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Canada Africa Business Summit 2014
September 15, 2014 @ 8:00 am - September 18, 2014 @ 5:00 pm
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Summit Highlights
Over 25 sessions and workshops within five different sectors will be available for attendees to choose from. These informative sessions will feature the industry’s top speakers and panelists discussing the current challenges and opportunities influencing the Canada- Africa investment climate.
The “Success Stories” sessions will be a small group, facilitated round table discussion in which participants can exchange with their peers and industry experts on the issues that are essential to successful investing stories across the continent. Participate in these sessions to gather tricks and know-how to achieve a successful project in Africa
- Summit Expo: The Expo offers participants the unique opportunity to directly interact with leading Canadian and African corporations and organizations wishing to further develop their investments, sales and purchases in Africa.
- Flash Focus Presentations: Learn more about select CCAfrica member companies and partners and their services/products through these special 15-minute presentations given during Networking Breaks and meals in the Summit EXPO Hall.
- B2B Networking Center: The B2B Networking Center provides all Summit participants with an online tool through which they can view their fellow attendee profiles and setup private meetings during the conference in order to forge new partnerships and grow their networks. The Networking Center is available online and at the B2B Networking Center counter with the Summit EXPO.
The 2014 Canada Africa Business Summit will also feature two-hour “Doing Business in Africa” sessions as an integral part of the conference program. These forums are organized and run by the host country and give companies from around the glob the opportunity to gain insight on how to enter or expand in the market of the highlighted country. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about business opportunities, governmental policies and private sector success stories from high-level government officials and representatives from the host country. Attendees will also network other businesses interested in the highlighted country, meet face to face with country policy makers and business representatives and build potential partnerships for the future.
Being a host of a “Doing Business” Forum includes a dedicated two-hour time slot in the Summit program, planning/coordination assistance, marketing, audio/visual and administrative services. Forum slots are limited and are available to interested countries on a first-come, first-served basis.
Trade and Exhibition Booths: The Canada-Africa Business Summit EXPO provides a unique opportunity for companies to directly promote their brand, products and services. The EXPO is a premier event within the Summit, offering participants the unique opportunity to directly interact with leading Canadian and African corporations wishing to further develop their investments, sales and purchases in Africa.
Welcome Reception: The Summit will kick-off with a welcome reception. Attendees will network with colleagues and make new connections while enjoying food, drinks and entertainment.
Sponsors
- African Development Band
- Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Development Canada
- World Bank Group
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- Blaze Energy Ltd.
- Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
- The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
- CIMA International
- Manitoba Hydro
- Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada)
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- Barrick Gold
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Oando Oil
- Afreximbank
- Bombardier
- CPCS
- Goodman Merchant Capital
- McCarthy Tetrault
- Ontario Canada
- SNC Lavalin
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Lufthansa Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Brussels Airlines
- German Wings
- Swiss International Airlines
- AfriqueExpansion
- Africa Trade
- The Africa Report
- The Rising Africa
- Jeune Afrique
Speakers & Presentations
Sameer Ada
Sales Director, Africa Sales
Bombardier
H.E. Ousmane Mey Alamine
Minister of Finance,
Republic of Cameroon
Mr. Pierre Alarie
Vice-President
Businesss Development and Sales,
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Mr.Edoh Kossi Amenounve
President and CEO,
Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM)
Mr.Fitsum Arega
Director,
Investment Agency
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
H.E. Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
Minister of Trade,
Republic of Cameroon
Thomas Barlow
Partner,
Fasken Martineau
Mr. David Baron
President & CEO,
Cowater
Lucien Bradet
Former President & CEO,
Canadian Council on Africa
Mr. Pierre Boivin
Partner,
McCarthy Tetrault
Mr. Paul Brennan
Vice President,
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Mr. Stephen Burega
President & CEO,
Rakai Resources
Perry Calderwood
High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria
Mr. Jean Charest
Former Premier, Quebec
Partner, McCarthy Tetrault
Melissa Cook
Founder and Managing Director,
Africa Sunrise Partners LLC
Mr. Amadou Daffe
Co-Founder,
Coders4Africa
Mr. Sani Dangote
President,
Dangote Group
Mr. Shankar Deverajan
Founder & CEO,
Su Mitra Inc
H.E. Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi
Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development
Republic of Cameroon
Mrs. Laura Dorling van der Oord
Advisor
Office of the Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean
The World Bank Group
Mr. Fernando dos Santos
Director General,
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
Mr. Kenroy Dowers
Managing Director,Corporate M&A and Development Group,
Atlas Mara
Christophe Eken
Chairman of the Consular Chamber,
Cameroon Chamber of Commerce
Hon. Ed Fast
Minister of International Trade
Canada
John Ffooks
Partner
John W Ffooks & Co
Lise Filiatrault
Acting Assistant Deputy Minister
Africa Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Development
Mari-Jose Fortin,
Director
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Nicholas Fortin
Director of Business Development
Emergensys
Ande Fotso
President
GICAM Cameroon
Mr David Fulton
Head USA & Canada Relations
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Mr. Jean Gauthier
President & CEO
Canadian Council on Africa
Mr. Tewolde Gebremariam
CEO
Ehtiopian Airlines
Calixtus Gentry
Secretary of State of the Ministry of Industries
Mines & Technological Development, Cameroon
Roger Gervais
General Manager
SDV Logisitics
H.E. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethipoia
Mr. Malcolm Gilroy
Markets Consultant
Malcolm Gilroy Global
Mr. Ned Goodman
Chairman, Dundee Corporation
President & CEO, Goodman Merchant Capital
Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi
Chairman
Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority
Mr. Stephen Hayes
President & CEO
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
Mr. Amadou Hott
CEO
Fonsis
Mr. Nwachukwu Remigius Ihejieto
Manager, Business Development
African Export-Import Bank
Daye Kaba
Partner, Fasken Martinea
Mr. Francois Kaniki
Chairman, Bollore Africa Logistics
Mr. Nola Kianza
Founder & Director
Canadian Council on Africa
Mr. Peter Kieran
President
CPCS
Mr. Basile Kouamen
Former Factory Manager
Nestle Nigeria PLC
H.E. Basile Atangana
Minister of Water, Resources and Energy
Republic of Cameroon
Mrs. Huguette Labelle
Chair of the Board
Transparency International
Benoit LaSalle
President & CEO
Windiga Energy Inc
Hon. Don Oliver
Senator
Canada
James Abiodun Olotu
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director & Director
Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited
H.E. Youssouf Ouedraogo
Special Advisor to the President
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Mr. Emmanuel Etoundi Oyono
Director General
Autonomous Port of Doula
Hon. Christian Paradis
Minister of International Development & Minister for La Francophonie
Canada
Mark Romoff
President & CEO
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships
Mr. Jamal Saghir
Senior Regional Advisor, Africa Region
The World Bank Group
H.E. Tolessa Shagi
Minister of Mines,
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Stephen Shefsky
President & CEO
James Bay Resources
Mr. Mark Sitter
Director Corporate Affairs,
Sheritt International
Pierre Tankam
General Manager
Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority
H.E. Alemayehu Tegenu
Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Mr. Wale Tinubu
CEO
Oando PLC
Mr. Uzo Udemba
Chairman & President
Udemba Group
David Usher
Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Canada
Mr. Jean Vavrek
Executive Director
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
Mr. David Wheeler
President
Cape Breton University
Todd Winterhault
Group Vice President,
International Business Development
Export Development Canada
Mr. Martin Zablocki
President & CEO
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Mr. Thierry Zomahoun
President & Chief Executive Officer
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Mr. Pierre Alarie
Vice-President Business Development and Sales
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
Ms. Melissa Cook
Founder and Managing Director
African Sunrise Partners LLC
Mr. Amadou Daffe
Co-Founder
Coders4Africa
Mr. Sani Dangote
Vice President,
Dangote Group
Mr. Kenroy Dowers
Managing Director, Corporate, M&A and Development Group
Atlas Mara
Mr. Nicholas Fortin
Director, Business Development
Emergensys
Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi
Chairman
Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority
Mr. Daye Kaba
Partner
Fasken Martineau
Mr. Basile Kouamen
Former Factory Manager,
Nestle Nigeria PLC
Mr. Benoit LaSalle
President & CEO
Windiga Energy
Mr. Ed Mills
President & CEO
Blaze Energy
Mr. Brian Mitchell
Executive Director
TFO Canada
Mr. Zemendeneh Negatu
Managing Partner (Ethiopia)
Ernst & Young LLP
Mr. Mark Sitter
Director Corporate Affairs
Sherritt International
Mr. David Wheeler
President
Cape Breton University
Mr. Maritn Zablocki
President & CEO
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)