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In the urgent need to conduct in-depth reflections and above all to bring out relevant, concrete and profitable solutions for the various economic and political actors, the 2nd edition of the Pro Meet Up and Learn (PML) offers a platform for exchanges in September 2021 in Douala, Cameroon on the theme: « FREE TRADE AREA: how financing and development  of industry can support the growth dynamics of member countries ». Translated into French by« ZONE DE LIBRE ECHANGE : comment le financement et le développement de l’industrie peuvent être un support à la dynamique de croissance des pays membres ».

…TOWARDS AFRICAN COHERENCE !

KEY NOTES SPEAKERS

Mr. Gregor BINKERT,
Managing Director à BD CONSULTING & INVESTMENT
Former Country Director of the WORLD BANK
Mme. TOYIN F. Sanni,
Chief Executive Officer at EMERGING AFRICA CAPITAL GROUP
Mme. Magalie SWELLY,
Image and communication strategy consultant
Founder
Fondatrice MAGSWELLY AGENCY

SOME SPEAKERS

Mr. Achille BASSILEKIN III
Minister of small and meium-sized entreprises, social econonmy and handicrafts
Mr. Olivier MEKULU MVONDO
Managing Director CNPS
Mrs. Gwendoline ABUNAW
Managing Director Ecobank
Mr. Stanislas ZEZE
CEO Bloomfield Investment Corporation
M. Handsome Brain NKWENTI
Managing Director Prudential Beneficial Life Insurance
Mme. Sylvia NFONBA
Director Orange Business
Pr. Jean-Emmanuel PONDI
Vice-Rector Université de Yaoundé II
Mrs. Marthe Angeline MINJA
Managing Director API
Dr. Simon Pierre OMGBA MBIDA
Minister Plenipotentiary, Sub-Director of African Union / MINREX
Mrs. Carole MBESSA ELONGO
Deputy Managing Director Business Facilities Corporation S.A
Pr. TOUNA MAMA
Member of the National Monitoring Committee SND30 ; Special Advisor n°1 to the Prime Minister
Mr. Lucien NDZOMO
Managing Director Business Facilities Corporation S.A
Mrs.Valérie NEIM
Managing Director BRAZZA TRANSACTIONS
Pr. Charles BINAM BIKOI
Promoter of the concept «Industradition» ; Executive Secretary CERDOTOLA
Mr. Evariste ELUNDOU
Managing Director MEDLOG; Logistics expert
Mr. Nemesius MOUENDI MOUENDI
Managing Partner, operational leader of Deloitte's Public Sector, Energy and Infrastructure teams in Central Africa
Mr. Alain Blaise BATONGUE
Chairman of Advisory Committee PAK
Mr. Michel LOBE EWANE
Chief Editor Forbes Afrique
Mrs. Yeside KAZEEM
Managing Director Prudential Beneficial General Insurance Cameroon
Mr. Jean Luc MATASKI
Senior Economist at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

PROGRAM

Wednesday 15/09/2021, 7.30am – 9am

REGISTRATION / WELCOME AND INSTALLATION

Wednesday 15/09/2021, 7.30am – 9am
9am – 1pm

OPENING PLENARY

FREE TRADE AFRICA AREA : how financing and development of industry can support the growth dynamics of member countries ?

Intro : NATIONAL BRANDING.

Panel 1 : Discussions on financing and industrialisation in the FTAA context.

Coffee break (10 min)

Panel 2 : Exchanges on public strategies to foster the creation of strong industrial bases and the promotion of African industry.

9am – 1pm
01’00 pm – 02’00 pm

LUNCH

01’00 pm – 02’00 pm
02’00 pm – 05’30 pm

BREAK OUT SESSIONS

Agro-industry: how to transform agro-industrial systems to meet the challenges of the challenges of the FTAA ?

Ports and logistics : how to how to make the most of the port and logistics sector for the development of the FTAA ?

Digital (Industrialization 3.0 et 4.0): how to optimise the development of the industry through digital ?


B.LEAD’HER : Atelier restreint des femmes leaders / chefs d’entreprises / managers.

Challenges and performance; tools to conquer !

02’00 pm – 05’30 pm
08’30 pm – 10’30 pm

GALA DINNER

08’30 pm – 10’30 pm
Thursday 16/09/2021,09’00 am – 04’00 pm

WORKSHOP

Funding of organisations

Panel 1: SME financing: what financing solutions for SMEs, despite the structural obstacles ?

Panel 2 : PPP financing:Public-Private Partnership : how to make it an asset for the real development of states ?

Panel 3 : Fundraising mechanisms: how to raise funds successfully ?

Thursday 16/09/2021,09’00 am – 04’00 pm
01’00 pm – 02’00 pm

LUNCH

01’00 pm – 02’00 pm
04’00 pm – 05’00 pm

CLOSING PLENARY

Activity reports

04’00 pm – 05’00 pm
05’00 pm – 06’00 pm
COCKTAIL / B2B

Networking
05’00 pm – 06’00 pm

PML IN PICTURE

ARRIVAL OF SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS

OPENING PLENARY

BREAK OUT SESSIONS

B.LEAD'HER

B2B MINPMEESA -10 YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

LUNCHES

GALA DINNER

WORKSHOP ON FINANCING ORGANISATIONS

CLOSING PLENARY

AUDIENCE WITH THE PRIME MINISTER HEAD OF GOVERNMENT

PML IN VIDEOS

VIDEO SUMMARY

THE FULL SPEECH OF MRS. CAROLE MBESSA ELONGO, PROMOTER OF THE PML

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