Agenda

09:00 – 10:00

Ambassador Room

Master of ceremony : Mrs. Sanae Lahlou

Official opening  keynote session of the Arab African Conference for businesswomen – second edition

 Speakers

• H.E. Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy of Morocco
• H.E. Mrs. Olivia Hajar Nguema Obiang, Minister Delegate attached to the Minister of State, Minister of Employment, Youth, Vocational Training, Integration and Reintegration (Gabon)
• H.E. Mrs. Yvonne-Adélaïde MOUGANY – Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Crafts and Informal Sector (Congo Brazzaville)
• Speech of H.E Mrs Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Minister of Trade and Industry, delivered by H.E Mathias Harebamungu, Ambassador of Rwanda in Senegal (Rwanda)
• Speech of the Secretariat-General of the League of Arab States, delivered by H.E. Minister plenipotentiary Mrs. Nawal Berrada
• H.E. Sheikha Hind Bint Majed Al Qasmi, Chairperson, Sharjah Business Women Council
• Speech of UNIDO Director General, delivered by Ms. Hanan Hanzaz UNIDO Representative in Morocco
• H.E. Dr. Amany Asfour, President of Business & Professional Women -BPW International
• H.E. Dr. Hashim S. Hussein, Head of UNIDO-ITPO
• H.E. Ambassador Abdel Moneim Mohammed Mahmoud, Secretary General, AUIED

Mrs. Radia Cheikh Lahlou, Managing Partner, Declic : Presentation of SGD’s

 Session 1: Government initiatives and best practices for supporting women entrepreneurs

Discussion topics

• The sustainable Development Goals (SGD’s) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all
• African and Arab Government’s initiatives in supporting women entrepreneurs
• Developing policies to make capital and financial assets accessible to women entrepreneurs and enable them to actively in the labor market
• Best practices to support women entrepreneurs
• Training, key to success

 Speakers

• H.E Mrs. Rkia Derhem, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade (Morocco)
• Soukeyna Ndiaye Ba, former Minister of Decentralized Cooperation and Regional Planning (Senegal) and President of FDEA Micro Finance
• Beatrice Nere, International Affairs Advisor
• Ghizlaine El Manjra, President of the Social entrepreneurship commission, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises CGEM (Morocco)
• Sonya Janahi, Board Member of the Bahrein Chamber of Commerce and Founder CEO The Living Concepts
• Attiya Nawazish Ali, Asst. Secretary General, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, industry, and Agriculture
• Abdellatif Miraoui, President of Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech Morocco
• Ndapwilapo Selma Shimutwikeni, Managing Director, RichAfrica Consultancy (Namibia)
• Ameer Hassan Abubakr, representing Arab Organization for agricultural Development

Moderator/Speaker : Dr. Hashim S. Hussein, Head of UNIDO-ITPO

14:00 – 16:00

Ambassador Room

Session 2: How innovation enhance the role of women entrepreneurs in economic development?

 Discussion topics

• Women’s participation in the growing digital economy
• Empowering women entrepreneurs through training, technical expertise, technology
• Role of IT and social media in empowering women entrepreneurs
• Testimonies from African & Arab entrepreneurs

 Speakers

• H.E. Sheikha Hind Bint Majed Al Qasmi, Chairperson, Sharjah Business Women Council
• Saloua Karkri Belkeziz, President of the Moroccan Federation of Information & Technology (APEBI) and President of Gfi Africa
• Khadija Boujnaoui, President of the Parity and Diversity Committee of 2M (Morocco)

• Mrs. Awamary Khan, Founder, Innovate Gambia

• Menas Ibrahim, Founder & CEO EG Gate

Moderator/Speaker : Mrs. Wassila Kara Ibrahimi, General Manager, Founder Bil Consulting (Morocco)

16:15 – 18:15

Ambassador Room

Discussion topics

• The goal of women’s economic empowerment is to end the unfair reality faced by half of the world’s population
• Women evolution in gender development
• Women’s economic empowerment is a prerequisite for sustainable development,
• Women’s empowerment is about rights and equitable societies

 Speakers

• Mrs. Fatou Kine Diaw, President of the African Businesswomen’s Organization and Coordinator of the International Federation of Women Leaders for Peace and Development
• Dr. Amany Asfour, President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International)
• Josephine Noro, President of the Madagascar Business Group (GEM)
• H.E. Prof. Victor Harison, Commissioner for Economic Affairs of the African Union Commission
• H.E. Ambassador Mrs. Nawal Berrada, Director of Women, Family and Children of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States
• Vivian Onano, Social Entrepreneur, Youth Advisor, Global Education, Monitoring report, UNESCO.
• Laila Myara, member of AFEM

Moderator/Speaker: Mrs. Radia Cheikh Lahlou, Managing Partner, Declic

20:00 – 22:00

Royal Room

• Speech of Mr. Hicham Boudraa, AMDIE
• Ted Ex Nabou Fall, Author, CEO Vizeo : “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs”
• Fashion show & Gala Dinner

09:00 – 10:45

Ambassador Room

Discussion topics

• Use trade as an “enabler” for development
• Promote business opportunities between Arab and African women entrepreneurs
• International Programs and activities to strengthen women as actors in the economic development of their countries

Speakers

• Thomas Arthur Coulibaly, Adviser in charge of industry and private investments (Prime Minister’s Office) (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Mohammad Ali Mohammad Kamali, Deputy Chairman of Arab Union for Industrial Exports Development (AIUED), Deputy Executive Director of Dubai Exports
• Carole Kariuki, CEO of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
• Yassir Adil, President of the Casablanca Chamber of Trade
• Lulu Shabell, Co-Founder and President, African Youth Mentorship Network
• Gwen Mwaba, Director & Global Head Trade Finance, Afreximbank

Moderator/Speaker: Mrs. Lynda Aphing Kouassi , Managing Director, Kaizene

11:00– 12:30

Ambassador Room

Discussion topics

• Empowering women through access to financial resources and the role of banks and financial institutions
• Financing Options for Women Entrepreneurs
• Multi donors coordination mechanisms for supporting business women’s association
• Best international Practices in financing women entrepreneurs

Speakers

• Soukeyna Ndiaye Ba, former Minister of Decentralized Cooperation and Regional Planning (Senegal) and President of FDEA Micro Finance
• Hend Alsurayea, First Lady who established and managing Global Firm in Kuwait
• Kristine Ngiriye, Founder of the Entreprenarium Foundation
• Neo Ramajoana, Consultant

Moderator/Speaker: Mrs. Laïla Andaloussi, President of the Wimen Association

14:30– 16:30

Ambassador Room

Discussion topics

• Success stories from Africa and Arab Countries will be highlighted
• Best practices of successful women entrepreneurs

Speakers

• Nwamaka Okoye, CEO, Housessories
• Mrs Amal Hihi, VP Wimen Association
• Fatimata Ly, Ceramic Designer & Founder Fatyly
• Seynabou Dia, CEO Global Mind Consulting
• Youssef Errami, Executive Director, Very Small Social Enterprises Center (CTPES)
• Emirates Business Women Council

Moderator/Speaker: Mrs. Samira Ben Ali, Industrial, member of the Board of Directors of the European industrial Federation (BEMAS)