GENERAL DELEGATE INFORMATION GUIDE

2018 5-8 SEPTEMBER , www.agrf.org 5-8 SEPTEMBER KIGALI, RWANDA AGRF2018

Dear Delegate,

We are delighted to have you join us at this year’s AGRF. We have put together these guidelines and resources to ensure you have a world-class experience as you prepare for and during the Forum.

Please have a look and let us know if you still have any questions. Both the AGRF Secretariat and the Government of Rwanda; our host, are on standby to ensure that your participation in the Forum is convenient. The 2018 AGRF will take place in Rwanda at Kigali Convention Center (KCC) from 5th to 8th September 2018.

2 2018 5-8 SEPTEMBER KIGALI, RWANDA About AGRF www.agrf.org

The AGRF is considered the world’s most important and impactful forum for African agriculture, pulling together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African agriculture forward. First established in 2010, following a three-year series of African Green Revolution Conferences (AGRC) held in Oslo, Norway from 2006-2008, the AGRF has emerged as Africa’s leading “platform of agriculture platforms” that brings together a range of critical stakeholders in the African agriculture landscape to discuss and commit to programs, investments, and policies that can counter the major challenges a ecting the agriculture sector on the continent.

Since the fi rst AGRF was held in Ghana in 2010 under the leadership of H.E. President Mills, the Forum has annually brought together Heads of State, Ministers, business leaders, development partner leadership, researchers, thought leaders, farmer organization representatives, youth entrepreneurs, and other critical stakeholders to focus on the actions and policies needed to move the continental agenda forward. The Forum was hosted by Heads of State in Tanzania in 2012, in Mozambique in 2013, in Ethiopia in 2014, and in Zambia in 2015. The Forum and its momentum have grown considerably over these years, and the AGRF 2016 in under the leadership of H.E. President Kenyatta attracted more than 2,500 delegates and resulted in commitments of more than US $30 billion dollars to support the continent in investments to increase production, income, and employment for smallholder farmers and local African agriculture businesses over the next ten years. The AGRF 2017 in Cote d’Ivoire under the leadership of H.E. President Ouattara looked at how governments, private sector, and partners were coming through on the 2016 commitments made in Nairobi. It was attended by 1,500 delegates and it had a new set of commitments and partnerships, including close to US $6.5 billion worth of deals in palm oil, pulses, potato, and rice – mainly in West Africa by the private sector.

3 The forum is guided and supported by the AGRF Partners Group, which is currently comprises a coalition of 15 leading actors in African agriculture, including the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Development , the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Grow Africa, the International Development Research Center (IDRC) of Canada, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Mastercard Foundation, NEPAD Agency, OCP Group, the Rockefeller Foundation, Syngenta, and Yara International ASA.

The AGRF Secretariat is hosted by AGRA on behalf of partners; itself an African-led institution with head o ces in Nairobi, Kenya, which works in 18 countries across the continent focused on putting farmers at the center of the continent’s growing economies.

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AGRF2018 Partners

Hosted by The Government of Rwanda

International Development Research Centre Centre de recherches pour le développement international

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Key AGRF2018 Contacts

Please direct all queries to the Information Desks at the venue or to the following contacts:

Registration: Fresh RSVP: +27 79 946 8557 or +27 71 351 4614 and email on [email protected]

Accommodation: Go Travel Cart: +250 788388 182 and email on [email protected]

Transport: Vava Tours: +250 788 308 506 and email on [email protected]

General enquiries on AGRF: [email protected] 5-8 SEPTEMBER KIGALI, RWANDA AGRF2018

2. Programme AGRF 2018 will feature highly interactive and informative sessions under the theme: Lead. Measure. Grow Pathways to Turn Smallholder Farmers into Sustainable Agribusinesses (Click here to Download Programme)

3. Registration & Accreditation

Registration to attend the Forum Online Registration Click here to register for The Forum https://secure.virtualcreations.co.za/AGRF2018/

Accreditation for the Forum

Accreditation to take place at Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura, Kigali as follows: 4th September from 09:00 till 19:00 7th September from 07:00 till 19:00 5th September from 09:00 till 19:00 8th September from 07:00 till 12:00 6th September from 07:00 till 19:00

Kindly produce your Passport or ID as confi rmation of Identifi cation for Accreditation. Please wear your Accreditation Card at all o cial AGRF events for Registration purposes.

For Registration enquiries, please contact [email protected] or on +27799468557

4. Visa Information

Visa Requirements – Diplomatic Passport Holders Delegates holding passport, Service/o cial passport

Visa or AU/UN laissez-passer traveling for o cial duty are exempted from visa fees Visa Requirements – Ordinary Passport Holders

Visiting Delegate Country Visa Type Fee Validity Visa Issued Those wishing to Hong Kong, Philippines, Mauritius, Tourist (T1) visa None 90 days Upon arrival stay for longer than Singapore, Benin, Central Africa Republic, Multiple entries 30 days and/or enter Chad, Ghana, Indonesia, Haiti, Senegal, more than once Seychelles, Sao Tome & Principe and Democratic Republic of Congo should contact at the Citizens of the Visitor pass None 6 months Upon arrival Directorate General (Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda) Multiple entries of Immigration and Nationals of Australia, Germany, Single entry visa $30 90 days Upon arrival Emigration or at a Israel, New Zealand, Republic of South Rwandan embassy or Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom and the diplomatic mission For United States of America further information on Nationals of all countries not listed Single entry Visa $30 30 days Upon arrival visas for Rwanda visit above www.migration.gov.rw Tourist Visa (T2) $60 90 days Upon arrival Multiple entries Conference pass $30 30 days Upon arrival (T6-1) Single entry Conference pass $60 30 days Upon arrival (T6-2) Multiple entries

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5. Passport / Travel Document validity

All travellers must hold a valid passport or another acceptable travel document. The document must have a validity of at least 6 months on the day of entry in Rwanda.

6. Vaccination requirements

To enter Rwanda, a valid Yellow Fever vaccination certifi cate is mandatory for travellers (Residents/Non – Residents) coming from the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia Plurinational, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela. Vaccinations are available at the airport on arrival for USD 40.

7. Accommodation

Delegates will have access to preferential rates at partner hotels through a dedicated accommodation portal on the Forum website. You are advised to book your accommodation only upon receipt of confi rmation email of your registration to AGRF. Please note that bookings made without completing the registration process and receiving confi rmation will be cancelled.

For accommodation enquiries, please contact Emmanuel Nsekanabo at [email protected] or on +250 788388 182

8. Transportation

Shuttle services for international delegates will be provided from the airport to an o cial AGRF delegate Hotel that has been booked through the o cial Forum website. Transport will also be provided for the same delegates from the hotel to the venue of the event (Kigali Convention Centre) and to o cial social events.

Private cars & taxis may also be hired at the delegate’s cost. For personal transportation enquiries, please contact Placide Mpore at [email protected] or on +250 788 308 506

9. Meals, Bar & Extras

A light lunch with an accompanying so drink will be served from 5th to 8th September 2018. The AGRF Secretariat will not cater for meals consumed at the hotels or bar services o ered at the hotels. All other extra such as laundry, telephone, mini-bar, etc will be charged to delegate’s personal account.

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10. Health Services

First aid and emergency services will be available at the Kigali Convention Center. For more extensive medical services, delegates are advised to seek treatment at one of the following hospital: King Faysal Hospital: +250 788307561 Centre Hospitllier Uniiversitaire de Kigali/CHUK: +250 788868240 Kanombe Military Hospital: +250 788305703 In case of emergency or accident, delegates should call the Emergency medical Hotline: +250 7883001116 Remember: If you are on medication, please carry suffi cient supply for the duration of your stay.

11. Telecommunications

The following Rwandan mobile telecommunication service providers are available: MTN Tigo/Airtel

Mobile telephone service providers also provide gateway to internet using GPRS, 3G and 4G. cell phone SIM cards are widely available. Every SIM card user/buyer in Rwanda is expected by law to be registered prior to activation. SIM cards can be registered at the point of purchase.

12. Currency

The unit of currency is the (RWF). Exchange rates are subject to fl uctuation. Central bank rates can be found on the website www.bnr.rw Bureau de Change (Forex Bureaus) are available at the airport and in all parts of Kigali City.

13. Banking Services

Banking hours are from 8am to 8pm on weekdays and from 8am to 3pm on Saturdays. Banking amenities are available at all commercial . Local and regional banks hold agreements with a variety of credit card networks as follows: • VISA – Bank of Kigali, Ecobank, Equity Bank, I & M Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank, ACCESS Bank, BPR Atlas Mara and Urwego Opportunity bank • MasterCard – ACCESS Bank and Equity Bank • China Union Pay - ACCESS Bank, Equity Bank and Bank of Kigali • Japan Credit Bureau - Equity Bank • American Express - Equity Bank and Bank of Kigali • Diners Club - Equity Bank and Bank of Kigali

Most internationally recognized currencies and travellers cheques can be exchanged at commercial banks, hotels and the airport. Major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops.

14. Climate

The average temperature in Kigali in September is warm at 21 °C (69.8 °F). A ernoons can be hot with average high temperatures reaching 27 °C (80.6 °F). Overnight temperatures are generally mild with an average low of 15 °C (59 °F). The weather in September is generally dry with some rain.

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15. Local time

The time in Rwanda is GMT+2.

16. Plastic bags

As part of an environmental protection policy, plastic bags are not allowed into Rwanda. Passengers entering Kigali International Airport, or any other border posts with plastic bags are required to discard them, and are supplied with an environmentally friendly alternative at a cost ranging between USD 2- USD 6.

17. Electricity Supply

The electricity supply in Rwanda is 220/240V AC. It is advisable to bring your own round, two-prong adapter and transformer for 110V AC.

18. Emergency Services

In case of emergency, please refer to the numbers listed below: Fire Brigade (Toll Free): 111 or +250 788 311 224 Ambulance (Toll Free): 912 General Assistance: 997 Rwanda National Police (Toll Free): 112

19. Business & Shopping Hours

Public o ces open from 7am to 5pm while businesses open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Weekend business hours range between 9am to 1pm. For more practical information on Rwanda, please visit: http://www.rwandatourism.com/practical-info

20. Tourism

Rwanda is a green mountainous landscape renowned for its Volcanoes National Park that encompasses the 4,507m-tall Mt. Karisimbi and 4 other forested volcanoes, as well as being home to mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. Adding to that the Nyungwe National Park, with ancient mountain rainforest that’s a habitat for chimpanzees and other primates, the vast Akagera National park and other iconic sites, your visit to the African Green Revolution Forum will present unique opportunities to enrich your travel experience by exploring the Land of Thousand Hills.

Before heading out on one of Rwanda’s wonderful travel adventures showcased in the ‘Get Around’ section, you will be delighted by our many varied restaurants, Email:[email protected] co ee shops and nightlife options in which to ‘Dine Around Kigali (Download)’. Website:www.rwandatourism.com

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