30 Trade, ECOWAS Commission Mr Aminou Akadiri, President, Federation COMESA Business Council, East Africa of West African Chambers of Commerce Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EACCI), and Industry (FEWACCI) Federation of West African Chambers of Mr Charles N. Kahuthu, CEO/Regional Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI), ECOWAS Coordinator, East African Chamber of Commission, UNCTAD. Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Mr Fudzai Madzivanyika, Business Policy Advocacy Officer- Common Market for Trade negotiations are designed to create Eastern and Southern African Business opportunities for business- which in turn can form Council (CBC) an unbreakable Mr Senior Economist, Alfred K’Omundo, chain, by extending the benefits East African Trade and Investment Hub. through employment creation and government taxation. The CFTA presents an unprecedented opportunity to catalyse trade and investment in Africa - in agriculture, manufacturing, and Moderated by services. Ms Amanda Bisong, GIZ, Abuja. This session will provide a platform for dedicated discussion on how to realize the business promise of the CFTA. It will create a network for enhanced co-operation amongst business and key stakeholders in the CFTA process. 14:00 - 15:30 Session 7c. Presentation by Mr Jamie Macleod, Trade Policy Fellow, Emerging Markets Trade opportunities African Trade Policy Centre, ECA Caucus Room 31 trade has been dramatically shaped by Africa’s Panel the rapid rise of the emerging market economies Ms Paolo Giordano, Principal Economist, such as China, India, Turkey and Brazil, over the Inter-American Development Bank last 15 years. Are these new trading relationships , Head of International Trade Policy, reinforcing traditional commodity Africa’s Confederation of Indian Industry dependence, do they open new avenues for Mr Neil Balchin, Research Officer, expert diversification and export-led Overseas Development Institute industrialization, and what can African policymakers do to harness them? This session outlines the impact that these dramatic changes are having in Africa, analysing changes in export and import composition, the commodity price boom, export diversification, geographical linkages and endowments-based trade. 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee/Tea Networking Break Main Lobby – Parallel sessions 16:00 - 17:30 Session 8a. Presentation by OIF The Role of Start-up Incubations in the CFTA Panel World Mr Amine Belkhadir, Consultant, Caucus Room
30 COMESA Business Council, East Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EACCI), Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI), ECOWAS Commission, UNCTAD. Trade negotiations are designed to create opportunities for business- which in turn can form an unbreakable chain, by extending the benefits through employment creation and government taxation. The CFTA presents an unprecedented opportunity to catalyse trade and investment in Africa - in agriculture, manufacturing, and services. This session will provide a platform for dedicated discussion on how to realize the business promise of the CFTA. It will create a network for enhanced co-operation amongst business and key stakeholders in the CFTA process. Trade, ECOWAS Commission Mr Aminou Akadiri, President, Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI) Mr Charles N. Kahuthu, CEO/Regional Coordinator, East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Mr Fudzai Madzivanyika, Business Policy Advocacy Officer- Common Market for Eastern and Southern African Business Council (CBC) Mr Alfred K’Omundo, Senior Economist, East African Trade and Investment Hub. Moderated by Ms Amanda Bisong, GIZ, Abuja. 14:00 - 15:30 Caucus Room 31 Session 7c. Emerging Markets Trade opportunities Africa’s trade has been dramatically shaped by the rapid rise of the emerging market economies such as China, India, Turkey and Brazil, over the last 15 years. Are these new trading relationships reinforcing Africa’s traditional commodity dependence, do they open new avenues for expert diversification and export-led industrialization, and what can African policymakers do to harness them? This session outlines the impact that these dramatic changes are having in Africa, analysing changes in export and import composition, the commodity price boom, export diversification, geographical linkages and endowments-based trade. Presentation by Mr Jamie Macleod, Trade Policy Fellow, African Trade Policy Centre, ECA Panel Ms Paolo Giordano, Principal Economist, Inter-American Development Bank , Head of International Trade Policy, Confederation of Indian Industry Mr Neil Balchin, Research Officer, Overseas Development Institute 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee/Tea Networking Break – Main Lobby Parallel sessions 16:00 - 17:30 Caucus Room Session 8a. The Role of Start-up Incubations in the CFTA World Presentation by OIF Panel Mr Amine Belkhadir, Consultant,