“Boosting Africa’s growth with Japan: From Start-ups to Major Companies"
Japan Special Room as a Side Event of the Africa Investment Forum 2023
Date and Time: 16:00-19:00, 9th November 2023 (UTC+1) (Thursday)
Organizer: BDIR18 and PEXT, African Development Bank
Venue: Salle des Ambassadeurs in Palais des Congrès, Marrakech
Program
- Event MC: Mr. Solomon MUGERA, Director, Communication and External Relations, AfDB
- Event Co-MC: Mr. Naoshige KINOSHITA, OIC, Asia External Representation Office, AfDB
Time | Agenda | Speakers/Panelists |
16:00-16:10 | Opening Remarks | AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi ADESINA |
16:10- 16:15 | Photo Session | All the Speakers and Panelists of Japan Special Room |
16:15-17:00 | Presentation Session 1: Health Sector
| Mr. Susumu TSUBAKI, Managing Director/ Representative Partner, AAIC Mr. Kenta HARA, CEO/Founder, AA Health Dynamics Mr. Yoichi SHIMADA, CEO/Founder, Afya Connect Ms. Ayako KASAI, CEO/Co-founder, Spiker Mr. Kuniyuki FURUTA, CEO, SOIK Corporation Mr. Masaki UMEDA, Director and Vice CEO, SORA Technology AfDB Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Dr. Beth DUNFORD |
17:00- 17:55 | Presentation Session 2: Energy and Infrastructure Sector
| Mr. Satoshi AKITA, CEO, WASSHA Inc. Mr. Abu Zahed AZAD, International Marketing and Business Development Manager, KENS.CO; LTD Mr. Takuya HIROSE, Technology Cooperation Manager, Steinmüller Engineering GmbH Ms. Hiromi SUDA, Marketing and Business Development in Africa and APAC, Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd Mr. Takuma TERAKUBO, CEO & GENERAL PARTNER, UNCOVERED FUND Ms. Airi IKEDO, Director and COO, Index Strategy, Inc. AfDB Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation, Mr. Wale SHONIBARE |
17:55-18:05 | 10 min Break | |
18:05- 18:55 | Roundtable Discussion: Feedback to the Presentation Sessions 1 and 2 from business leaders and large companies
| Presentations Mr. Tadao SAIDA, Corporate Officer, Managing Director, Sumitomo Corporation Africa (Pty) Ltd Mr. Tomonori TATSUMI, Chief Representative in Paris, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) AfDB Executive Director Mr. Takaaki NOMOTO AfDB Vice-President, Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, Mr. Solomon QUAYNOR |
18:55- 19:00 | Closing Remarks | AfDB Executive Director Mr. Takaaki NOMOTO |
Contacts:
- Naoshige KINOSHITA, OIC, Asia External Representation Office. Email: N.KINOSHITA@AFDB.ORG
- Midori NIHASHI, Admin and Finance Officer. Email: M.NIHASHI@AFDB.ORG
- Yoshifumi TOKUSHIGE, Consultant for NSO Identification and Investment Advisory. Email: Y.TOKUSHIGE@AFDB.ORG
