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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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