8:00     Arrival of participants, coffee and greetings

9:00     Official opening speeches

Christophe LECOURTIER, Chief Executive Officer, BUSINESS FRANCE

Agnès PANNIER RUNACHER Secretary of State,  MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY AND FINANCE 

Jean-Baptiste LEMOYNE, Secretary of state, MINISTRY FOR EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Conducted by : Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist 

9:30     Introductive ministerial round table – Africa’s place in the world in 2030

Christophe LECOURTIER, Chief Executive Officer, BUSINESS FRANCE

Sonia BEN CHEIKH, Ministry for Public Health, TUNISIA

Mariama CAMARA, Minister for Agriculture, GUINEA

Charles Mwaura HINGA, Permanent Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, KENYA

Robert AHOMKA-LINDSAY, Deputy Minister of Trade & Industry, GHANA 

Rémy RIOUX, Chief Executive Officer, AFD (French Development Agency)

Conducted by : Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist 

10:20   It’s time for Africa!

Philippe HEIM, Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of international retail banking, financial and insurance services, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Luc RIGOUZZO, Managing Partner, AMETHIS

Dewunmi ALUGBIN, Head of Partnerships, THE TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION

Nayé BATHILY, Head Global Parliamentary Unit, WORLD BANK*

Ludovic SUBRAN, Chief Economist, ALLIANZ & EULER HERMES

Bruno METTLING, Chairman, ORANGE AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST

Conducted by : Alain FOKA, Journalist, FRANCE MEDIA MONDE

11:10   Doing business in Africa

Robert AHOMKA-LINDSAY, Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry

Mossadeck BALLY, Founder and Chief Eexecutive Officer, AZALAÏ HOTELS

Jacky LECUIVRE, Chief Executive Officer, COPPERNIC

Olivier GRANET, Chief Executive Officer, KASADA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Tania HABIMANA, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, NONZēRO AFRICA

Ange Frédérick BALMA, Co-founder, LIFI-LED

Conducted by : Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist 

12:00-12:10   Concluding remarks

Etienne GIROS, President, CIAN, (French Council of Investors in Africa)

12:20   Networking lunch break

13:30   How to develop urban mobility in Africa?

Charles Mwaura HINGA, Permanent Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, KENYA

Ibou DIOUF, Program manager for SSATP (Africa Transport Policy Program), WORLD BANK 

Teddy PELLERIN, Chief Executive Officer, HEETCH

Léonard KHATTARI, Regional Director for West & Central Africa, JC DECAUX

Conducted by : Maryline BAUMARD, Editor in chief, LE MONDE AFRIQUE

14:20   Choosing the right energy mix for the future of Africa

Kiala PIERRE, International Cooperation Director, MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER OF ANGOLA

Samia ADEL, Head of Institutional Affairs and Chief of Staff , ENGIE AFRICA

Damien SIMON, D&I and Utilities Market Segment Director, NEXANS

Abdoulaye TOURE, Senior Project Manager, QUADRAN INTERNATIONAL

Conducted by : Emmanuelle BASTIDE, journalist, RFI

France Invest’s Africa Club Conference: Invest for growth in Africa

15:30    Introduction 

The complete program is available here 

15:35  Official opening by Bruno LE MAIRE & Tony ELUMELU 

16:05 Drivers of African economies and opportunities for investors

16:10  Round Table  – Africa: diversification opportunities for equity investors

17:00  Different views on financing the African market 

17:10  Round Table  – Private equity, a means of support for African and non-African companies

18:00   Water and waste management: two main issues for Africa

Abdoulaye SENE, Executive Secretary, WORLD WATER FORUM 2021 (Dakar, Senegal) 

Edem D’ALMEIDA, Founder and CEO, AFRICA GLOBAL RECYCLING

Paul BOURDILLON, Managing Director Africa & Middle East, SUEZ

Thierry BARBOTTE, Chief Executive Director, VERGNET HYDRO

Conducted by : Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist 

19:00   Concluding remarks

Gabriel CUMENGE, Deputy Director Corporate International Financing, FRENCH TREASURY

Stéphanie RIVOAL, Ambassador Secretary-General, AFRICA – FRANCE SUMMIT 2020

19:10   Networking cocktail  

9:00    The digital revolution in Africa

Marc PIEPERS, Chief Technical Officer, COPPERNIC

Pascal COLLANGE, Special Digital Advisor to the Head of the Africa Department, AFD

Malick DIOUF, Chief Executive Officer, LAFRICA MOBILE

Hela MKADMI, Chief Executive Officer, 3D WAVE

Yves EONNET, Chief Executive Officer, TAGPAY

Conducted by : Marie-France REVEILLARD, journalist, LA TRIBUNE AFRIQUE

10:00  Innovate for efficient and sustainable Healthcare systems 

Sonia BEN CHEIKH, Minister for Public Health, TUNISIA

Simone MECHICHE, Corporate Social Responsibility Director – Intercontinental (Africa, Middle-East, Eurasia, South Asia), SANOFI

Bola BARDET, Chief Executive Officer, SUSU CARES

Corine MAURICE OUATTARA, Chief Executive Officer, PASS SANTE

Richard NGATIA, Chairman of the KNCCI

Conducted by : Joëlle EDEDEGHE, journalist, CANAL + AFRICA

11:00  Transport infrastructures and multimodal logistics services: vital catalysts to trigger growth for the continent

Samba BATHILY, Chief Executive Officer, AFRICA DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS

François SPORRER, Commercial Counselor for West Africa, Embassy of France in Ivory Coast, FRENCH TREASURY

Marie-Laure MAZAUD, Chief Operating Officer , STOA INFRA & ENERGY

Tamer SHAFIK, Business Director Development, ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION

Conducted by: Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist

12:00  Financing solutions for African companies

Cellou Dalein DIALLO, Former Prime Minister of Guinea, President of the UFDG

Cédric Achille MBENG MEZUI, Financial systems expert, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANT

Pedro NOVO, Executive Direcor (export), BPIFRANCE

Laurent GOUTARD, Area Manager for Africa, Mediterranean Region & Overseas departments, SOCIETE GENERALE

Djalal KHIMDJEE, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, PROPARCO

Conducted by: Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist

12:55 Concluding remarks

Benoît CHERVALIER, Chairman & Cofounder, ONE2FIVE ADVISORY – Q&A  with Arnaud FLEURY, economic journalist 

13h00  Networking lunch break

14:00  Africa, the next agricultural and agri-food giant ?

Mariama CAMARA, Ministry for Agriculture, GUINEA

Sami AGLI, Chief Executive Officer, AGLI GROUP & President, FCE ALGERIA

Célestin TAWAMBA, President of the UNIPACE & Chief Executive Officer, CADYST INVEST

Mohamed KAGNASSY, Chief Executive Officer, WEST WIND

Marc DEBETS, Chief Executive Officer, APEXAGRI 

Axel-Emmanuel GBAOU, Chief Executive Officer, LE CHOCOLATIER IVOIRIEN

Conducted by : Rudy CASBI, journalist, FORBES AFRICA

15:00  Professional training and Talent Acquisition: a major strategy for Africa

Hugues TCHEUMENI, Minister for Labor, Employment, Social Protection & Professional Training, CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC

Jean-Yves KOTTO, Chairman Sub-Saharan Africa, INTELCIA

Marjorie NGWENYA, Executive Director, THE AFRICAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF INSURANCE

Patrick PLACKTOR, Associate, AFRICASEARCH CONSULTING

Benoït MARTIN, Co-Founder & Managing Director, TALENT2AFRICA

Conducted by : Malick DIAWARA, Editorial Manager, LE POINT AFRICA

16:00  Africa: the consumer market in the 21st century

Frédéric DEZERT, Magazines Manager, CANAL + INTERNATIONAL

Izar HYACINTHE, Area Manager Sub-Saharan Africa, YVES ROCHER

Dana MROUEH, Chief Executive Officer, MONCHOCO

Paul LANGLOIS-MEURINNE, Co-founder, OPTIMETRIKS

Joséphine ANDRIAMAMONJIARISON, Vice-President, CAP BUSINESS OCÉAN INDIEN

Conducted by: Léocadie EBAKISSE, Founder, TALENT’S AWAKE

17:00  African women: the next new leaders’ generation

Mazamesso ASSIH, Secretary of State in charge of Inclusive Finance and the informal sector, TOGO

Aude DE THUIN, Chief Executive Officer, WOMEN IN AFRICA 

Tania HABIMANA, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, NONZēRO AFRICA 

Cécile THIAKANE, Chief Marketing Officer, HUMANBET FOR AFRICA

Kadidjatou DIALLO, Chief Executive Officer, CIPREL

Conducted by : Delphine CHÊNE, CEO, LA TRIBUNE AFRIQUE

18:00  African diasporas to play a key role in the co-development of the continent

Juste MONDELE, Special advisor for the President of the Republic of Congo on diaspora issues

Grace CAMARA, Executive Director, REMITFUND

Fanta TRAORE, Chief Executive Officer, EMPOWER, TALENTS & CAREERS

Elie NKAMGUEU, President, CLUB EFFICIENCE

Conducted by : Seynabou DIA, Chief Executive Officer, GLOBAL MIND CONSULTING 

18:50  Conclusion

19:00  End of the event