Program: RAF 2023
Times are subject to change
The theme of this 9th edition is “Revolution in African financial systems, blending authenticity and modernity: Pathways to financial inclusion”
Friday October 20th, 2022 – BUSINESS COCKTAIL
Location: Brucity
Rue des Halles 4, 1000 Brussels
| 6:30 - 7:00 PM | Reception and registration of participants |
| 7:00 - 9:30 PM | Welcome Networking Business Cocktail - Speech by Paule Renée Etogo-Ebongue, General Delegate of the Rebranding Africa Forum. - Speech by Ngueto Tiraina Yambaye, Director General of the African Fund for Guarantee and Economic Cooperation (FAGACE). - Speech by Emmanuel Wafo, Managing Director of Mit Chimie. - Speech by Lydia Mutyebele Ngoi, Alderwoman for Housing, Public Heritage, and Equal Opportunities in Brussels. |
Saturday October 21st, 2023 – FORUM
Location: Double Tree By Hilton
3 Rue Gineste, 1210 Brussels
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Reception and registration of participants |
| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | Forum’s Opening Ceremony and Welcome speech Thierry Hot, President of The Rebranding Africa Forum |
| 9:00 - 9:40 a.m. | Opening Remarks - Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) - George Agyekum Donkor, President & Chairman, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) - Serge Ekué, President, West African Development Bank (BOAD) - Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) - André Flahaut, Minister of State, the Kingdom of Belgium |
| 9:50 - 10:10 a.m. | Conversation with Ylias Akbaraly, Chairman & CEO of Redland, Sipromad & GatesAir Groups Moderator: Didier Acouetey, CEO, AfricSearch |
| 10:20 - 11:35 a.m. | Panel 1 Financing models of African economies. Inventory and perspectives - Abdoul Salam Bello, Executive Director, Afrique Group II, World Bank - Ottoniel Dos Santos, State Secretary for finance, Republic of Angola - Isabelle Bébéar, Director of International Relations, BPI France - Adalgisa Barbosa Vaz, Deputy Minister of Business Development, Ministry of Finance and Business Development, Republic of Cape Verde - Jean Van Wetter, Managing Director, Belgian Development Agency (ENABEL) Moderator: Alain Blaise Batongué, Director of Institutional Affairs, Orange Cameroon |
| 11:45 - 12:00 a.m. | Conversation with Patrice Melom, Managing Director, Port Authority of Kribi (PAK) Moderator : Anne-Marie Dias Borges, Journalist |
| 12:10 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. | Panel 2 Fintechs and financial inclusion in Africa - Omer Gatien Maledy, Executive Secretary, Interprofessional Council of Cocoa and Coffee in Cameroon (CCIC) - Fatimatou Ousmanou, Co-founder, Tap-Tap Send Cameroon - Woumarou Boube Mourindi, Finance Director, Vista Bank Group - Natasha Dimban, Africa Expert, the Fintech Observatory - Audrey Alevina, Founding Partner at Dhow Kimura (African Commodity Trade Finance Fund) Moderator: Oumnia Boualam, Co-founder & CEO of Brussels Global Review |
| 1:35 - 2:35 p.m. | Lunch Break Simon Tiemtoré, Chairman Lilium Capital & Vista Bank Holding |
| 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. | Conversation with Felix Edoh Kossi Amenounve, CEO, Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) Moderator: Lynda Aphing- Kouassi, CEO, Kazeine |
| 3:10 - 4:25 p.m. | Panel 3 Banking the Future: Rethinking Traditional Institutions - Lacina Koné, CEO, Smart Africa - Richard Evina Obam, Managing Director, Deposit & Consignment Fund of Cameroon (CDEC) - Bijou Tshiunza, CEO MICRODEV - Aristide Ouattara, Risk Advisor & Financial Industry Leader, Deloitte Francophone Africa Moderator : Léocadie Ebakissé, CEO, Talents Awake |
| 4:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Conversation with Tahirou Barry, Chief Financial Officer of Ports and Terminals, Member of the Executive Committee of Africa Global Logistics (AGL) Moderator : Simon Pierre Etoundi, Chief Editor of Notre Afrik Magazine |
| 5:10 p.m. | Closing Remarks Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) |
| 5:20 p.m. | Closing speech |
Saturday October 21st, 2023 – GALA DINNER
Location: Le Châtelain Brussels Hotel
Rue du Châtelain, 17, 1000 Brussels
| 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Reception and installation |
| 8:00 - 11:30 p.m. | Rebranding Africa Awards Gala Evening |