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: UK GOVERNMENT MINISTER

09:15 – 10:15

FIRESIDE CHAT: SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES IN FRANCOPHONE MARKETS

Chair:

TBC

Panelists:

Lead Minister, The Republic of Benin
Lead Minister, The Republic of Guinea
Lead Minister, The Republic of Senegal
Lead Minister, The Togolese Republic
UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

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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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10:15-11:15

FIRESIDE CHAT: DELIVERING ON GOVERNMENT’S PRIORITIES

Chair:

TBC

Panelists:

Lead Minister, The Republic of Cameroon
Lead Minister, The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Lead Minister, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lead Minister, The Gabonese Republic
British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

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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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11:15-11:35

SPOTLIGHT

11:35-12:00

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

12:00-13:00

COUNTRY SESSION: BENIN

Chair:

HM Ambassador Harriet Thompson

Panelists:

Lead Minister
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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12:00-13:00

COUNTRY SESSION: CAMEROON

Chair:

HM High Commissioner Barry Lowen

Panelists:

Lead Minister
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)**
Job Title

13:00-14:00

NETWORKING LUNCH

14:00-15:00

COUNTRY SESSION: GABON

Chair:

HM High Commissioner (TBC)

Panelists:

Lead Minister
National Agency for the Promotion of Investments in Gabon (ANPI-Gabon)
Private Sector Representative
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)**
Job Title

14:00-15:00

COUNTRY SESSION: CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Chair:

HM Ambassador Catherine Brooker

Panelists:

Lead Minister
Côte d’Ivoire Investment Promotion Centre (CEPICI)
Private Sector Representative
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)**
Job Title

15:00-16:00

COUNTRY SESSION: DRC

Chair:

HM Ambassador Alyson King

Panelists:

Lead Minister
National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

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**Democratic Republic of the Congo**
Lead Minister

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**National Investment Promotion Agency**
Job Title

15:00-16:00

COUNTRY SESSION: GUINEA

Chair:

HM Ambassador John Marshall

Panelists:

Lead Minister
Agency for the Promotion of Private Investments in Guinea (APIP-Guinée)
Private Sector Representative
Private Sector Representative

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**Democratic Republic of the Guinea**
Lead Minister

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**Agency for the Promotion of Private Investments in Guinea**
Job Title

16:00-16:15

REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

15:00-16:00

COUNTRY SESSION: SENEGAL

Chair:

HM Ambassador Juliette John

Panelists:

Lead Minister
Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Major Works (APix)
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**
Job Title

15:00-16:00

COUNTRY SESSION: TOGO

Chair:

HM High Commissioner Harriet Thompson

Panelists:

Lead Minister
Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Free Zone (APZf)
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**
Job Title

17:15 – 17:30

VOTE OF THANKS

17:30-18:30

NETWORKING RECEPTION