Agenda
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, June 7th 2023
At Novotel Luxembourg Centre, 35 rue du Laboratoire – 1911 Luxembourg – Luxembourg
PROGRAMME
10.00 - Registration of participants
11.00 – Opening remarks
Mr. Emmanuel Ajufoh, Consultant, Embassy of Nigeria in Brussels
11:05 - National Anthems of The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11.10 - Welcome Address
H.E. Ambassador Obinna .C. Onowu - Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Head of Nigerian Delegation to the European Union and to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
11.15 - Presentation
Mr. Abubakar Yerima, Director, Investment Promotion, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) 11.40
NETWORKING/COFFEE BREAK
12.00 – Keynote Address “Luxembourg – Africa Business and Trade Relations”
Mr. Mazowe Bingala, Member of Advisory Board, The Luxembourg Africa Investments Association (LuxAfrica)
12.20 – Presentation “Luxembourg and it’s diversification strategy”
Jean-Michel Ludwig, Director, Business Development, Luxinnovation
12.40 – Presentation “Finance sector in Luxembourg”
Dr. Kenneth Obinna Agu (MBA, PhD), Head of Depositary Services at Crestbridge SA PSF Luxembourg, Crestbridge Financial Services Group
13.00 – Presentation “Catapult ‘Inclusion Africa’ Program”
Mme Annabelle Albert, Lhoft
13.10 – Presentation
Mr. Luc Provost, CEO, B Medical Systems
13.25 – Presentation
Mr. Marc Jacobs, Managing Partner, Hofstede Insights
13:35 – Closing Remarks
Dr. Johnson Anene
13.40 – LUNCH BREAK/NETWORKING
14.00 – 15.00 B2B/B2G MEETINGS
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Brussels, Belgium, June 8th 2023
At Tangla Hotel, Avenue Emmanuel Mounier 5 , Woluwé St Lambert, 1200 Brussel, België
PROGRAMME
9.00 - Registration of participants
-OPENING SESSION –
10.00 – Opening remarks
Mr. Emmanuel Ajufoh, Consultant, Embassy of Nigeria in Brussels
10:05 - National Anthems of The Kingdom of Belgium and the Federal Republic of Nigeria
10.10 - Welcome Address
H.E. Ambassador Obinna .C. Onowu - Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Kingdom of Belgium, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Head of Nigerian Delegation to the European Union and to the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
10.15 – Goodwill Message
H.E. Ambassador Daniel Bertrand – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
10.20 – Goodwill Message
Ambassador Philippe Bronchain- Director sub-Saharan Africa, Federal Public Service, Foreign of Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium
10.25 – Goodwill Message
Ambassador Richard Young – Head of West Africa Division, European External Action Service, European Commission, Belgium
10.30 - Presentation
Mr. Abubakar Yerima, Director, Investment Promotion, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
10.35 - Presentation
Dr. Adamu Tutuwa – Director-General of Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO)
11.05 – Presentation
Mr. Johan Malin - Project Manager of International Financial Institutions, Department of International Trade, FLANDERS INVESTMENT & TRADE
11.25 – Presentation
Mr. Eric De Clercq, Director, Direction Afrique, Proche et Moyen-Orient, Wallonia Export Investment Agency (AWEX)
11.40 – NETWORKING/COFFEE BREAK
11.55 – Financial Panel Discussion
Mr. Geert Peetermans, co-CEO, Incofin Investment Management
Mr. Maxime Istace, Head Of Sales – Partnerships Ebury
Mrs. Mireille Janssens, Business Development, Credendo
Mr. Lionel Dieu, Senior Investment Officer, EDFI
12.15 - Investment & trade promotion, Import & Export Panel Discussion
Mr. Abubakar Yerima, Director, Investment Promotion, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
Senator Nenadi Usman, Former Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (TBC)
Mrs. Chinedu Rita Rosa, Founder, Vines by Rosa
12.50 - Transport & Logistics Panel discussion: infrastructure, port(s) and future prospects
Mr. Marc Beerlandt, CEO MSC BELGIUM
Mr. Philippe Droesbeke, Manager Port Projects, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Mr. Rob Deckers, Owner MD Trucks BV, Owner RMR Forwarding BV, Co-owner TDM Motors West Africa
Mr. Hans Cami, Commercial Eng- Senior Business Development Manager, Jan De Nul
13.25 - Healthcare Panel discussion
Mr. Dominiek Viaene, CEO and Owner Protex Healthcare
Mr. Olivier Dufrasne, President, Ecosteryl
Mrs. Graziella Thake, CEO, Optimalisation Hub
Mr. Aaron Mestdagh, Business Development Manager Mediport
PRESENTATIONS
14.00 – Presentation “Finance for Nigeria”
Mr. Joeri Colson - Deputy Director of FINEXPO
14.20 - Presentation “Testimonial on Doing Business in West-Africa”
Mr. Dirk Verbeke - Sales Director of TELEVIC
Mr. Martin (TBC)
Closing Remarks
14:35 – Mr. Thomas De Beule - Chief Operating Officer, A-Law International Law Firm
14.40 LUNCH BREAK
15.00 – 17.00 - B2B/B2G MEETINGS/NETWORKING/COFFEE BREAK
18.00 – 21.00 - Official Reception
Brussels, Belgium, June 9th 2023
9.00 – 17.00 - Individual company visits
Belgium, Netherlands
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