The half day-long summit will bring together stakeholders from governments, investors, business, academia and multilateral institutions to take stock of the agriculture and agro sectors in Africa and identify opportunities to enhance growth, efficiency, productivity and sustainability across agricultural value chains in support of smallholder farmers, agricultural products processing and boost food security. The summit will feature panel discussions, transformation talks and presentations on a myriad of topics and opportunities. Its aim is threefold: to highlight innovative solutions for growth, discuss areas for further investment and qualifiers for investment, and create an avenue for collaboration between the UK and African private and public sectors.
- Join us to connect with like minded business leaders, investors, industry experts and entrepreneurs, to gain latest update, insights, perspectives, strategies and practical best practices. Specific topics to be discussed include:
- Africa’s agricultural market and agro-industry economic landscape
- Sustainable and impact agricultural investment opportunities
- Digital agriculture - Agrotechnology, agri-tech, innovation and farming systems
- Building sustainable agri-Food systems - Reducing food losses, security and safety
- Ethical and Sustainability Governance (ESG) and Social Responsibility
- Tackling climate change risks, challenges and impact
- Empowering and supporting smallholder farmers across the value chains and integration into global and local supply chains
SESSION 1: Agricultural Market Opportunities, Trading, Investment, Project Financing and Insurance
- Dr Issa Barro - Technical Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture & Rural Equipment of Senegal at Ministry of Agriculture of Senegal*
- Dr. Babafemi Oyewole - Managing Director/CEO at The African Agribusiness Alliance (AAA)
- Amath Pathe SENE - Director a.i, Sub Regional Office for Coastal Countries, West and Central Africa at International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Jacob Mwale - Executive Director of Zambian Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE)
- Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli - Managing Partner of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Limited and Co-Founder of AACE Food Processing & Distribution*
- Providence Mavubi - Director of Industry and Agriculture at COMESA Secretariat*
- Wanja Michuki - Member, National Steering Committee on the Implementation of Tea Reforms in Kenya at Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives
- Jennifer Baarn - Head Of Partnerships at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and fmr Deputy CEO of the Southern Agriculture Growth Corridor (SAGCOT) Centre
- John Jakobsson - Investment Manager at AgDevCo*
SESSION 2: Supply chains, Agri-tech, innovation, food processing, quality, efficiency, productivity, profitability, food security, climate change, ESG and sustainability
- Roland Oroh - Founder and CEO of Nigeria Agribusiness Register
- Dr Essam Yassin Mohammed - Climate Change Program Leader at WorldFish (ICLARM)
- Pamela Kuwali - Chief Executive Officer at Civil Society Agriculture Network
- Ndagijimana Jean Paul - Country Manager - Rwanda at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
- Sheila Komen Keino - Regional Director, Partnerships and New Business / Malawi Fertilizer Systems Programmes Director at African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP)
- Dr Helen Onyeaka - Programme director - Food Safety, Hygiene and Management Masters, Food Microbiology Lecturer - The University of Birmingham
- Esayas Lemma Hayi - Director, Crop Development Directorate at Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia
- Dr Dinesh Chauhan - Chief Operating Officer at the Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals
- Michael Mamo - Managing Director of Addis Exporter Ltd (PLC)
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