American Chamber of Commerce
AGENDA
TERMS & CONDITIONS: The event is an English speaking event and the programme is subject to change.
Registration
7:00-8:20
Registration
Morning Session
09:00 - 12:00
Welcome | AmCham President
Introductory Remarks | Ambassador Lana Marks
Keynote Address | Minister Ebrahim Patel, Department of Trade & Industry, South Africa
Fireside Discussion | Trade Trends and a Macroeconomic Overview of Africa
Navigating the African Business Landscape
CEO Panel Discussion | Navigating the African Business Landscape from a Macroeconomic Perspective and Ease of Doing Business
Q & A
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
Afternoon Session
13:00 - 17:00
Opening: U.S. Panel Discussion | Pamela Ward, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs; Regional Senior Commercial Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. Panel Discussion
Pamela Ward | Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs; Regional Senior Commercial Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa
Jacob Flewelling | Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Manager, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)
Vibhuti Jain | Regional Director for Africa, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Q & A
Fireside Discussion | The roles and functions of the African Union (AU)
Opening: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Panel Discussion: AfCFTA
CS Betty Maina | Cabinet Secretary of Trade and Indsutrialisation in Kenya
Ambassador Shiferaw Teklemariam | Ethiopian Ambassador to South Africa
Kudzai Madzivanyika | Business Policy and Programs Manager, COMESA
Professor Gerhard Erasmus | Founder, TRALAC, South Africa
Q & A
Case Study
Closing Remarks