Driving Economic Growth in Africa and Building a Continental Market: Oportunities Challenges of the AFCTA

Driving Economic Growth in Africa and Building a Continental Market:
Opportunities & Challenges of the AfCFTA

The AfCFTA, the world’s largest free trade area, aims to form a single continent-wide market for goods and services, fostering more trade and investment.

Join us on Wednesday 15th September 2021, as we discuss the creation of the vast AfCFTA regional market and its opportunities to boost inter-African trade, attract foreign direct investment, and accelerate growth. 

Through the collaboration of 4 French Chambers in Africa and with the support our partner LEX Africa, a leading regional law firm network, this event will deliver the expertise of 16 high-level speakers across 4 panels to provide you with the relevant knowledge and insight into this strategic agreement. 

AGENDA 

• INAUGURAL PANEL – 9:00 to 10:30 GMT
  
  Pieter Steyn, Chairman, LEX Africa
  Joseph Atta-Mensah, Principal Policy Adviser at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
  Alhajj Rashid Kibowa, Director of Trade at the East African Community Secretariat
  Yewande Sadiku, CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission
  AfCFTA General Secretariat, TBC
  
  REGISTER TO THE INAUGURAL PANEL
•  
• EAST AFRICA PANEL – 11:00 to 12:00 GMT
  
  Nazima Malik, Partner at Kaplan & Stratton (LEX Africa)
  John Bosco, Executive Director of the East Africa Business Council
  
  REGISTER TO THE EAST AFRICA PANEL
   
• SOUTHERN AFRICA PANEL – 12:00 to 13:00 GMT
  
  Sandile Tyini, General Manager: African Multilateral Economic Relations, Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
  Phumzile Langeni, Special Envoy on Investment, Republic of South Africa
  Rooma Narrainen-Pillay, Trade Division Manager, Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  Fidelis Manyuchi, Senior Associate & Tapiwa Chivanga, Associate 
  Scanlen & Holderness (LEX Africa)

• REGISTER TO THE SOUTHERN AFRICA PANEL
   
• WEST AFRICA PANEL – 13:00 to 14:30 GMT
  
  Yofi Grant, CEO Ghana Investment Promotion Center
  Francis Adzah, International Business Development Director, Kasapreko
  Susan Barbara Kumapley, Partner, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah (LEX Africa)
  
  REGISTER TO THE WEST AFRICA PANEL

Intervenant(s)

M. Joseph Atta-MensahPrincipal Policy Adviser, UNECA

Mme. Yewande SadikuCEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission

M. Pieter SteynChairman, LEX Africa