THEMATICS
THEMATICS
«This is not just a trade agreement, but our hope to lift Africa out of poverty,” said WAMKELE MENE, the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, at the virtual launch ceremony.
Since January 1, 2021, African countries have officially started trading under the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which represents a market of 1.2 billion consumers, and a combined GDP of about US$3 trillion for the 54 member states of the African Union.
This free trade area is seen as an opportunity to accelerate countries’ industrialization and economic integration, supported by plausible openings to capital and consumer markets.
However, whatever the solid foundations of AfCFTA’s objectives, they will remain out of reach if African businesses are not able to take full advantage of the trade and investment opportunities offered by the zone.
Considering an international scene where countries are organizing themselves into zones: NAFTA in North America representing ±26% of the world BIP, or the RCEP in Asia representing 30% of the world GDP; considering that these zones are organizing themselves by taking measures that encourage the integration of value chains within the region, eliminating the complex and fragmented trade rules that have prevailed until now, in order to stimulate the economic dynamics in the region.
It is clear that to make the implementation of AfCFTA effective, development actors must inevitably participate in the integration and industrialization process expected by the zone.
This background suggests the need for member states to take imperative measures to promote Africa’s own content in the context of the implementation of the African continental free trade area, hence the general theme of the Pro Meet Up and Learn 2022 Conference: IMPLEMENTATION of AfCFTA: THE IMPERATIVE NEED FOR PROMOTION OF CONTINENTAL CONTENT.
«This is not just a trade agreement, but our hope to lift Africa out of poverty,” said WAMKELE MENE, the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, at the virtual launch ceremony.
Since January 1, 2021, African countries have officially started trading under the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which represents a market of 1.2 billion consumers, and a combined GDP of about US$3 trillion for the 54 member states of the African Union.
This free trade area is seen as an opportunity to accelerate countries’ industrialization and economic integration, supported by plausible openings to capital and consumer markets.
However, whatever the solid foundations of AfCFTA’s objectives, they will remain out of reach if African businesses are not able to take full advantage of the trade and investment opportunities offered by the zone.
Considering an international scene where countries are organizing themselves into zones: NAFTA in North America representing ±26% of the world BIP, or the RCEP in Asia representing 30% of the world GDP; considering that these zones are organizing themselves by taking measures that encourage the integration of value chains within the region, eliminating the complex and fragmented trade rules that have prevailed until now, in order to stimulate the economic dynamics in the region.
It is clear that to make the implementation of AfCFTA effective, development actors must inevitably participate in the integration and industrialization process expected by the zone.
This background suggests the need for member states to take imperative measures to promote Africa’s own content in the context of the implementation of the African continental free trade area, hence the general theme of the Pro Meet Up and Learn 2022 Conference: IMPLEMENTATION of AfCFTA: THE IMPERATIVE NEED FOR PROMOTION OF CONTINENTAL CONTENT.
ARTICULATIONS
ARTICULATIONS
Plénière
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ouverture
Thème général: Mise en œuvre de la ZLECAF : La nécessité impérieuse de la promotion des contenus continentaux.
Plenary
Opening
General theme: AFCFTA implementation: The imperative necessity of promoting continental content.
Plénière
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ouverture
Thème général: Mise en œuvre de la ZLECAF : La nécessité impérieuse de la promotion des contenus continentaux.
Speakers
Plenary
Opening
General theme: AFCFTA implementation: The imperative necessity of promoting continental content.
Speakers
The list will be published soon.
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Mines, Hydrocarbures et Energie
Panel 1: États des lieux régionaux et perspectives à l’échelle continentale.
Panel 2: Développement et mise en œuvre des projets industriels à l’échelle continentale.
Panel 3: l’intégration par l’énergie en Afrique: les enjeux d’une transition énergétique adaptée aux besoins réels de l’Afrique.
Break out session
Mining, Hydrocarbons and Energy
Panel 1: Regional overviews and continental perspectives.
Panel 2: Development and implementation of industrial projects on a continental scale.
Panel 3: Integration through energy in Africa: the challenges of an energy transition adapted to Africa’s real needs.
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Mines, Hydrocarbures et Energie
Panel 1: États des lieux régionaux et perspectives à l’échelle continentale.
Panel 2: Développement et mise en œuvre des projets industriels à l’échelle continentale.
Panel 3: l’intégration par l’énergie en Afrique: les enjeux d’une transition énergétique adaptée aux besoins réels de l’Afrique.
Speakers
Break out session
Mining, Hydrocarbons and Energy
Panel 1: Regional overviews and continental perspectives.
Panel 2: Development and implementation of industrial projects on a continental scale.
Panel 3: Integration through energy in Africa: the challenges of an energy transition adapted to Africa’s real needs.
Speakers
The list will be published soon.
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Industrie
Thème: Zones économiques spéciales comme solutions à la promotion de l’industrialisation du continent.
Break out session
Industry
Theme: Special economic zones as solutions to promote the industrialization of the continent.
Break out session
Industrie
Thème: Zones économiques spéciales comme solutions à la promotion de l’industrialisation du continent.
Speakers
Break out session
Industry
Theme: Special economic zones as solutions to promote the industrialization of the continent.
Speakers
The list will be published soon.
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Education et Formation
Thème: Solution pour la réussite de la ZLECAf / Quels paradigmes adaptés aux défis de la ZLECAf ?
Break out session
Education and Formation
Theme: Solution for the success of AfCFTA / Which paradigms adapted to the challenges of AfCFTA?
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Education et Formation
Thème: Solution pour la réussite de la ZLECAf / Quels paradigmes adaptés aux défis de la ZLECAf ?
Speakers
Break out session
Education and Formation
Theme: Solution for the success of AfCFTA / Which paradigms adapted to the challenges of AfCFTA?
Speakers
The list will be published soon.
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Digital
Thème: Le Digital comme catalyseur de la mise en œuvre de la ZLECAf?
Break out session
Technology and Digital
Theme: Technology and Digital as catalysts for the implementation of AfCFTA ?
Break out session
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Digital
Thème: Le Digital comme catalyseur de la mise en œuvre de la ZLECAf?
Speakers
Break out session
Technology and Digital
Theme: Technology and Digital as catalysts for the implementation of AfCFTA ?
Speakers
The list will be published soon.
Atelier
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Financement
Panel 1: Créer la profondeur sur le marché continental à travers une optimisation des marchés locaux et régionaux, dans une logique d’intégration africaine et de consolidation.
Panel 2: Comment stimuler les marchés de capitaux locaux et sous-régionaux afin de dynamiser le processus d’industrialisation de nos pays ?
Workshop
Financing
Panel 1: Creating depth in the continental market through the optimization of local and regional markets, in a logic of African integration and consolidation.
Panel 2: How to stimulate local and sub-regional capital markets to boost the industrialization process in our countries?
Atelier
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Financement
Panel 1: Créer la profondeur sur le marché continental à travers une optimisation des marchés locaux et régionaux, dans une logique d’intégration africaine et de consolidation.
Panel 2: Comment stimuler les marchés de capitaux locaux et sous-régionaux afin de dynamiser le processus d’industrialisation de nos pays ?
Speakers
Workshop
Financing
Panel 1: Creating depth in the continental market through the optimization of local and regional markets, in a logic of African integration and consolidation.
Panel 2: How to stimulate local and sub-regional capital markets to boost the industrialization process in our countries?
Speakers
The list will be published soon.
Atelier
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
B.LEAD'HER
Tools to conquer: How do you turn your vision into a goal to make an impact?
Atelier
10:00 PM - 12:30 PM
B.LEAD'HER
Tools to conquer !
Speakers
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*To ensure the quality of our conference, the number of places is limited
and registrations are validated according to the participants' profile.
Hurry up !
*To ensure the quality of our conference, the number of places is limited
and registrations are validated according to the participants' profile.
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