Programme overview

The general theme of this year's event will be:

Co-creating Successful and Sustainable Strategies in Africa: The Key Role of the Private Sector and Public-Private Partnerships

Thursday October 31st

From 4:00 PM

Welcoming of Participants

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Series of VIP meetings (upon registration) and networking sessions

6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

Choiseul Africa Awards Ceremony

6:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East - POESAM

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Welcoming Cocktail Dinner

08:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Official Opening Ceremony

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Co-creating Successful and Sustainable Strategies in Africa: The Key Role of the Private Sector and Public-Private Partnerships

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Coffee Break & Networking

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Invest in...

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Strengthening Health Systems and Enhancing their Economic Outcomes

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Cocktail luncheon & networking

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Towards Energy Sovereignty in Light of Sustainable Development

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Urbanisation: Between Challenges and a Driving Role in Economic Transformation

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Round table on Cultural and Creative Industries in Africa

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Coffee Break & Networking

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Transportation & Logistics: Streamlining and Securing Commercial Exchanges

4:45 PM - 6:00 PM

Investing in Human Capital and Innovation for Industrial Development

8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Closing Dinner