COMESA’s Secretariat is hosted in Lusaka and has significantly supported ITC in the context of this event.
WEDF helps people talk business and do business. The event will bring together business leaders, policymakers, trade organizations and international agencies.
The Youth UnConference will be hosted in partnership with the African Union and will give young leaders an opportunity to take centre stage in voicing their aspirations for what they can achieve in a borderless Africa.
WEDF 2018 will feature cutting-edge topics, business-to-business meetings, and free learning opportunities.
Topics will cover green finance, sustainable packaging, women in trade, jobs for youth and much more.
Big names and businesses at this 18th edition of WEDF include:
• H.E. Mr. Michael Bimha, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe;
• Ms. Jennifer Blanke, Vice-President of Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank Group;
• Mr. Guy Hogge, Head of Global Sustainability, Louis Dreyfus Company
• Mr. Thierry Kalonji, Director of Investment Promotion and Private Sector Development, COMESA;
• Mr. Jacob Lushinga, Managing Director, Development Bank of Zambia;
• Mr. Frank Matsaert, Chief Executive Officer, TradeMark East Africa;
• Ambassador Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Trade and Industry, African Union;
• Mr. George Ndirangu, TV presenter and producer, CNBC Africa;
• Mr. Ramah Nyang, TV news anchor, CGTN Africa;
• Dr. Benedict Okey Oramah, President, African Export Import Bank;
• Mr. Joakim Reiter, Group External Affairs Director, Vodafone;
• H.E. Dr. Isatou Touray, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, The Gambia;
• Ms. Parminder Vir, Chief Executive Officer, Tony Elumelu Foundation.
Register here for the 18th annual World Export Development Forum to influence the conversation, bring your companies for business matchmaking and support the accent on young leaders at this event.
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