3rd Africa Summit
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Energy industry, mobility and future challenges - exciting topics from diverse areas will be discussed and presented at the 3rd Africa Summit 2022. Look forward to this bundled expertise and get an overview in advance.
Programme overview
- Opening of the 3rd Africa Summit
- HUB EAST AFRICA: YOUNG – DYNAMIC - INNOVATIVE
- Food and agriculture industry
- Impulse for lunsch: CHINA’S BIG APPETITE IN AFRICA– WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR GERMAN BUSINESS?
- Future mobility – innovative solutions from and with Africa
- LNG, hydrogen, solar, wind – will Germany's energy transformation only succeed with Africa?
- Building Future Markets
- SOURCING POTENTIAL OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR IN AFRICA
Time: 16:30 - 17:30
Location: ICS, Room C1.2.1
- WELCOME & MODERATION
Estifanos Samuel, Business Representative of the State of Baden-Württemberg in East Africa - KEYNOTE (VIRTUAL): The Rise of Venture Backed Startups in Africa
Selam A. Kebede, Principal, Antler Venture Capital, Nairobi, East Africa - PITCH 1: Digital Mobile Africa: Your Last Mile Partner
Rob Madziva, CEO and Co-Founder, Dar es Salam, Tanzania - PITCH 2: YeneHealth: Femtech meets Africa
Kidist Tesfaye, CEO and Founder, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - PITCH 3: Churpy: Modernizing the Account Receivable Finance Operations in Africa
John Kiptum, CEO and Co-Founder, Nairobi, Kenya - PITCH 4: Paying Tone: A Digital Micro-Credit for Essential Goods and Services
Ignace Turatsinze, CEO and Co-Founder, Kigali, Ruanda
Time: 11:30 - 12:30
Location: ICS, Room C1.2.1
- WELCOME & MODERATION
Dr. Thando Sililo, Project Director, CCI Network Office Africa (INA) - PANEL DISCUSSION
Johannes Wetzel, Director Sales Western Europe, Africa, French Overseas Territories, ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
Dr. Johannes Flosbach, General Manager, Cormart Nigeria Ltd.
Walter Engelmann, Repräsentant in Frankfurt, AHK Südliches Afrika
Dr. Artur Ickstadt, Head of Department 424 “International Commodity Policy, Export, Sales Promotion”, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture - Q & A
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: ICS, Room C1.2.1
- WELCOME & MODERATION
Wiebke Polomka, German-African Business Association / Alexander Sicking, Business Scout for Development IHK Reutlingen - STATUS QUO & OUTLOOK: Knowing where you stand and go in Africa
Dave Coffey, CEO African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) - PITCH 1: Moving the Last Mile in Northern Africa - Last–mile Delivery for Logistics
Boubaker Siala, Founder & CEO Bako Motors - PITCH 2: Innovative Ways to Commute in West Africa – Public Transportation
Dayo Olujekun, CEO Staffbus - PITCH 3: Combining Economy and Ecology in Southern Germany - Pushing Sustainable Commercial Vehicles
Sascha Koberstaedt, Founder & CEO EVUM Motors - OUTLOOK: Building Bridges between German and African Solutions - Chances & Challenges
Nicolas Böhmer, bmrboehmer - DISCUSSION AND Q & A: Quo Vadis Future Mobility?
How to Unlock the Potential of Regional Technology Providers? How and Why German Technology Providers and African Start-ups Can Cooperate for Future Mobility Solutions?
Time: 15:30 - 16:30
Location: ICS, Room C1.2.1
- Welcome & Moderation
Thomas Bittner, Senior Expert, IHK Region Stuttgart / Bastian Geyer, Sector Expert, Agency for Business & Economic Development - Counselling Vouchers, Sector Experts and Projects
Claudia J. Feyzi Shandi, Head Africa Business Network - Export Credit Guarantees
Dr. Philipp Laas, Consultant, Euler Hermes AG / Export Credit Guarantees - Practical Examples:
develoPPP – Classic: Andreas Behnke, Service & Quality Manager Middle East and Afrika, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
AfricaConnect: Wolfram Schnelle, Head Business Development, Gemüsering Stuttgart GmbH - Wrap-up
Amir Alizadeh, IHK Ulm - Q & A
Time: 10:30 - 11:30
Location: ICS, Room C1.2.1
- WELCOME & MODERATION
Timo Pleyer, Head of Department Competence Centre Sourcing, AHK Southern Africa / Business Scout for Development, GIZ - PANEL DISCUSSION
Timo Pleyer, Head of Department Competence Centre Sourcing; AHK Southern Africa / Business Scout for Development, GIZ
Dr Markus Thill, President Region Africa, Robert Bosch (Pty) Ltd / Vice President, African Association of Automotive Manufacturers
Deshan Naidoo, CEO Microfinish
Carolin Seeger, Consultant, Helpdesk on Business & Human Rights, Agency for Business & Economic Development, Germany
Mohamed Larbi Rouis, Managing Director & COO, LEONI Wiring Systems, Tunisia - Q&A