As a side event of the Japan Africa Business Forum 2014, East African Community (EAC) Business Seminar -Experiences and Strategies of Businessmen- was held on 12 June 2014.

East African Community (EAC) Business Seminar

Date/Time: 12 June 2014 (Thu.) 9:15-11:45
Venue:       Kokukaikan 501-502 room
                1-18-1, Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Organizers: UNIDO
                African Development Bank (AfDB)
                External Representation Office for Asia
Language: Japanese-English (simultaneous translation)

Programme
09:00  Registration
09:15  Opening remarks:
          – Mr. Takeshi Furutani, Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
09:20  Keynote presentation:
         “Improving the flow of business & investment between Japan
          and the EAC ”
         – Mr. Tidiane Boye, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO
09:40  Panel:
         “Business potential in the EAC and dynamism of businessmen“
         (Moderator)
         – Mr. Ferda Gelegen, Deputy Head, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
         (Panelists)
         Representatives from the East African Business Council (EABC)
         – Mr. Econie Nijimbere, Federal Chamber of Commerce and
           Industry of Burundi (Burundi)
         – Dr. Paul Mwaniki, Kenya Healthcare Federation (Kenya)
         – Mr. Dennis Karera, Hotels and Restaurants Rwanda (Rwanda)
         – Mr. Avninder Singh Dhariwal, Avco Investments Ltd (Tanzania)
         – Mr. Jim Kabeho, Madhivani Group (Uganda)
         Representatives from the Japanese private sector and UNIDO
         – Mr. Junji Koike, Emerging Markets Consulting Group, Nomura
           Research Institute, Ltd.
         – Mr. Tidiane Boye, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO
10:40  Panel: Q&A session
11:00  Panel: Summary
11:10  Closing remarks
         – Mr. Masayuki Tamagawa, Head, External Representation
           Office for Asia, African Development Bank
11:15 Networking session (Coffee)
11:45 End