The 2Nd Investing in Africa Forum Experience Sharing and Investment Promotion, Building Complementarities and Shared Prosperity
The 2nd Investing in Africa Forum Experience Sharing and Investment Promotion, Building Complementarities and Shared Prosperity September 7-8, 2016 At White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, China September 7, 2016 09.00-10.00 Opening Ceremony Chair: Mr. XU Shaohua, Executive Vice-Governor, Guangdong Province, China Honorary speakers: Mr. MA Kai, Vice Premier, the State Council, China Mr. Jacob Zuma, President, South Africa Mr. Patrice Talon, President of Benin Mr. ZHU Xiaodan, Governor, Guangdong Province, China; Mr. Jim Yong Kim, President, the World Bank Group; Mr. HU Huaibang, Chairman, China Development Bank, China 10.00-10.15 Break 10.15-10.30 Cooperation Agreements Signing Ceremony 10:30-10:35 Video Show on China – Africa Partnership and Cooperation 10.35-12.30 Keynote Speech Session: Working Together in Partnership to Build Complementarities and Promote Shared Prosperity in Africa Chair: Ms. Haleh Bridi, Director for Africa Region Communication and Partnership, Africa Region, the World Bank Keynote Speakers: Mr. NING Jizhe, Vice Chairman (Minister Level), the National Development and Reform Commission on “Sino-Africa Capacity Cooperation” Mr. SHI Yaobin, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, China Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Mr. ZHANG Ming, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China Prof. Justin Yifu LIN, Honorary President, the National Development School, Beijing University, China Ms. Karin Finkelston, Vice President and Chief Operation Officer, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group Mr. Abdulaziz Mohammed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia Prof. ZHONG Weihe, President of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China 12.30-14.00 Lunch Buffet 14.00-15.50 Session I: Boosting Agricultural Productivity and Expanding Agribusiness Opportunities Chair: Mr.
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