanre Akinola, Editor African Business 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 14.30 Launch / Key Announcement 14.30 – 15.30 Business Panel: Brands and the African Consumer 10 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 Succeeding in the African marketplace Speakers · H.E. Moulay Hafid Elelamy, Chairman Saham Insurance & Minister of Trade, Morocco · Richard Brasher, CEO, Pick n Pay Retail Group, South Africa · Chris Kirubi, Chairman, Haco Tiger Brands, Kenya · Issad Rebrab, CEO, Cevital, Algeria · Vimal Shah, CEO, BIDCO, Kenya Chair · Thebe Ikalafeng, Founder, Brand Africa and Brand Leadership, South Africa 15.30 – 16.00 Networking Break 16.00 – 16.15 Keynote A high level African personality will deliver a keynote before the closing plenary session 16.15 – 17.30 Closing Plenary: Panel Discussion SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION: NEW PARTNERSHIP MODELS FOR AFRICA’S GROWTH · Sharing best practices and forging mutually beneficial partnerships · South-South cooperation for skills development and job creation · Lessons learned: how to manage and balance partnerships for better outcomes Speakers · H.E Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt · Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds, Former Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, United Kingdom · Hon. Felix Mutati, Member of Parliament of the Republic of Zambia · Hon. Raymond Tshibanda Ntungamulongo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rapporteur of the COMESA Council of Ministers. · H.E. Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani, Group President, Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia · Kundapur Vaman Kamath, President, New Development Bank, India · Adebayo Ayeyemi, Group CEO, Ecobank, Togo Chair · Mark Eddo, Founder & CEO, Mark Eddo Media 11 SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT 20-21 FEBRUARY 2016 17.30 – 17.45 Concluding remarks Final wrap up remarks by high level Egyptian dignitary ----- End of day 2 ----- 12