Venue:
Organizers: Government Rwanda Delegation

Presentation of Flagship Programs and investment opportunities in Rwanda

Venue: MH4
Chair: Agribusiness Deal room and Finance TP

In recent years we have seen a growing effort to mobilize and support inclusive private and public investments in African agriculture with different levels of success. What has become evident is that unlocking agriculture investment opportunities will require a holistic and systemic approach that addresses multiple bottlenecks around a single investment or a portfolio of investments.

This session will be discussing how a joint effort and streamlined approach by critical stakeholders, including African governments, development partners, private sector, and other value chain actors, can build and promote a continental wide pipeline of inclusive investable business opportunities.

Moderator: Ms. Vanessa Adams, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Chief of Party, AGRA

Framing Remarks and introductory Remarks:

• Hon. Clare Akamanzi, CEO, Rwanda Development Board 

Keynote Remarks: The investment opportunity in Africa. 

• H.E. President, Zambia

Panel Discussion: Why do investments in agriculture remain below 5% of all investments on the continent despite all commitments and funds? Where is the mismatch? 

Moderator: Mr. Frank Braeken, AGRA Board Member 

• Hon. Amadou Hott, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal
• Minister of trade and industry Rwanda
• Minister of Investment of Zambia
• Mr. Ashish Pande, SVP & Managing Director, Crown Flour Mill 
• Mr. Thomas Essel, Secretary General AFRACA and former Bank of Ghana/GIRSAL 
• Dr. Beth Dunford, Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank 

Panel Discussion: Closing the deal – Insights from successful transactions

Moderator: Mr. William Asiko, Managing Director, Rockefeller 

• Mr. Jerry Parkes, CEO, Injaro Investments and ABC Fund 
• Ms. Tokunbah Ishmael, CEO, Alitheia 
• Mr. Francis Nderitu, Founder, Rain4Tech 
• Ms. Kudzai Hove, Founder, Amayi Foods 
• Ms. Lauren Nkuranga, Founder, Get It Rwanda 
• Ms. Victoria Sabula, CEO, AECF 

Sequence 3: Official opening of the Agribusiness Deal Room with Co-Chairs 

Moderator: Ms. Nozipho Mbanjwa, Anchor

• Dr. Donal Brown, Associate Vice President, Programme Management, IFAD 
• Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA and UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Food Systems Summit 
• Ms. Maura Barry Boyle, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Resilience & Food Security, USAID

Venue:
Organizers: Government Kenya Delegation

Presentation of Flagship Programs and investment opportunities in Kenya

Organizers: AGRA/ AfCFTA/ AFRIEXIM

The continent has recorded a major milestone with the ratification of the Continental Free Trade Area in 2019 and coming into force in 2021. The agreement presents a huge opportunity for access to the growing Africa market.

This session will be discussing the key ingredients to expanding domestic and intra-continental markets as well as cross-border investments. Showcasing the opportunity, emerging actors, and infrastructure available, while looking into necessary investments to execute the free trade area.

Moderator: Mr. Daniel Njiwa, Head, Regional Trade, AGRA 

Speakers: 

• Mr. Clay Hamilton, Associate Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA
• Mr. Komla Prosper Bissi, Senior Advisor Agriculture, AfCTFA 
• Ms. Annerose Ngemu, Senior Manager, AfriExim Export Import Bank  
• Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Founder, Afrinvest West Africa Ltd. 
• Mr. Leonard Kachebonaho, Founder Kaderes Peasant Development Ltd.
• Mr. Jai Mirchandani, CEO, Avnash Ghana Rice SME