:: Africa Today Conference & Summit 2016 ::

Programme of Events

Proposed summit on China-Africa Economic & Trade Relations

Topic: CHINA-AFRICA CO-OPERATION: WHO REALLY BENEFITS?

VENUE: Abuja, Nigeria

DATE: APRIL 26-27, 2016

PROGRAMME

MONDAY 25TH APRIL: COURTESY CALL ON THE VICE-‐PRESIDENT BY SIR VINCE CABLE,YUN SUN, AND HOWARD W.FRENCH.

TUESDAY 26TH APRIL

08:30 – 08:45	Welcome and introduction to conference Conference Chair: Mr. Kayode Soyinka, Publisher Africa Today
08:45 - 09:15	Opening Remarks and Official Opening of conference - Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice-President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
09:15 – 09:45	Keynote Address 1: Special Guest of Honour Sir Vince Cable, UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills 2010 - 2015
09:45 - 10:15	OFFICIAL PICTURES Refreshment/Coffee break Vice President departs
10:15 - 10:45	Keynote Address 2: Dr. Okechukwu Enelema, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment
10:45 - 11:15	Keynote Address 3: Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister of Budget and National Planning
11:15 – 11:45	Keynote Address 4:
11:45 – 12:30	Discussion 1 – Creating Better Understanding of the China - Africa Co-operation How real is the Co-operation? What has been its achievements since its establishment 6 years ago What is it that China really wants from Africa? And what is it that Africa wants from China? Is it a “Win-‐Win Situation” as China wants us to believe? Or a “Win-‐Lose Situation” from Africa’s own perspective?
12:30 - 13:15	Lunch
13:15 - 13:45	Keynote Address 5: Professor Yun Sun, The Brookings Institution, Washington DC, USA
13:45 - 14:10	Keynote Address 6:
14:10 - 14:40	Keynote Address 7: Dr. Frank S. U. Jacobs, President, Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria
14:40 – 15:10	Keynote Address 8: Former Professor Bola Akinterinwa, Director General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
15:10 - 15:45	Discussion 2 – How can Africa take advantage of the opportunities offered by Chinese involvement and investment? Attracting investment and project finance How is the current financing environment supporting and underpinning investment and how can this be improved? What finance is required to build and operate reliable infrastructure and where will investment come from? What challenges do countries face and are there any plans for new funding mechanisms to assist African countries? What factors do China banks and financial institutions consider before investing in African projects?
15:45 - 16:10	Closing and summation of conference
	Conference Chair: Kayode Soyinka, Publisher Africa Today
16:10 - 16:50	Refreshment Break
END OF DAY 1

DAY 2
08:30 – 08:45	Welcome and introduction to DAY 2 of the conference Conference Chair: Mr. Kayode Soyinka, Publisher Africa Today
08:45 - 09:15	Keynote address 1: The Governor of Jigawa State
09:15 – 09:45	Keynote Address 2: Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing
09:45 - 10:15	Keynote Address 3: Professor Howard W. French Columbia University, New York
10:15 - 10:45	Refreshment/Coffee break/Governor of Jigawa State and Minister depart
10:45 - 11:15	Keynote Address 4: Mr Ken Okaoha (President, NANT)
11:15 - 11:45	Keynote Address 5: China Ambassador to Nigeria
11:45 – 12:30	Discussion/Question Time
12:30 - 12:45	Closing Keynote Address: China Ambassador to Nigeria
12:45 - 13:00	Closing and summation of conference *Conference Chair: Kayode Soyinka, Publisher Africa Today*
13:00 - 14:00	Lunch

END OF CONFERENCE

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Speaking opportunities*
Kayode Soyinka
publisher@africatoday.com

* We welcome suggestions for speakers. Please forward your suggested names with a 100 word introduction/biography of the person to publisher@africatoday.com We will get back to you if the suggestion is useful to us.