PROGRAMME

09:00 – 09:05

THE TRANSFORMED INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE IN FRANCOPHONE WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA – UK EXPORT FINANCE & DMA INVEST

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**Organisation**
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09:05 – 09:15

KEYNOTE OPENING: SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE

09:15 – 10:00

HIGH LEVEL PANEL

Atam Sandhu, Chief Executive of DMA Invest, chairs a high-level prime ministerial panel.

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**The Republic of Benin**
Lead Minister

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**The Republic of Guinea**
Lead Minister

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**The Republic of Senegal**
Lead Minister

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**The Togolese Republic**
Lead Minister

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**UK Export Finance (UKEF)**
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**Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)**
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10:00-11:00

FIRESIDE CHAT: SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES IN FRANCOPHONE MARKETS

Chair: Tim Reid, Chief Executive, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Panelists:

Minister of Economy and Finance, The Republic of Benin
Minister of Planning and International Co-operation, The Republic of Guinea
Ministry of Economy and Finance, Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Minister of Trade and Industry, The Republic of Senegal
Minister of Investment Promotion and Industry, The Togolese Republic

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**The Republic of Cameroon**
Lead Minister

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**The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire**
Lead Minister

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**The Democratic Republic of the Congo**
Lead Minister

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**The Gabonese Republic**
Lead Minister

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**British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)**
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**Department for Business and Trade (DBT)**
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11:00-11:20

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

11:20-12:20

FIRESIDE CHAT: DELIVERING ON GOVERNMENT’S PRIORITIES

Chair: John Humphrey, HM Trade Commissioner for Africa

Panelists:

Minister of Economy and Finance, The Republic of Cameroon
Minister of Trade and Industry, The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Minister of Trade, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ministry of Plan, The Gabonese Republic

12:20-12:50

SPOTLIGHT ON MAURITANIA: OUR NEWEST MEMBER NATION

Chair: Ben Ainsley, HM Deputy Trade Commissioner

Panelists:

Ministry of Economy and Finance
HM Ambassador Designate Guy Harrison
Investment Promotion Agency of Mauritania (APIM)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

12:50-13:40

NETWORKING LUNCH

13:40-14:40

COUNTRY SESSION: BENIN

Chair: Emma Thomas, Head of Global Origination, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Panelists:

Minister of Economy and Finance
HM Ambassador Harriet Thompson
Agency for the Promotion of the Investments and Exports (APIEx)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

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**Agency for the Promotion of the Investments and Exports (APIEx)**
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**Private Sector Representative**
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13:40-14:40

COUNTRY SESSION: CAMEROON

Chair: Colin Buckley, Managing Director, BII

Panelists:

Minister of Economy and Finance
HM High Commissioner Barry Lowen
Cameroon Investment Promotion Agency (IPA)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

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**The Republic of Cameroon**
Lead Minister

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**Cameroon Investment Promotion Agency (IPA)**
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14:40-15:40

COUNTRY SESSION: GABON

Chair: Janet Rogan, Chief Executive, Royal African Society

Panelists:

Minister of Plan
HM High Commissioner
National Agency for the Promotion of Investments in Gabon (ANPI-Gabon)
SkyKapital
Private Sector Representative

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**Republic of Gabon**
Lead Minister

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**National Agency for the Promotion of Investments in Gabon (ANPI-Gabon)**
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14:40-15:40

COUNTRY SESSION: TOGO

Chair: TBC

Panelists:

Minister of Investment Promotion and Industry
HM High Commissioner Harriet Thompson
Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Free Zone (APZf)
Hitech Construction
Private Sector Representative

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**Republic of Côte d’Ivoire**
Lead Minister

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**Côte d’Ivoire Investment Promotion Centre (CEPICI)**
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15:40-16:00

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

16:00-17:00

COUNTRY SESSION: DRC

Chair: Cathy Chen, Associate Director, KPMG

Panelists:

Minister of Trade
HM Ambassador Alyson King
National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

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**Democratic Republic of** **Senegal**
Lead Minister

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**Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Major Works**
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16:00-17:00

COUNTRY SESSION: SENEGAL

Chair: Alex Vines, Africa Director, Chatham House

Panelists:

Minister of Trade and Industry
Minister of Agriculture
HM Ambassador Juliette John
Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Major Works (APix)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

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**Democratic Republic of Togo**
Lead Minister

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**Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Free Zone**
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17:00-18:00

COUNTRY SESSION: GUINEA

Chair: TBC

Panelists:

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
HM Ambassador John Marshall
Agency for the Promotion of Private Investments in Guinea (APIP-Guinée)
Aqua Africa
Private Sector Representative

17:00-18:00

COUNTRY SESSION: CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Chair: Francois Pannetier, Head of Africa, UK Export Finance (UKEF)

Panelists:

Minister of Trade and Industry
HM Ambassador Catherine Brooker
Côte d’Ivoire Investment Promotion Centre (CEPICI)
Agentis/Infragroup
Axendo

18:00 – 18:15

VVIP CLOSING KEYNOTE

18:15-19:00

NETWORKING RECEPTION