Event Info

Join us for the virtual SSCG Africa Agribusiness Summit 2021 on Thursday 28 January 2021 themed Accelerating African agro industry growth, productivity and value chain development; Tackling food waste and security challenges.

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 the event to connect with like minded business leaders, investors, industry experts and entrepreneurs, to gain latest update, insights, perspectives, strategies and practical best practices.

Agenda

11:00 – 13:00 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*

13:00 – 15:00 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
• Amani Kiflemariam – Head of Risk & Control, Sustainability Strategy, Advisory and Finance (SSAF) at Credit Suisse and founder of Founder, Amatte
• 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
• Michael Mamo – Managing Director of Addis Exporter Ltd (PLC)
• 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

When?

Thursday 28th January 2021 from 11.00am to 3.00pm.

Where?
Online

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How much?
Free

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