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23 September 2021

A regional collaboration of French Chambers in Africa & LEX Africa

AfCFTA REGIONAL e-CONFERENCE

'Driving Economic Growth in Africa and Building a Continental Market: Opportunities & Challenges of the AfCFTA'

On Wednesday 15th September 2021, our French Chambers in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa hosted an AfCFTA Regional e-Conference to discuss the creation of the vast AfCFTA regional market and its opportunities to boost inter-African trade, attract foreign direct investment, and accelerate growth.

1 Day | 4 Panels | 17 Speakers

Through the collaboration of our network of French Chambers in Africa and with the support of our partner LEX Africa, a leading regional law firm network, this event delivered the expertise of 17 high-level speakers across 4 panels to provide you with the relevant knowledge and insight into this strategic agreement.

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For more information, please reach out to our Chambers below:

CCI France Ghana - https://www.ccifrance-ghana.com/
Armelle Sae-Jeanne, General Manager - armelle.sae-jeanne(@)ccifranceghana.com

CCI France Kenya - https://www.frenchchamber.co.ke
Laure Paugam, General Manager – lpaugam(@)frenchchamber.co.ke

CCI France Nigeria - https://france-nigeria.org/
Moses Umoru, General Manager - moses(@)france-nigeria.org

CCI France South Africa - https://www.fsacci.co.za/
Amy Ashworh, General Manager – aashworth(@)fsacci.co.za

INAUGURAL PANEL

Pieter Steyn, Chairman, LEX Africa
Willie Shumba, Senior Expert and Advisor in Customs at the AfCFTA Secretariat
Joseph Atta-Mensah, Principal Policy Adviser at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Alhajj Rashid Kibowa, Director of Trade at the East African Community Secretariat
Yewande Sadiku, CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission