Moving Goods & Facilitating Trade
11 May 2016
Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda
Moderator: Mr. Hubert Danso, CEO Africa Investor (Ai)
7:30 - 8:00: REGISTRATION
8:00 - 8:45: WELCOME AND STATEMENTS
WELCOMING STATEMENT
- Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO NEPAD Agency (6 min)
OPENING REMARKS
- Mr. Tony O. Elumelu Chairman of Heirs Holdings & founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation (6 min)
- Ms. Mizinga Melu, Chief Executive: Regional Management; Barclays Africa (6 min)
- H.E Mrs. Fatima Haram Acyl, AUC Commissioner for Trade and Industry (6 min)
- Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President Africa Development Bank (6 min)
KEYNOTE STATEMENT
- H.E President Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
Breakfast serves
9:00 – 9:05: LOGISTICS DOCUMENTARY:
- A Pilot Project on MoveAfrica – The role of technology in Moving Goods and Facilitating Trade on the continent
9:15 – 10:45: OPEN DISCUSSION
- Quick wins on unlocking barriers to trade facilitating and easing movement of goods
Discussants:
- Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Vice-President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (5 min)
- Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General, UNCTAD (5 min)
- Mr. Amadou Diallo, CEO, DHL Freight (5 min)
- Ms. Arancaha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre, (5 min)
- Mr Sergio Mujica, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization (5 min)
- Mr. Yonov Fred Agah, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization (5 min)
10:45 – 10:55 NEXT STEPS
- Mr. Paul Sinclair, Director, Global African Investment Summit
- Mr. Symerre Grey-Johnson, Head, Regional Integration, Infrastructure and Trade, NEPAD Agency
10:55 – 11:10 CONCLUDING REMARKS AND VOTE OF THANKS
- Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO NEPAD Agency
- Hon. Minister Mr François Kanimba Minister of Trade and Industry Rwanda
11:10 PHOTO SESSION