Remarks by the President during the opening of the East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021

Fellow East Africans

I am very delighted to welcome all our brothers and sisters from all of the East African Community member states, in particular, our Kenyan sisters and brothers, as well those from the rest of the African continent and beyond. Please feel free to enjoy the hospitality of the Tanzanian people and sample what Dar es Salaam has to offer.

I am particularly glad that you have decided that this East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 should take place in Dar es Salaam at this particular time. It is, indeed, an honor for our country and we shall not let you down.

Tanzania is full of opportunities that our sisters and brothers in the region can exploit and we welcome you to do so. We have a wonderfully young and educated labor force, with skills that are unmatched, ready to make their contribution at the shop floor of any industrial enterprise.

We are proud that our forefathers had the intelligence and foresight to establish the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in the early years of our independence. Their successors have over time reformed this continental institution and transformed it to a Union. The African Union, as we know it today, continues to play a very crucial role in the development of our continent and Tanzania intends to fully embrace the new continental development blueprint, the Africa Agenda 2063, whose goal is to transform the continent and its people by the year 2063, less than 50 years from now.

One of the key pillars of the Agenda is boosting intra-African trade and we envisaged to achieve this by establishing a Continental Free Trade Area that would ensure a borderless market in the continent. This is now a reality and we have an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in place. The African private sector is expected to play a key role in actualizing its full implementation and I salute the East African Chamber of Commerce, together with its sister chambers of Tanzania and Kenya, and the East African Community Secretariat, for organizing this event. The East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 Forum and Exhibition is a building block in realizing the desired goal of connecting the continent through trade.

Closer home, in the East African Community member states, regional integration that is private sector driven is progressing well. In the new world order, we must strive to deepen economic integration of our region and the continent. Our growth will be accelerated by that of our neighbors and the same applies to them. If Kenya prospers, we prosper here at home. If Uganda prospers, we prosper. We must have the infrastructure and policies to make this happen. We need to invest in railways, the roads, and the airways. That is why our government has spent so much time and effort building the Central Corridor projects among other initiatives. These are the links that will drive our prosperity. They will make us, as a region, the center of a rising Africa and produce the jobs and prosperity our young people need.

In closing, I would like to reiterate that trade is important in uniting nations. Nations which trade with each other hardly go to war with each. The adage is that they both need each other and fighting would disrupt that relationship. I shall continue to encourage the private sector to work with each other across borders so that we can interconnect the EAC region, and the continent, through trade.

Thank you!

H.E. Samia SULUHU HASSAN President United Republic of Tanzania

Remarks by the Tanzania Minister for Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation

It gives me great pleasure to welcome all of the delegates to the East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021. This event marks a major milestone in realizing the African dream of connecting the continent through trade, in order to realize sustainable economic development across the continent. Trade is at the core of regional and continental integration.

We remain alive to global dynamics that touch on International trade and their impact on Africa’s aspiration. Previously, Africa has been driven by the need for independent governance, the search for total liberation and freedom for its people. With the realization of these dreams by the African countries, the focus has now shifting towards the need for economic empowerment for the African people. This raises the following question, as was posed by President Thabo MBEKI during a past event: “If we were sending an African negotiating delegation to Washington DC, what would they present on behalf of the continent?” he posed a similar question for Beijing and Brussels. It is hoped that through events such as the East African Trade & Industrialization Week, we can now be able to package the numerous investment opportunities that exist within the continent, and thus realize economic empowerment for the people of Africa.

Since assuming office, H. E. President Samia SULUHU HASSAN has repeatedly underscored the value of strengthening the African trade and integration institutions in the push towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In our bilateral engagements, Tanzania is focused on development through the policy of enabling infrastructure so that goods and services can be transported easily across national borders. This vision is driven by the commitment to be inclusive, to ensure that we do not leave anyone, especially the weak members of our society, behind. For the next five years, the Ministry will dedicate its energy, time and resources in line with the regional and international integration agenda and other key strategic issues that will shape our engagement with our partners and stakeholders. We hope that through the East African Trade & Industrialization Week, along with other similar events being planned all over the continent, will showcase the vast opportunities that exist as we work towards strengthening the Continental borderless market.

In closing, Tanzania is keen to learn from, and partner with, other African countries in the implementation of the AfCFTA. We are, therefore, happy to partner with the EAC member states, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry through its apex regional chamber EACCIA, the Pan African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PACCI), the Directorate of Customs and Trade of the EAC Secretariat, the Department of Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission, as well as UNECA’s Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), to deliver the East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021.

Hon/Amb Liberata R. MULAMULA Minister for Foreign Affairs & East Africa Cooperation

Remarks by Tanzania Minister for Trade and Industry

The East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (EACCIA) will host the East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the end of August 2021. This forum is geared towards promoting economic growth in the region and the African Continent, at large, through the network of Chambers of Commerce and other business associations, and to advance the EAC regional integration. The forum will also promote the Continent’s development agenda as envisaged by the African Union Commission.

This forum is held at an opportune time immediately after bringing into force the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) trade deal on January 1st 2021.

As Government and the Ministers responsible for EAC market integration, we commit to continue deepening and widening East African regional integration through various organs and institutions as mandated by the Treaty. We will also strengthen partnerships with other Regional Economic blocks (RECs) to deepen the Continent’s market integration in order to ensure that we realize AfCFTA and boost intra-African trade.

The Tanzania Government appreciates EACCIA as a valued regional partner and will continue involvement with the organization through the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (TCCIA) in our development endeavors. To this end, we are adopting and implementing policies which provide immense opportunities for investment and entrepreneurship across the product and service sectors.

I therefore welcome all delegates to this trade week and look forward to strategic outcomes that will enable us make the business environment, for all investors and entrepreneurs in Tanzania, and in the region, even better than it is currently.

Hon/Prof Kitila MKUMBO Minister for Industry & Trade United Republic of Tanzania

Remarks by Chairman of the Board of East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture

On behalf the business community in the East African Community member states, I take this opportunity to welcome you most sincerely to the East African Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 Forum and Exhibition here in Dar es Salaam. It is an event which we intend to host every year, jointly with our member chambers of commerce in the region and the Secretariat of the East African Community.

The EATIW 2021 takes place as a result of the Africa Trade Week 2016 which took place in Addis Ababa and was hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and which many of the chambers of commerce in the continent participated in. We challenged ourselves at that time to start similar events in our regions. As we all know, the current trend in the globe is where countries and regions are coming together and creating mega-trading blocks for purposes of furthering their trade relations.

Of course, Africa is not left out in the formation of mega-trading blocs (MTBs). It is now part of African Union Commission’s (AUC) “Agenda 2063” Development Blueprint and “Boosting Intra-Africa Trade” (BIAT) is a major objective of the Agenda. The Continent is thus encouraging the strengthening of the regional trading arrangements and consolidation of some of the existing ones, e.g. the Tripartite FTA (EAC, COMESA & SADC) and the drive towards the formation of Africa-wide “African Continental Free Trade Area” (AfCFTA) is now a reality. However, unlike other mega-trade blocs, those in Africa are mega in geographic sense and not in terms of trade volumes, or economic sizes.

Our holding of the East African Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 is the region’s response to the formation of the mega-trading arrangements by the various regions in the globe and to contribute to Africa’s AfCFTA agenda. African countries currently trade less with each other, relative to other regions of the world. This has to change and they have to increase intra-African trade from the current levels of 15% to higher levels, in order to obtain recognition as a relevant player in the global trade arena. Trade related constraints such as infrastructure deficits, production of similar products, etc. must, therefore, be addressed as a matter of urgency.

In conclusion, on behalf the EACCIA, I take this opportunity to thank the Government of the Republic of Tanzania and the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture for agreeing that we host this event in Dar es Salaam. I also wish to thank the EAC Secretary General for allowing the EAC Secretariat to co- host the EATIW 2021 with us.

I thank you all wish you a successful event and look forward to hosting you again next year in a venue that we shall all agree.

Hon. Toufiq S. TURKY Chairman EACCIA

Welcome Remarks by Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (TCCIA)

On behalf of the business community in Tanzania, I take this opportunity to welcome all the delegates and exhibitors to our country. We always feel honored when we host, as well as receive such large trade delegations. I want to assure the delegates that Tanzania is ready to do business with all our friends, both regionally and internationally.

At this early juncture let me take this opportunity to appreciate the efforts of the East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (EACCIA) for thinking about organizing this event which we are co-hosting with them and Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, jointly with the East African Community Secretariat. We are happy to be part of the EACCIA family.

The East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 takes place against a background of the Africa Trade Week which took place in Addis Ababa between 28th November and 2nd December, 2016 which the African Union Commission had organized in Addis Ababa. However, despite these efforts, the business community still feels that our trade with each other should have been higher than it currently is. This trend poses a challenge to all of us and we must jointly seek ways to address it. The EATIW 2021 is one of such initiatives which can be used to increase trade between our nations.

Tanzania, as country, continues to forge ahead and the East African region is still the most preferred destination, not only for foreign direct investment, but also for the various manufactured goods and services. Tanzania, in particular, and the region, in general, has huge investment opportunities that you can all benefit from. We are establishing ourselves as a regional hub and market access is made much easier, through our membership in both SADC and the East African Community.

The government has put in place conducive enabling environment in which the business sector can make investments and get profitable returns. We have a Public Private Partnership (PPP) law that can make our investments in public sector projects safe, and risk-free, whichever sector we would wish to put our money in. I, therefore, appeal to all of you to partner with us in these endeavors so that, together, we can grow the Tanzanian and the regional economies from their current levels. We are aspiring to make Tanzania as one of the most profitable investment locations in this region and we want to partner with you, in order to exploit the expansive East African Community, SADC as well as the EU markets.

Once again, on behalf of the business sector in Tanzania, I wish you a pleasant and enjoyable stay in our country.

Paul Faraj KOYI TCCIA President

Welcome Remarks by Mr. Richard NGATIA, President of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Chairman of Great Lakes Region Private Sector Forum

On behalf of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI) as well as the Great Lakes Region Private Sector Forum (GLR-PSF), I take this opportunity to welcome all delegates, both regional and foreign, to the East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week 2021 (EATIW 2021) now being held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. KNCCI and TCCIA have partnered with our regional chamber, the East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (EACCIA) to co-organize EATIW 2021.

Over and above inviting you to sample investments potential of Kenya, I would also take this opportunity to invite you to consider the Great Lakes Region as your investment destination due to its tremendous natural resources potential, with the largest reserves of a variety of mineral resources in the world. It is home to more than 80 percent of the world’s coltan (columbite-tantalite) reserves and 60 percent of the world’s cobalt reserves. It is the world’s largest supplier of high grade copper and the fourth-largest diamond producer. It is endowed with other natural resources such as manganese, uranium, forestry, diamonds, gold, tin, iron ore, oil and gas, and coal/charcoal, all with significant under-tapped potential.

The Great Lakes Region has made great strides towards peace and stability, maintaining their place among the fastest growing economies, with some of the highest returns on investment globally since the turn of the century. The region also has some of the fastest urbanizing, increasingly youthful populations with a growing middle class ready to provide the required labour force and demand for investment in the abundant opportunities in Agriculture, Energy, Finance, ICT, Infrastructure, Mining and Tourism sectors. In addition, the region has largely remained under-developed meaning that it has to source most of the commodities that its populations consume, ensuring a big market for any investor.

As you continue to appreciate what Eastern African countries have to offer, I join our colleagues in Tanzania in welcoming each and every delegate to enjoy the hospitality of our sisters and brothers in Tanzania and also ensure that you sample the wonderful tourism opportunities that Tanzania, and our region generally are known for in the entire globe.

Richard NGATIA KNCCI President and Chairman, Great Lakes Region Private Sector Forum

OBJECTIVES OF THE EAST AFRICA TRADE & INDUSTRIALIZATION WEEK 2021 (EATIW 2021) The African Union has a number of important initiatives that are driving the realization of the continent’s Agenda 2063. Some of these initiatives are the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) after it was ratified by at least 22 member states, in order to boost intra-Africa trade and also the successful implementation of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 70/293 which proclaimed the period 2016 to 2015 as the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III). These two key initiatives are important for Africa’s economic growth and development. They both challenge the continents’ governments and the private sector to do much more than they have otherwise been doing in order to pull Africa’s population out of the poverty trap.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) While trade has been widely recognized as an engine for economic growth and development, the participation of Eastern African countries in the intra-African trade has not been very impressive. The signing of the AfCFTA promises to unlock Africa’s potential to “exploit economies of scale, attract investment and facilitate value addition.” Integrating Africa is a flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 — an ambitious set of development goals outlined to transform the lives of Africans and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Preparing private sector mainly Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and supporting them to reap the benefits of market opening is a key objective.

While intra-African trade is low but gradually rising, the signing of the AfCFTA promises to boost trade particularly MSMEs which are going to be the biggest beneficiary if their participation is properly harnessed. There is considerable heterogeneity among these group of countries, there are some common features such as supply constraints - weak infrastructure and high transport costs - and weak capacity of trade administrations and limited trade support services. Hence, the MSMEs will need to keep pace with and understand the changing African trading environment. The aim of this project is help MSMEs to satisfactorily participate in and secure benefits from the implementation of the AfCFTA. There is a growing recognition among African countries as to the contribution of trade and continental integration will spur economic growth and lead to poverty reduction. The signing of the AfCFTA is seen as a necessary step towards mainstreaming trade into their national development strategies.

The Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (IDDA III) In July 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/70/293 proclaiming the period 2016-2025 as the Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa. The proclamation was made based on the recognition that it is through sustainable industrialization that the continent will be able to have meaningful development. At the same time, the proclamation served to show the international community is ready to enhance its partnership with African stakeholders for benefits that would go beyond the continent.

In December 2017, UNIDO as part of the 17th UNIDO General Conference held a side event on “Helping Africa leapfrog its industrial development” on 29 November 2017, which deliberated on how best to operationalize and implement IDDA III. It also discussed key elements and best practices for partnerships to enhance Africa’s industrialization within the IDDA III framework. The major outcomes of the event included the appreciation of best approaches and practices/strategies for the operationalization and implementation of IDDA III as well as key elements and best practices for partnerships to enhance Africa’s industrialization within the IDDA III framework.

In September 2018, UNIDO co-organized an event with the AUC, AfDB, ECA and FAO. The event was held under the theme: “Ushering in a new era of intra-African trade and industrialization: Challenges and opportunities for African industrial growth”, served to share insights and best practices on how to overcome constraints and challenges on Africa’s industrialization and regional trade and industrialization.

East Africa Trade & Industrialization Week (EATIW 2021) In hosting the EATIW 2021, the East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (EACCIA) primary objective is to continue to integrate the AfCFTA agenda, within the EAC member states and the continent, through network of Chambers, and business associations, and advance the EAC region and Africa-wide development agenda as championed by the African Union (AU), notably, by engaging the private sector, building the capacity of continental and regional chambers of commerce and facilitating trade and industrialization as potential vehicles for facilitating the achievement of AfCFTA and IDDA III. To achieve this, four key drivers have converged to provide momentum and impetus for the EATIW 2021 and the broader program built around it: i) First, in line with the various resolutions on the AfCFTA and IDDA III, there will be ongoing collaboration and discussions between the regional chambers and their governments, in the area of private sector collective action to promote intra-EAC and intra-African trade emerged as a priority in line with the EAC Common Market Protocol and the AU’s plan on the AfCFTA and IDDA III. ii) Second, regional governments have expressed a strong priority to support the private sector’s collective action to support regional and international trade. An integral part of this business conference and exhibition will also focus on the networking and vendor capabilities of the local business community such as MSMEs and SMEs which shall get the golden opportunity to obtain new practical ideas that can be immediately utilized and implemented with the support of the East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture and its network of chambers of commerce, or on their own. iii) Third, a series of requests from local business leaders, policymakers, and national leaders have also been a major impetus for the launch of this agenda. This is in line with Africa's commitment to build stronger continental trade regime and add value to its massive natural resource base through industrialization, regional integration, and business alliances within Africa and with trading partners like the European Union, Asia, and the Americas global trading and industrializing partners. iv) Fourth, interest has grown out of an ongoing cooperation with the East African Community Secretariat as well as National Chambers of Commerce in the region, following a series of discussions on the subject to co-organize such events with them, on advancing the region’s integration and the continental free trade and industrialization area agenda.

The primary feature of the EATIW 2021 will be the conference, whose objective will be to bring together business operators, policy makers, civil society leaders, women involved in business, international and UN organization leaders, academia from all avenues to address challenges and propose solutions to the changing role of business in the region and the continent. The conference is expected to create a platform to network as an integral part of the event. The EATIW 2021 Business Conference and Exhibition will further allow for the EAC, African regional business and economic networks, which are becoming increasingly active in trade and development affairs, to work together more speedily, securing pledges and attracting foreign investors to the region. Another key aim of this event is also to respond to the call of African leaders to support the creation of an authentic African voice in the push for deeper integration that will ensure that this work is owned and driven from Africa. The conclusions and recommendations of the conference will be raised at the future Summit of Heads of States and Governments of the EAC and the African Union.

Draft Conference Programme

Agenda Day One (30th August 2021)

08:30 – 09:10 Registration

09:10 – 11:30 OPENING SESSION Session Moderator: Welcome Remarks by the President of Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry 09:10 - 09:15 & Agriculture (TCCIA), Mr. Paul Faraj KOYI Welcome Remarks by the President of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and 09:15 – 09:20 Industry (KNCCI) & Chairman of Great Lakes Region Private Sector Forum (GLR- PSF), Mr. Richard NGATIA Welcome Remarks by Chairman of the Board of East African Chamber of 09:20 – 09:25 Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (EACCIA), Hon. Toufiq S. TURKY Welcome Statement from the Chairperson, EAC Coordinating Committee, Cabinet 09:25 - 09:30 Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community Affairs and Northern Corridor Development, Republic of Kenya, Hon. Adan MOHAMED Welcome Statement from the East Africa Community Secretary General, 09:30 – 09.35 Ambassador Peter M. MATHUKI

Statement by the Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Trade, Industry and 09:35 – 09:40 Mining, African Union Commission (AUC), Ambassador Albert M. MUCHANGA

Statement by the Secretary General of the Organization of Africa, Caribbean and 09:40 – 09:45 Pacific States (OACPS), H. E. Amb. Georges CHIKOTI

Welcome Remarks by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic 09:45 – 09:50 Commission for Africa (UNECA) Dr. Vera SONGWE

Remarks by the Delegation of the European Union in the United Republic of 09:50 – 09:55 Tanzania and East Africa Integration

Remarks by Minister for Industry and Trade, United Republic of Tanzania, 09:55 – 10:00 Hon./Prof Kitila MKUMBO

Remarks by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, 10:00 – 10:05 Hon./Amb. Liberata R. MULAMULA 10:05 – 10:30 Key Note Address by the Chief Guest, H.E. Samia SULUHU HASSAN, President of the United Republic of Tanzania 10:30 – 11:00 Networking Coffee/Tea Break

11:00 - 13:00 TECHNICAL SESSIONS:

Session Moderator:

Session 1 11:00 – 12:00 Business Perspectives in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - Catalyzing opportunities for business: Regional trade integration is key to developing African economies. Empirical studies show that cross-border trade can increase welfare leading to economic growth and development. There is need for the right flanking policies that are good for business and for development. Developing such policies needs to be done early on in the process, including consultations and sensitization with key stakeholders such as the private sector.

Key Presentation by Amb Wamkele MENE, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)Secretariat, Accra, Ghana Discussants:  Dr Stephen KARINGI, Director of Regional Integration and Trade, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)  Director of Trade & Industry, African Union Commission (AUC)  Mrs Treasure MAPHANGA, Executive Director, Africa Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade)

Session 2 12:00 - 13:00 Trade Related Infrastructure 1. Developing innovative mechanisms for multi-country infrastructure projects. 2. The importance of infrastructure for boosting intra-EAC Trade 3. Outlining major projects and key infrastructure needs for the region

Presenters: • Ms Nnenna NWABUFO, Director General, Eastern Africa Regional Resource Centre, African Development Bank Group (AfDB) • Dr. Sidi OULD TAH, Director General, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) • Mr. George WOLF, Senior Director, Market Access Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA)

13:00 – 14.00 Networking Lunch

Session 3

14:00 – 15:00 Integrated Corridor Development as a tool for boosting Intra-EAC/Africa Trade: Short regional presentation followed by panel discussion to highlight successes and planned projects from country specific examples. Developers and their partners highlight opportunities and regional plans in their specific sectors.

Presenters: • Mr. Silvester KASUKU, , African Centre for Transport, Infrastructure & Regional Integraion, , Kenya • Mr. Omae NYARANDI, Executive Secretary, Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA), Mombasa, Kenya • Captain Dieudonne’ DUKUNDANE, Executive Secretary, Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Session 4 15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion: Regional and International Investor Perspective 1. Why East Africa? 2. Filling the funding gap 3. Regional vs Single country expertise - is there room for both? 4. What are the unique risks in the region - political, security, social 5. PPP - does it work for international investors?

Presenters: • Mr. Joshua OIGARA, Group Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Commercial Bank Group Plc • Mr. Frank MASSERT, CEO, Trade Mark East Africa • Mr. Admassu TADESSE, President and CEO, Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank) • Ms Kellen KARIUKI, Chairperson, Standard Chartered Bank Plc • Regional Director, European Investment Bank (EIB)

Session 5 Innovations in Trade and Investment Finance: The importance of Trade Finance for Intra-EAC Trade Developing and strengthening EAC financial institutions and mechanisms to 16:00 – 17:00 support Intra-EAC Trade and Investment. Presenter:  Director General, East African Development Bank (EADB)

Special Focus on Leveraging Asset Finance through Leasing presented by: • Mr. Robert NYASIMI, Chief Executive Officer, RentCo Africa Limited Special Focus on the Cooperative Movement Framework as a tool for Domestic Resource Mobilization and support to rural development presented by:  Mr. George OTOTO, ICUDE, Managing Director, Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives Limited (KUSCCO)  Mr. Abdul Majid SEKELA, Managing Director, CRDB Bank Limited, Dar es Salaam

End of Day One Agenda for Day Two (31st August 2021) 08:00 – 08:45 Registration

Session 6 08:45 - 09:30 PPP in focus - Highlighting PPP projects throughout the region and how governments are structuring them  Dr Paul KAMAU, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi  Ms. Judy NYAKAWA, Director, PPP Secretariat, National Treasury, Kenya  A Representative from Tanzania

Session 7 09:30 - 10:15 Ports and Airports as facilitators of Regional and International Trade Short regional presentation followed by panel discussion to highlight successes and planned projects from country specific examples. Developers and their partners highlight opportunities and regional plans in their specific sectors. • Mr. Rashid K. SALIM, Acting Managing Director, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) • Mr. Erick B. HAMISI, Chief Executive Officer, Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) • Mr. Henry OGOYE, General Manager (Planning), Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) • Representative of Tanzania Airports Authority

Session 7 10:15 – 11:15 Greening Africa’s Industrialization Africa’s industrialization journey is well underway and this has presented the region with a dynamic route towards the actualization of its industrial policies, regulations and practices. East African economies are therefore compelled to interrogate, with both hindsight and forward-looking cognizance, their under-girding industrialization realities, environmental threats, green economy motivators, new industry innovations & technologies, as well as natural resource .

Key presentation by Mr. Victor DJEMBA, Divisional Chief for Africa Region, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Discussants/Panelists  Prof Maurice MASHIWA, Public Policy and Sustainable Development Expert, United States International University (USIU), Nairobi  Mr. Sam MATONDA, CEO of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI), Kenya  Representative from Tanzania  Representative from Rwanda  Representative from Burundi

Panel Discussion  Is East Africa’s Industrialization well governed by green economy policies?  Is East Africa’s industrialization research culture driven and what is the resulting impact?  Should the East African economies be mandated to take progressive stock of their socio-technical transition?  Does Green Investment currently raise productivity in the Eastern Africa Economies or is it a prohibitive variable?

11:15 – 11:30 Tea/Coffee Health Break

Session 8 11:30 – 12:30 Leveraging M-Commerce & E-Commerce for the Eastern Africa and Africa’s Economies The growth and rapid diffusion of mobile payment channels, Internet and digital technologies have both disrupted and transformed economies in Eastern Africa. The rapid adoption of M-commerce and E-commerce indicates that East African markets are identifying and capitalizing on presenting opportunities. While the

associated economic potential is unarguably significant, East African countries are not yet experiencing peer-to-peer growth in this sector.

Panelists • Prof/Dr. Bitange NDEMO, Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi • Mr. Sitoyo LOPOKOIYIT, CEO of MPESA Africa Division and Group Chief Finance Officer, Safaricom Plc • Mr. Mulualem SYOUM, CEO & Chairman, Africa Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade) • Mr. Haggai WAMBISI, Chief Digital Officer, Rolling Cargo Limited

Panel Discussion  How is this impacting regional trade & industrialization integration?  What are the realities influencing this rapid adoption of M-commerce and E-commerce in East Africa?  Is M-commerce and E-commerce showing a symmetrical convergence in East Africa or will they remain parallel trade and industrialization catalysts?  Current & emerging regional ICT policies; are they M-commerce & E- commerce catalysts or bottlenecks?

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Health Break Session 9 14:00 – 15:15 Spotlight on Economic & Commercial Diplomacy: Negotiating for the East African economies within the framework of Industry 4.0 and AfCFTA The emergence of Industry 4.0 and AfCFTA has and will continue to call for new regional and international partnerships, trade agreements and commercial collaborations. These will also continue to directly impact the region’s value chains, human capital and new technologies. East Africa’s trade and industrialization success will be propelled by informed and sustained economic and commercial diplomacy. There shall be technical presentations by representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Kenya and Tanzania.  Mr. Fred MATWANGA, Director of the Department of Economic Affairs and Commercial Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya  Mr. Bernard Damar HAULE, Director, Trade, Investment & Productive Sectors, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, URT

Key Panel Discussion Issues  What is the status of the region’s economic and commercial diplomacy?

 What are the new regional inter-dependencies and connectivity that are placing a demand on the region’s economic and commercial diplomacy practices?  Has this given rise to a demand in skilled practitioners in these fields?  How has region’s Economic and Commercial diplomacy practices, impacted trade and industrialization outcomes in the past?

Discussants:  Hon. Amb. Liberata R. MULAMULA, Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Republic of Tanzania  Hon. Amb. Amina SALUM ALI, immediate former Minister for Trade & Industry, Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania  Amb. Nelson NDIRANGU, Chairman of Competition Authority of Kenya and former Director of Economic Affairs and Commercial Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kenya 15:15 – 15:30 Networking Coffee/Tea Break

Session 10 15:30 – 17:00 The Role of Chambers of Commerce in the Eastern Africa and the Continent’s Trade & Industrialization Agenda (driving the AfCFTA Agenda) Focus shall be on identifying the roles and 21st Century readiness of the National, Regional and Continental Chambers of Commerce in facilitating trade and spurring industrialization. What is the role of PACCI in coordinating this? Where do regional chambers (ASCCI, EACCIA, FEWACCI etc.) fit in? What about the National Chambers? How do they need to evolve in order to adequately support the national and regional Private Sector? Does the Chamber movement in the region have coherent mechanisms that work as collaborative private sector market tools for AfCFTA?

Overview: Mr. Kebour GHENNA, Executive Director, Pan African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PACCI) Panelists: • Mr. Charles KAHUTHU, CEO & Regional Coordinator, EACCIA • Mr. Norman MOLEELE, Chief Executive Officer of Business Botswana (BB) • Mr. Samuel MATONDA, CEO of Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Mr. Gotfrid MUGANDA, Executive Director, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (TCCIA)

• Ms Brenda Tibamwenda KANDABU, Secretary General, Uganda National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (UNCCI) • Mr. Aminou AKADIRI, Executive Director, Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FEWACCI)

End of Day Two

Agenda for Day Three (1st September 2021) 08:00 – 08:45 Registration Session 11 08:45 – 09:15 Spotlight on Productive Capacity: Creating regional/continental value chains, increasing local Production and trade in goods produced in East Africa. How is regional production and trade evolving to support sustainable & inclusive value chains? Short regional presentation to highlight successes and planned interventions in line with their specific sectors.  Mr. Charles OMUSANA, Principal Economist, Private Sector and Investment Promotion Department, East African Community (EAC) Secretariat  Mr. Simon GITHUKU, Research and Fiscal Manager, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)  A Representative from Tanzania

Session 12 09:15 – 10:15 Spotlight on the regional, continental and international trading arrangements (EAC Common Market, Tripartite Free Trade Area, AfCFTA) and their Impact on Women-led businesses

Research shows that women-owned businesses in Africa tend to be smaller in size and grow more slowly than those run by men. Yet, women entrepreneurs are equally efficient and growth-oriented as men-owned businesses. Despite this discrepancy, many more women entrepreneurs are succeeding. However, due to specific challenges female entrepreneurs face, the Great Lakes region has a long way to go to reach equality of opportunity. Expanding the opportunities for women entrepreneurs through policies that foster gender equality would have a tremendous impact on economic growth in the region.

This session will seek out ways to overcome these challenges and build a more equitable economic ecosystem between genders. It will also discuss whether there are targeted policies Great Lakes countries can use to promote high-growth women entrepreneurs.

Key presentation by Dr. Amany ASFOUR, Acting President, African Business Council and World President, Federation of Business and Professional Women

Panelists:  Nene BAH, Political Affairs Officer, UN Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region  Ms Nancy MUTHONI, Vice Chair, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI) Women-in-Business Platform  Sylvia MWANSA, Vice President, Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI)  Representative from Tanzania Women-in-Business

Session 13 10:15 – 11.15 Special Focus on the Great Lakes Investment & Trade Conference (GLITC) GLITC aims to focus attention on aspects of the recommendations of the inaugural Private Sector Investment Conference (PSIC) which took place in Kinshasa, DRC, in February 2016. The aim is sustaining dialogue between public and private sectors, including through high-level interactive sessions that focus on cross-border economic opportunities that promote the development of business in agriculture and logistic value chains, resources management and joint development of resources, including tourism, through public private partnership between DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania.

The Great Lakes Investment & Trade Conference presentation shall allow participants to benefit from the opportunity to gain knowledge of the economies of the countries in the region, the institutional and regulatory frameworks in place to facilitate cross-border investments, participate in dialogue to improve the regional investment climate, promote responsible business conduct and build public-private partnerships in the region.

Key Presentation by Mr. Parek MADOUT, Director of Economic Affairs and Integration at the Secretariat of the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Panelists: Mr. Laurent YOGO – GLITC Organizing Committee Member (FEC in DRC) Prof George PIWANG – UNCCI Representative at GLITC (UNCCI, Uganda) Mr. Charles KAHUTHU – Chair of Resource Mobilization Sub-Committee of GLITC A Representive from Tanzania

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee/Tea Health Break

Session 14 10:45 – 11:45 Support to the region’s MSMEs in the backdrop of COVID 19 pandemic

MSMEs are of great socioeconomic significance although their long-term growth and competitiveness has been compromised through the chronic and often acute constraints by cumbersome, bureaucratic procedures in setting up, operating and growing a business, poor state of infrastructure and lack of effective institutional structures to support their unique needs, limited access to finance and external competitiveness. The removal of these constraints is a daunting task calling for holistic support by creating an enabling environment for MSMEs development through involvement of multiple players.

Globalization and trade liberalization have ushered in new opportunities as well as challenges for MSMEs. However only a small part of the MSME sector is able to identify, exploit these opportunities and deal with the challenges. The majority of the MSMEs found in developing countries are unable to exploit the benefits of globalization. In the backdrop of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant job redundancies in the formal employment sector, such an initiative has never been so urgent. Already, the ripple effect of job losses and diminished business is contributing to a major downturn in world and regional economies and the likelihood of social strife in proportions never seen before.

Key presentation by Ms Wangari NDUMIA, Change Management and Organization Development Specialist, CIRC’OOL Analytics Limited

Panellists:  Mr. Richard MUTETI, CEO of Confederation of Micro and Small Enterprises Organization of East Africa (CMSEO-EA)  Ms Wincate MUTHINI, Programme Manager, Pan African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PACCI)  Representative from Tanzania  Mr. John WALUGEMBE, Chief Executive Officer, Federation of Small & Medium Enterprises Uganda (FSME Uganda) 11:45 – 12:45 Closing Remarks by the Organizers, Chairman’s Round Up, Conclusions and the Way Forward (Next Steps)  TCCIA  KNCCI  GLR-PSF  UNECA  EACCIA  Government of the United Republic of Tanzania Lunch Health Break and Official Closure of East Africa Trade & 12:45 - 14:00 Industrialization Week Business Forum