Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 G20 Investment Summit – German Business and the CwA Countries
Under the Patronage of Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
Draft Program (as of 12th November) Hosted by
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Conference languages are German, English, French and Arabic. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
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Conference Program Tuesday, November 19th
08.00 – 09.45 a.m. Registration
08.00 – 10.00 a.m. Welcome Coffee
10.30 – 10.50 a.m. Welcome
Prof. Dr Heinz-Walter Große Chairman Subsahara-Afrika Initiative der Deutschen Wirtschaft (SAFRI) / Sub-Saharan Initiative of German Business
Opening Keynote
H.E. Dr Angela Merkel Federal Chancellor Federal Republic of Germany
Keynote
H.E. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Chairperson of the African Union President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
10.50 – 12.30 p.m. German Direct Investment in Africa – The Rise of the Compact with Africa
Introduction
Prof. Dr Stefan Liebing Chairman Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) / German-African Business Association
Presentation of German Lighthouse Projects in the presence of the African Heads of States
Projects in the Renewable Energy Sector
Ethiopia Joe Kaeser , CEO, Siemens AG/FruitBox Africa GmbH & Member of the Government , Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Benin Heike Bergmann , Senior Vice President Sales Africa, Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG & Hon. Romuald Wadagni, Minister of Economy and Finance, Republic of Benin
Togo Claus Peter Schrum , Founder and Main Shareholder, SUNfarming GmbH & H.E. Komi Sélom Klassou , Prime Minister of the Republic of Togo
Senegal Peter Magauer , Managing Director, ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH & H.E. Macky Sall *, President of the Republic of Senegal
Guinea German Company & H.E. Prof. Alpha Condé , President of the Republic of Guinea
Projects in the Manufacturing Sector
Tunisia Otto Kirchner , President, Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG & H.E. Kaïs Saïed*, President of the Republic of Tunisia
Ghana Hendrik Reimers , Founder, Fairafric GmbH & H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo , President of the Republic of Ghana
Rwanda Thomas Schäfer , Chairman & Managing Director, Volkswagen Group South Africa, Volkswagen AG & H.E. Paul Kagame , President of the Republic of Rwanda
Projects in the Infrastructure Sector
Morocco Coenraad Vrolijk , Regional CEO Allianz Africa, Allianz SE & H.E. Saadeddine Othmani *, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco
Burkina Faso Torsten Reinecke , Vice President – Head of Subregion Africa, Sysmex Europe GmbH & H.E. Roch Marc Kaboré , President of the Republic of Burkina Faso
Egypt Martin Herrenknecht , Founder and CEO, Herrenknecht AG & H.E. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi , President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Côte d´Ivoire Uwe Gauff , Principal Shareholder and Chairman of the Advisory Board, GAUFF GmbH & Co. Engineering KG & H.E. Dr Alassane Ouattara , President of the Republic of Côte d´Ivoire
G20 Perspectives on the Compact with Africa
Hon. Tito Mboweni * Minister Ministry of Finance, South Africa
Followed by Group Photo
12.30 – 01.45 p.m. Networking Lunch Break and Seating
01.15 p.m. Guided Tour of the CwA Partner Countries Exhibition
01.45 p.m. Keynote Speech
Hon. Peter Altmaier Federal Minister Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Followed by Signing Ceremony
02.00 – 02.30 p.m. Panel Discussion
Market Access Africa – Between Challenges and Opportunities!
Hon. Peter Altmaier Federal Minister Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Désire Tohouri President SEWACARD Industrie S.A.
Isabel Knauf Member of Group Management Geb. Knauf KG
Dr Martin Wansleben Chief Executive Officer Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK)
Moderation Gregor Wolf Member of the Executive Board Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen (BGA) / Federation of Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services
02.30 – 03.00 p.m. Keynote Speech
Hon. Dr Gerd Müller
Federal Minister Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Followed by Signing Ceremony
03:00 – 3.30 p.m. Panel Discussion
Cooperation for Growth – Benefit of partnerships between investors and development institutions
Mateja Dermastia Chief Executive Officer Phy2Trace
Tony Elumelu* Chairman of Heirs Holding Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation
Dr Michael Gotsche Vice President Market Area Africa BASF SE
Moderation Dr Stefan Mair Member of the Executive Board Bundesverband der deutschen Industrie e.V. (BDI) / Federation of German Industries
Edith Kimani Moderation and Master of Ceremony
*tbc