The 24th edition of the African Export-Import Bank Annual General Meeting (AfreximAGM) is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from 28th of June to July 1st, 2017. The event themed “Boosting intra-African trade and integration,” is a gathering of Africa’s most high-profile political and business leaders.
The participants for today’s plenary sessions include:
- Justin Lin – Director, Center for New Structural Economics and Honorary Dean, National School of Development, Peking University, China
- Chair: H.E. Mr John Rwangombwa – Governor, National Bank of Rwanda
- Dr Keun Lee – Professor of Economics at Seoul University and Director of the Center for Economic Catch‐Up, Korea
- Mr Ibrahima Cheikh Diong – Founder and CEO, Africa Consulting and Trading Group
- Ms Helen Hai – Goodwill Ambassador and CEO, Made in Africa Initiative
- Mr Mahesh Patel – Chairman, Export Trading Group
- E. Dr Denny Kalyalya – Governor, Bank of Zambia, Republic of Zambia
- E. Mr Alan Kyerematen – Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Ghana
- E. Dr Kayode Fayemi – Minister, Mines & Steel Development, Federal Government of Nigeria
- Mr Kola Karim – Managing Director and CEO, Shoreline Energy International, UK
- Mr Bassem Loukil – CEO & President, Loukil Investment Group
- François Kanimba – Minister of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs
- Mr Srinath Keshavan – Chief Executive Officer, Trade Risk Group
- Mr Marc Auboin – Counsellor, World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Melvin Ayogu – Director, Executive MBA Program and Visiting
- Professor of Economics, American University of Sharjah
- Mr Dele Babade Founder of AfriCapital Group and CEO of ACL Capital Partners Ltd.
They will be leading discussions on the following themes:
- Trade as a Catalyst for Industrialisation: Theory & Evidence Industrialising for Growth and Export Diversification: Lessons from Successful Economies
- Linking Industries to Markets –The Critical Role of Export Trading Companies and Commodity Exchanges
- Industrialising African Economies: Towards a Policy Framework
- Implications of Trade -Based Money Laundering
- Market Access as a Barrier to Export Manufacturing – Issues and Solutions
- The Path to Industrialisation for Capital Scarce and Labour Abundant Economies – Light Manufacturing or Heavy Industries?
Watch the sessions live here