The Second Japan-Africa Business Forum 7/25-26/2017

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JABF2017

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Panelists and ADC Heads of Mission List-PDF-
 

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Organizers –

African Diplomatic Corps(ADC) / African Development Bank(AfDB)

Co-organizers –

JICA / JETRO / UNIDO

Supporting Organizations –

Ministry of Finance / Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries /JBIC / Keidanren / UNDP / World Bank Group The Africa Society of Japan
Association of African Economy and Development Africa Business Promotion Support Network
Sponsors –

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. / Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Toyota Tsusho Corporation / Glory Ltd. / Mitsubishi Corporation

 

 

July 25 (Tue.)
9:00〜9:45

Opening Session-PDF-
Greetings by H.E. Mr. Joao Miguel Vahekeni
Chair of the ADC Trade and Investment Committee ; Ambassador of the Republic of Angola

Video Message from the President Adesina (Opens in a new window)
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Hon. Hisatake Sugi
Parliamentary Vice Minister of Finance, Government of Japan

Hon. Henry Mussa
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Republic of Malawi

Mr. Kunio Noji
Chair of the Committee on Sub-Saharan Africa of Keidanren;
 Chairman of the Board, Komatsu Limited

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09：45～10：00 Keynote Speech
Mr. Charles Boamah
Senior Vice President, AfDB -PDF-

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10：15～10：45 Session 1 : TICAD and Business :
Feedback from the Yokohama Action Plan to the Nairobi Declaration

Speakers -PDF-

  • Mr. Takeshi Osuga
    <Ambassador, Assistant Minister, Director-General, African Affairs Department, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs> -PDF-
  • H.E. Mr. François Oubida
    <Ambassador of Burkina Faso; Chair of the ADC TICAD Core Committee> -PDF-
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10：45～12：15 Session 2：Energy and Power:Universal Access by 2025  -PDF-

Moderator

  • Professor Vincent Nmehielle
    <Secretary General, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Mr. Amadou Hott
    <Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth, AfDB>
  • Dr. Mateus Magala
    <CEO, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM)>
  • Mr. John Mudany
    <Finance & ICT Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen)>
  • Mr. Emad El Sewedy
    <Group Chairman, El Sewedy Electrometer>
  • Mr. Vincent Le Guennou
    <Co-CEO & Managing Director, Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) Private Equity>
  • Mr. Ken Kageyama
    <General Manager, IPP & IWPP Dept. No.2, Sumitomo Corporation>
  • Mr. Seishi Narita
    <General Manager, Power Business Dept. – IV, Marubeni Corporation>
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13:15〜14:45 Session 3 : Agriculture and Agribusiness : Enhancing the Food Value Chain in Africa -PDF-

Moderator

  • Dr. Jennifer Blanke
    <Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Hon. Henry Mussa, MP
    <Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Republic of Malawi>
  • Hon. Bary Emmanuel Rafatrolaza
    <Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Charge of Cooperation and Development, Republic of Madagascar>
  • Mr. Ade Adefeko
    <Vice President, Corporate & Government Relations, Olam Nigeria>
  • Mr. Karim Senhadji
    <CEO, OCP AFRICA>
  • Mr. Masakazu Ikefuchi
    <Councillor (Deputy Director-General for International Affairs), Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries> -PDF-
  • Mr. Tatsuya Tim Narahara
    <Director, Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd.> -PDF-
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15:00〜16:30 Session 4 : Infrastructure, Trade and Industry : Quality Infrastructure for Better Business -PDF-

Moderator

  • Dr. Kapil Kapoor
    <Director, Strategy and Operational Policies, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Hon. Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah
    <Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency, Republic of Ghana>
  • Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi
    <Chairman, Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority>
  • Mr. Neels van Niekerk
    <CEO, International Steel Fabricators of South Africa> -PDF-
  • Mr. Yuji Sudo
    <Assistant Vice-Minister, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism> -PDF-
  • Mr. Ryuichi Kato
    <Director General, Africa Department, JICA> -PDF-
  • Mr. Shinichiro Yamazaki
    <Deputy General Manager, Global Trade Finance Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation>
  • Mr. Eiji Yonezawa
    <President, Oriental Consultants Global> -PDF-
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16:45〜18:15 Session 5 : Financing for Projects in Africa : PPP and Risk Sharing -PDF-

Moderator

  • Mr. Charles Boamah
    <Senior Vice President, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Mr. Gad Cohen
    <CEO, eleQtra>
  • Mr. Koffi Klousseh
    <Director of Project Development, Africa50> -PDF-
  • Mr. Geoffrey White
    <CEO, Agility Africa>
  • Mr. Toshitake Kurosawa
    <Director, International Finance Corporation (IFC)> -PDF-
  • Mr. Nobumitsu Hayashi
    <COO, Senior Managing Director, JBIC>
  • Mr. Tomoki Muto
    <General Manager, Head of Project Finance Office, Structured Finance Division, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.>
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July 26 (Wed.)
8：30～09：30 Session 6：Health and Sanitation : For a Healthier African Population -PDF-

Moderator

  • Dr. Jennifer Blanke
    <Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu
    <Minister of Health, Republic of Ghana>
  • Dr. Takao Toda
    <Vice President, JICA> -PDF-
  • Mr. Yasusuke Tsukagoshi
    <Special Representative, Japan, World Bank Group> -PDF-
  • Mr. Tetsu Kawamura
    <President, Lequio Power Technology Corp.> -PDF-
  • Mr. Susumu Tsubaki
    <Representative Partner, Asia Africa Investment & Consulting> -PDF-
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9：45～10：45 Session 7 : Business Promotion through Partnerships : Unlocking Business Opportunities with African and Third Country Collaborations -PDF-

Moderator

  • Mr. Tadashi Yokoyama
    <Head of Asia External Representation Office, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Mr. Symerre Grey-Johnson
    <Head, Regional Integration, Infrastructure and Trade, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency>
  • Mr. S. Kuppuswamy                                                                                    <Member, The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Africa Committee;Advisor, Group Finance & Special Projects, Shapoorji Pallonji Group Companies> -PDF-
  • Mr. Zemedeneh Negatu
    <Global Chairman, Fairfax Africa Fund>
  • Dr. Katsumi Hirano
    <Executive Vice President, JETRO＞
  • Mr. Yasuhiko Yokoi
    <Executive Vice President, Toyota Tsusho Corporation> -PDF-
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11：00～12：15 Session 8 : ICT and African Business : Creating ICT-Enabled Economies for Better Growth  -PDF-

Moderator

  • Dr. Kapil Kapoor
    <Director, Strategy and Operational Policies, AfDB>

Panelists

  • Mr. David Nkoto Emané
    <General Manager, Cameroon Telecommunications Corporation (Camtel)> -PDF-
  • Mr. Samir Lamrissi
    <VP, Strategy, HPS>
  • Mr. Didier Nkurikiyimfura
    <Head of Technology and Innovation, Secretariat, Smart Africa> -PDF-
  • Mr. Kenji Kaneko
    <Director for International Policy Coordination, International Cooperation Division, Global ICT Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications>
  • Mr. Satoshi Akita
    <CEO, Digital Grid Inc.>
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Parallel Sessions
Regional Sessions -For details-
13：30～14：10 West Africa
14：20～15：00 Southern Africa
15：10～15：50 East Africa
Thematic Session -PDF-
11：00～12：15 Promotion of SMEs and BOP Businesses

Moderator

  • Mr. Keiichi Shirato
    <General Manager, EMEA & Russia Dept., Global Economic & Political Studies Division, Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute>

Panelists

  • Mr. Thomas Viot
    <Principal Investment Officer in the Industrial and Trade Development, AfDB>
  • Mr. Ziad Oueslati
    <Founding Partner, AfricInvest>
  • Mr. Eiji Kubo
    <Director of the Private Sector Partnership Division, Private Sector Partnership and Finance Department, JICA> -PDF-
  • Mr. Tetsuo Kondo
    <Director, UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo> -PDF-
  • Ms. Atsuko Hirooka
    <Executive Officer, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.> -PDF-
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13：30～18：30 Business Partnership Seminars

  • -Presentations by Japanese government and companies (about 30 min each)
  • -Presentations by African governments and companies (about 30 min each)
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