Agenda

Türkiye-Africa III. Economic and Business Forum

21-22 October 2021 | Istanbul Congress Center | Istanbul & Ethiopia Time (GMT+3)

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Day I (21 October 2021, Thursday)
Day II (22 October 2021, Friday)

09.00 - 11.00

Registration

10.00 - 12.30 Meeting Room: Üsküdar

Ministerial Meeting: “Deepening Türkiye-Africa Partnership: Trade, Investment, Technology & Logistics”

(Closed Session: Ministers Only)

Co-Chaired by H.E. Dr. Mehmet MUS, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye and H.E. Amb. Albert MUCHANGA, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining of the African Union Commission (AUC)

12.45 - 13.15 Meeting Room: Beylerbeyi

Press Conference and Announcement of Joint Communique

Announcement of Joint Communique (Press Members & Officials Only)

H.E. Amb. Albert MUCHANGA, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining of the African Union Commission (AUC)
H.E. Jean Lucien Bussa TONGBA, Minister of Foreign Trade of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Interim President)
H.E. Dr. Mehmet MUS, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye

13.30 - 14.30 Meeting Room: Emirgan II

Luncheon in the Honour of Guest Ministers hosted by H.E. Dr. Mehmet MUS, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye

(Ministers Only)

14.45 - 19.40 Meeting Room: Hamidiye & Maçka

Bilateral Meetings between the Ministers (Ministers & Officials Only)

(Ministers & Officials Only)

11.00 – 14.00 B5 Katı

B2B Meetings

(Luncheon: 12.30 - 14.00)

B2B Meetings / Panel Sessions / G2B Sessions

(Meeting Room for G2B: Emirgan-I)

14.30 - 18.00

14.30 - 15.30 Meeting Room: Beyazıt

Panel-I: “Collaboration between Türkiye and Africa on Agriculture and Agro-Industries”

G2B-I: “Investment Opportunities & Targeted Sectors in Africa”

Keynote Speaker: H.E. Sekesai NZENZA, Minister of Industry and Trade, Republic of Zimbabwe

Moderator: Mr. Hakan YUKSEL, President, International Confederation of Agriculture and Food

Panelists:

Prof. Mohamed Khalil TIMAMY, Professor of Sustainable Development Studies, Pwani University
Mr. Morris RWAKABAMBA, Chairman, Uganda Investment Authority
Mr. Sebastian KAPULANDE, CEO, Zambian International Trade and Investment Centre
Mr. Can Hakan KARACA, Chairman of the Board, Cantek Group

G2B-I: “Investment Opportunities & Targeted Sectors in Africa”

Speakers:

Mr. Tunisia M. CAMBA, Advisor at Ministry of Industry and Trade, Republic of Mozambique
H.E. Omar Said SHAABAN, Minister of Trade and Industrial Development, Zanzibar
H.E. Roy Akajuwe KACHALE, Minister of Industry, Republic of Malawi
H.E. Sekesai NZENZA, Minister of Industry and Trade, Republic of Zimbabwe

15.45 - 16.45 Meeting Room: Beyazıt

Panel-II: “AfCFTA & New Market Opportunities”

Keynote Speakers:

Mr. Nail OLPAK, President, DEiK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye)
H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi BROU, President, ECOWAS Commission
H.E. Kitila MKUMBO, Minister of Industry and Trade, United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. James Wani IGGA, Vice-President, Republic of South Sudan

Moderator: Mr. Erhan BARUTOGLU, Chairman, DEiK/Türkiye-Rwanda Business Council

Panelists:

Mr. Charles Chiza CHIUMYA, Acting Director for Industry, Mining and Entrepreneurship, African Union Commission (AUC)
Mr. Polat SEN, CFO, Arçelik Inc.
Mr. Tei KONZI, Commissioner for Trade, Customs, and Free Movement, ECOWAS Commission
Mr. Osman AKSOY, Secretary General, Hayat Holding & Board Member, DEiK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye)

17.00 - 18.30 Meeting Room: Beyazıt

Panel-III: “In Post COVID-19, Sustainable Health Partnerships: Türkiye-Africa”

G2B-II: “Investment Opportunities & Targeted Sectors in Africa”

Moderator: Mr. Genco CETINKANAT, Deputy GM, Ankara Guven Hospital

Opening Remarks: Mr. Arif ÇETİN, Deputy Director General of EU and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health of Türkiye

Panelists:

Mr. Murat ERCAN, International Marketing & Business Development Director, MLP Care
H.E. Aden Houssein ABDILLAHI, Ambassador of Djibouti to Türkiye
Ian Leopold OKELLO, Chairman, Standmed
Mr. Mehmet Ali KILIÇKAYA, GM, International Healthcare Services (USHAS)

G2B-II: “Investment Opportunities & Targeted Sectors in Africa”

Speakers:

H.E. Luc Magloire Mbarga ATANGANA, Minister of Trade, Republic of Cameroon
H.E. Hugues Mbadinga MADIYA, Minister of Trade, Industry and SME’s, Republic of Gabon
H.E. Harouna KABORE, Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicraft, Republic of Burkina Faso
Ms. Aissata LAM, Director General, Investment Promotion Agency of Mauratinae

08.30 - 09.30

Registration & PCR Test Control

08.50 - 12.25 Meeting Room: Hamidiye & Maçka

Bilateral Meetings between the Ministers

(Ministers & Officials Only)

10.00 - 11.30 Meeting Room: Harbiye Auditorium

Plenary Session: “Türkiye-Africa Women Leadership Dialogue”

Opening Remarks: Mr. Nail OLPAK, President of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEiK)

Keynote Speakers:

H.E. Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi TSHILOMBO, First Lady, Democratic Republic of Congo
H.E. Emine ERDOGAN, First Lady, Republic of Türkiye

Moderator: Ms. Berna GOZBASI, Board Member, DEiK & Coordinating Chairperson, DEiK/Türkiye-Africa Business Councils

Panelists:

H.E. Nur SAGMAN, Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye
Ms. Aissata LAM, Director General, Investment Promotion Agency of Mauritania
Dr. Amany ASFOUR, Interim President of African Business Council (AfBC)
Ms. Gertrude Essie QUASHIGA, National Coordinator, Ghana School Feeding Programme
Ms. Lebogang ZULU, Chairperson, South African Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance
Ms. Jale TUNÇEL, Executive Board Member, Şahinler Holding
Ms. Françoise PUENE, CEO, Franco Hotels

11.45 - 12.45 Meeting Room: Harbiye Auditorium

Panel-IV: “Türkiye’s and Africa’s Approach to Innovation and Increasing Investment”

Keynote Speaker: H.E. Mehmet Fatih KACIR, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Technology, Republic of Türkiye

Moderator: Mr. Abubekir SALIM, Africa, Middle East and Gulf Regional Committee Chairman, World Turkish Business Council (DTiK)

Panelists:

Mr. Ahmed OQWELL, Deputy Director, Africa CDC
Mr. A. Serdar IBRAHIMCIOGLU, General Manager, Technology Development Zone
Mr. Ihsan ELGIN, Board Member, Finberg
Mr. Joshua SETIPA, Managing Director, UN Technology Bank

11.45 - 12.45 Meeting Room: Emirgan-I

Panel-V: “Investment & Trade Financing in Africa & Banking Relations with Türkiye”

Moderator: Mr. Muzaffer Suat UTKU, Deputy General Manager, Aktifbank

Panelists:

Ms. Zehra SAYAR, Head of International Loans and Relations, Turkish Eximbank
Mr. Ryuta SUZUKI, Chief Representative, JBIC Türkiye Office
Mr. Fehmi TUTULMAZ, Head of International Banking Department, Ziraat Katılım Bank
Mr. Arda TUGAY, Country Director, Exim Hungary

12.45 – 13.45

Luncheon

(B5 Floor)

14.30 – 15.30 Meeting Room: Harbiye Auditorium

TABEF Official Closing Session

Speeches:

Mr. Nail OLPAK, President of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEiK) (three minutes)
Dr. Amany ASFOUR, Interim President of the African Business Council (AfBC) (three minutes)

Remarks:

H.E. Amb. Albert MUCHANGA, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining of the African Union Commission (AUC) (five minutes)
H.E. Dr. Mehmet MUS, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye (five minutes)
H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN, President of the Republic of Türkiye

15.30 – 15.45

Türkiye-Africa Business Award Ceremony & Family Photo

Mr. Ahmet ÇALIK, Chairperson, Çalık Holding
Mr. Mehmet Nazif GÜNAL, Chairperson, Mapa Group
Mr. Ahmet Nazif ZORLU, Chairperson, Vestel