Event — virtual
What: Webinar for the Asian Private Sector on Doing Business in Africa
Who: African Development Bank
When:
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 08.00 am to 10.00 am GMT
13.30-15.30 pm, (Delhi), 16.00-18.00 pm, (Beijing),17.00-19.00 pm, (Seoul)
Where: Virtual
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa was the second fastest growing continent outside Asia. The continent's growth over the past decade, has seen the longest period of unbroken increases in per capita incomes since the 1960s. Africa's huge and highly diverse continent, has the second largest population in the world and the second largest land mass after Asia, offering tremendous investment opportunities for the Asian private sector.
The role of the private sector as a critical engine of economic growth and economic development is widely recognized. Indeed, there are local African businesses that see Asian companies as potential partners. Many Asian companies are willing to conduct business in Africa, however, they lack sufficient information about the climate and the know-how.
During this webinar, the Bank will introduce Asian audiences to the Bank's financial products for the private sector, its non-sovereign operations and success stories of private sector participation and projects in Africa. The Bank will share information on how the Asian private sector can be involved in development projects in Africa.
This event also aims to improve the Asian private sector's understanding of Bank projects and how to deal with them.
The webinar will be held in English, Korean, and Chinese. Simultaneous interpretation services will be available.
Agenda
Webinar for the Asian Private Sector on Doing Business in Africa
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
08.00-10.00 AM (GMT)
08:00-08:10
Opening Remarks
Samuel Higenyi MUGOYA
Director, Syndication and Client Solutions
08:10-08:20
Overview of the African Development Bank Group
Takashi HANAJIRI, Head of the Asia External Representation Office
08:20-08:50
Non-Sovereign Operations
Boris HONKPEHEDJI, Principal Risk Mitigation Product Officer
Carole Stephanie Christel AHOUA, Principal Global Client Management Officer
08:50-09:10
Financial Products for Private Sector
Nana-Efua SPIO-GARBRAH, OIC Manager, Financial and Technical Services
Neema SIWINGWA, Chief Co-Financing and Syndication Officer
09:10-09:30
Opportunities and Success Stories of Private Sector Participation and Projects in Africa
Naoshige KINOSHITA, Chief Investment Officer
Namho OH, Senior Investment Officer and Clean Cooking Specialist
09:30-09:45
Financing private sector to boost agriculture transformation in Africa
Nanette DERBY, Principal Investment Officer
09:45-10:00
Comments and Q&A
All Panelists
10:00
END
Moderators:
Max Magor NDIAYE, Manager of Financial Technical Services
Yuna CHOI, Senior External Relations and Communication Officer
Q&A: Click here (Please submit your questions by 22 September 2020.)
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Yuna Choi, Senior External Relations and Communication Officer, African Development Bank, email: y.choi@afdb.org
