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, 2023 – BUSINESS COCKTAIL
With the support of Lydia Mutyebele, Alderwoman – Equal Opportunities, City of Brussels.
Location: Brucity
Rue des Halles 4, 1000 Brussels
| 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Reception and registration of participants |
| 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Welcome Networking Business Cocktail - Speech by Paule Renée Etogo-Ebongue, General Delegate of the Rebranding Africa Forum - Speech by Bridgette Motsepe, Pan African Parliament Goodwill Ambassador - Speech by Basile Tchakounte, Secretary General of the African Fund for Guarantee and Economic Cooperation (FAGACE) - Speech by Emmanuel Wafo, Managing Director of Mit Chimie - Speech by Samba Bathily, Founder and chairman of ADS Group - 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) Acting CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) - George Agyekum Donkor, President & Chairman, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) - Abbas Mahamat Tolli, Governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) - 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. | Presidential Conversation with Our Guest of honor H.E Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Moderator: Didier Acouetey CEO, AfricSearch |
| 10:20 - 11:20 a.m. | Panel 1 Financing models of African economies. Inventory and perspectives - Abdoul Salam Bello, Executive Director, Afrique Group II, World Bank - 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 |
| 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Conversation with Felix Edoh Kossi Amenounve, CEO, Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) Moderator: Lynda Aphing-Kouassi, CEO, Kazeine |
| 12:00 a.m. - 1:00 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: Anne-Marie Dias Borges, Journalist |
| 1:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Conversation with Patrice Melom, Managing Director, Port Authority of Kribi (PAK) Moderator: Anne-Marie Dias Borges, Journalist |
| 1:35 - 2:35 p.m. | Lunch Break Simon Tiemtoré, Chairman Lilium Capital & Vista Bank Holding |
| 2:45 - 3:00 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 |
| 3:10 - 4:25 p.m. | Panel 3 Banking the Future: Rethinking Traditional Institutions - Richard Evina Obam, Managing Director, Deposit & Consignment Fund of Cameroon (CDEC) - Bijou Tshiunza, CEO, MICRODEV - Lacina Koné, CEO Smart Africa - DJIBOM Lossou Galé, General Coordinator of the Finance and Investment Department of the BOAD - Aristide Ouattara, Risk Advisor & Financial Industry Leader, Deloitte Francophone Africa Moderator: Léocadie Ebakissé, CEO, Talents Awake |
| 4:35 p.m. | Closing Remarks Dr Sidi Ould Tah, President of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) |
| 4:50 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 |