African Women Business Linkages Forum

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1 DAY ONE Time 09:00-10:00 African Women Business Linkages Forum Date: August 2014 Nairobi, Kenya Draft Work Program Opening Ceremony Master of Ceremony; Mr. Frank Mugyenyi Senior Industry Advisor UNDP Resident Representative Kenya Christine Musisi, Regional Director, Kenya - UN Women Representative Dr. Amani Asfour - Chairperson of African Congress for Women Entrepreneurs. H.E.Mrs.Fatima Haram Acyl- Commissioner Trade and Industry (AUC) 10:00-10:30 Tea Break/Group Photo Plenary Session 1 The Role of Women in Social and Economic Transformation of Africa 10:30-12:30 Key Note Speech; Mrs. Linet Mirimi African Development Bank Chair: Dr. Rose Mwebaza Advisor Women s Economic Empowerment and Political Participation in Africa Sipho Mthathi (Executive Director Oxfam South Africa) Rana Tezcan Acikgoz (President Women Entrepreneurs Association in Turkey) Dr. Auxillia Ponga (Representative UN Women Multi-Country Office) Prof. Maggie Kigozi Co-chair Civil Society-Private-Public Partnership Forum Investment Promotion Expert Victoria Kisyombe ( Founder and CEO SELFINA Microfinance) 12:30-01:00 Discussion 01:00-02:00 Lunch Plenary Session 2 Women In Agriculture and Agro-Industry 02:00-03:15 Key Note Presentation Chair: Dr. Amani Asfour- (Chairperson 1 Women Business Linkages Forum

2 The economic Contribution of women in Agriculture and Agro- Industry in Africa Mrs. Namakou Likando (Manager Lumuno Organic Farms) Zambia 03:15-03:30 Interactive Session 03:30-04:00 Tea Break Plenary Session 3 Women in Extractives 04:00-05:00 Key Note Presentation The role and contribution of women in Extractive industries in Africa by Alice Nomvuyiso Damasane COMESA Business Council) - Egypt Panelist : Dr. Joyce Cacho (AUC) Accessing Market and Managing Risk for Agri-Business Dr. Sipho Moyo - Supporting value chain Agricultural Production in Africa success stories of women in value chain production. Nigest Haile - Executive Director Center for Accelerated Women s Economic Empowerment (CAWEE) Integrating Women in Value chains: Experience from Ethiopia Jane Natukunda CEO Rwanda Agro processors(rwanda) - Success stories of women in Agriculture and Agro-industry Chair : Mr. Frank Mugyenyi AUC Trade and Industry Panelists : Emma Eunice Adam ; Founder and President of the Malawi Women in Mining Association - Emerging Opportunities for women engagement in extractive industries Melody Kweba President South African Women in Mining. Success story of women in Mining; Experience of women in mining in South Africa, Jane Wanjiru Director Toolkit Industries Ltd Success stories of women in Extractive industries in Africa. Noleen Pauls - Women in mineral Value chains and addressing Gender related challenges in conflict mining zone 05:00-05:30 Questions and Answer 06:00 Dinner DAY TWO Plenary Session 4 Financing for Women in business in Africa 09:00-11:00 Key Note Presentation Chair: Theopista Ntale Sekitto Africa 2 Women Business Linkages Forum

3 Sources and opportunities for financing women in business in Africa Ms. Totsie M. Khambula CEO Edu-loan (Pty) Ltd Ambassador, Global Banking Alliance for women and Uganda Chapter Head New Faces, New Voices, A Graca Machel Initiative Samuel Niiwo, Chairperson Africa Small Business and Entrepreneurship and President Uganda National Entrepreneurship Development Institute(UNEDI) - Outcomes of the New Faces New Voices 3rd Africa Women s Economic summit Financial Inclusion through Savings and village Enterprises(FINISAVE) Cooperative Model as a vehicle for financing rural women Thomas Sales - UNDP Business Directory for Women and Youth Mrs. Sabetha Mwambenja (CEO Covenant Bank) Tanzania Successful Women in the Finance Sector Birtukan Gebregzi (Vice President ENAT Bank) Establishing Women s Banks Experience from Ethiopia ENAT Bank: Mrs. Mariam Dao Gabala Director General OIKOCREDIT Cote D Ivoire 10:45-11:00 Interactive Session 11:00-11:30 Tea Break Plenary Session 5 Africa s Intra Trade Agenda and Opportunities For Women 11:30-12:45 Key Note Presentation Africa s Intra Trade Agenda and Opportunities for Women Chair: Mr. Litha Musyimi-Ogana Mrs. Treasure Maphanga Dr. Asfour Amani -Eliminating Trade Barriers through improved trade facilitation for Women. 3 Women Business Linkages Forum Ms. Candide Bamezon Leguede (President ECOWAS Federation of

4 Business Women and Entrepreneurs) - Women in intra-regional Trade. Dr. May Ssengendo - Integrating Gender into national and Regional Trade Polices and regional Framework 12:45-1:00 Interactive Session 1:00-2:00 Lunch Plenary Session 6 ICT, E-COMMERCE 02:00-03:00 Opportunities for women in Information, Communication and Technology by Ms. Limpho Tsenoli Executive Director LA Tsenoli Consultants 03:00-03:15 Interactive Session 03:15-03:30 Coffee Break 3:30-5:00 Presentation of Agenda 2063 Mr. Mandla Mandonsela Director Strategic Planning African Union Commission 05:00-05:15 Interactive Session Chair: Rekia Mohamoudou Head of Management Information System (MIS), African Union Commission. Panelist: Successful women entrepreneurs using ICT and or E-commerce. Rose Maghasa - Social media marketing, Ecommerce and the Opportunities for Women in Africa. Ntsépeng Nsita- Effective utilisation of Media by women Entrepreneurs Chair: Mrs. Rakia Mohamoudou Opportunities for Women s Empowerment in Agenda 2063 Dr. Rose Mwebaza; Advisor; Women s Economic Empowerment and Political Participation Presentation Communication and Outreach on Agenda 2063 Mrs. Christian Matondo DAY THREE Plenary Session 7 REGIONAL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES 09:00 10:30 The Role of RECS in EAC : Jeniffer Gache promoting women in IGAD : Mr. Mubarak Mabuya Business ECCAS: Isabelle Boukinda ECOWAS: Salimata Porquet 4 Women Business Linkages Forum

5 10:30 11:00 Closing Remarks AUC/UNDP 11:00 12:00 Tea Break 02:00 01:00 Lunch Break 01:00 05:30 Field Visit AY 5 Women Business Linkages Forum