What: Virtual investor meeting for Asian investors in preparation for Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022
Who: The African Development Bank Asia External Representation Office;Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), India Exim Bank, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
When: Wednesday, 14 September 2022; Time: 12:30-14:00 PM (India Standard Time); 16:00-17:30 PM (Korea/Japan Standard Time); 7:00-8:30 AM GMT
Where: Virtual (Click here to register)
The Africa Investment Forum, an initiative of the African Development Bank and seven partners, will hold a virtual investor meeting for Indian, Japanese, and Korean companies on Wednesday, 14 September 2022. The meeting will take place at 12:30-14:00 India Standard Time, 16:00-17:30 Korea/Japan Standard Time, and 7:00-8:30 AM GMT. It will be held in English.
This event is organized by the Bank's Asia External Representation Office and supported by the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), India Exim Bank, and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The meeting will provide investors an introduction to the Africa Investment Forum as Africa's premier investment marketplace. Asian investors can also expect to learn how to participate in Africa Investment Forum deals. A previous virtual meeting for Singaporean investors took place on 5 August; the third one for potential Chinese investors will be held on 23 September.
The meeting takes place ahead of the Africa Investment Forum Market Days, to be held from the 2nd to the 4th of November in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Market Days 2022 will bring together investors, deal sponsors, and government ministers from across the world to advance transactions that have been prepared for investment-to-investment closure.
The Africa Investment Forum operates as a multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary platform dedicated to advancing projects to bankable stages, raising capital, and accelerating deals.
It is an initiative of the African Development Bank and seven partners: Africa 50, Africa Finance Corporation, Afreximbank, Development Bank of Southern Africa, European Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and Trade and Development Bank.
In the past three years, the Africa Investment Forum has attracted $110 billion of investment interest commitments to Africa.
Agenda
Virtual Investor Meeting for Asian Investors in Preparation for Africa Investment Forum Market Days 2022
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
12:30-14:00 PM in Delhi | 16:00-17:30 PM in Seoul & Tokyo | 7:00-8:30 AM GMT
16:00-16:05
(12:30-12:35 IST; 7:00-7:05 GMT)
Introduction
Ms. Yuna CHOI
Senior External Relations and Communication Officer
African Development Bank
16:05-16:10
(12:35-12:40 IST; 7:05-7:10 GMT)
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. In-Kyu CHO
Director General, MDB Operation Department
Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM)
TBC
India Exim Bank
16:10-16:40
(12:40-13:10 IST; 7:10-7:40 GMT)
Presentation of the Africa Investment Forum and Procedure
Mr. Martin ORJI
Senior Advisor
Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank
16:40-17:00
(13:10-13:30 IST; 7:40-8:00 GMT)
Overall Analysis about the Deals Presented to AIF
Mr. Naoshige KINOSHITA
Deputy Head
Asia External Representation Office - African Development Bank
Presentation on the Successful Cases and Flagship Projects of AIF
Mr. Fernando BALDERRAMA
Lead Investment Officer
Africa Investment Forum - African Development Bank
17:00-17:27
(13:30-13:57 IST; 8:00-8:27 GMT)
Discussion & Q&A
All Panelists and Participants
17:27-17:30
(13:57-14:00 IST; 8:27-8:30 GMT)
Closing Remarks
Mr. Takashi HANAJIRI
Head
Asia External Representation Office - African Development Bank
17:30 (14:00 IST; 8:30 GMT)
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Contact: Yuna Choi | Senior External Relations and Communication Officer | African Development Bank Group | email: y.choi@afdb.org
Ji Young Jang | Knowledge Dissemination and Event Assistant | African Development Bank Group | email: j.jang@afdb.org
