Registration Welcome Cocktail (closing Africa management Forum): Hosted by African Trade Insurance Agency Venue: Hotel Des Mille Collines

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1 Whole day 19h00 THE FIRST EAST AFRICAN INVESTMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 26th 28th June, 2008 THEME: LEVERAGING THE EAST AFRICAN MARKET THROUGH TRADE AND INVESTMENT Venue: Kigali Jali Club Gardens Wednesday, 25 th June 2008 Registration Welcome Cocktail (closing Africa management Forum): Hosted by African Trade Insurance Agency Venue: Hotel Des Mille Collines DAY ONE (I), Thursday, 26 th June 2008 Official Opening Ceremony of the 1 st East Africa Investment Conference Venue: Kigali Jali Club Gardens 07h30-08h45 Arrival 09h00-09h05 Welcome remarks by Hon. Monique NSANZABAGANWA, Minister of Trade and Industry Republic of Rwanda 09h05 09h10 Statement by Dr. Mohan KAUL, Secretary General, Common Wealth Business Council 09h10-09h-20 Statement by Amb. Juma MWAPACHU, Secretary General, East African Community 9h20-9h40 Statement Chairman, East African Community, H.E Yoweri KAGUTA MUSEVENI, The President of the Republic of Uganda 9h40-10h20 Remarks by other East African Community Heads of State Present 10h20-10h40 Address by the Host President : H.E Paul KAGAME, the President of the Republic of Rwanda

2 11h00 13h30-14h30 Tea/Coffee Break 11h00 13h30 : EAC Summit of Heads of State (Conference delegates invited to attend) Networking Lunch hosted by Dubai World Guest Speaker: Her Worship, Dr. Aissa KIRABO KACYIRA, Mayor of Kigali City Kigali- A city on the rise Kimihurura Gateway Investment Opportunity 14h30-14h40 CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSION I 14h30 17h30 Theme: Promoting Regional Competitiveness: Investment and Trade Opportunities Chair : Hon. Vincent KAREGA, Minister of State in charge of Investment Promotion and Industry Republic of Rwanda Rapporteur: Mr. Fredrick Owiti, Principal Economist (Investments and Private Sector Development) Ms. Rosemary Mbabazi, Director, Investment Promotion- RIEPA Speaker: Mr. Charles MBOGORI, Executive Director, East African Business Council: Why EAC: Reflecting on the EAC Business Environment 14h40-14h50 14h50-15h30 Speaker: Mr. Godfrey TUMUSIIME, Director General, East African Development Bank : Promoting Regional Competitiveness: Investing in value addition Operations Contributions from the floor including Q & A PLENARY SESSION II 15h30 16h30 Theme: Trade and Investment Opportunities: Flagship Investment and Trade Opportunities Chair: Prof. SEMAKULA Kiwanuka, Minister of State for Investments, Republic of Uganda Rapporteur: Dr. Flora Musonda, Director for Trade, EAC Speakers: 15h30-15h45 1. Mr. Francis GATARE, Director General, Rwanda Investment and Export Promotion Agency (RIEPA) Sector: Finance 15h45-16h00 2. Dr. Maggie KIGOZI, Executive Director, Uganda Investment Authority

3 Sector: Agro Business 16h00 16h15 3. Mr. Emmanuel Ole Naiko, Director General, Tanzania Investment Center Sector: Tourism 16h15-16h30 4. Ms. Susan KIKWAI, Managing Director, Kenya Investment Authority Sector: Energy 16h30 16h45 16h45-17h45 17h50 19h00-21h00 5. Mr. Gerald MURINGA, Director General, in charge of Development, Ministry of Planning, Republic of Burundi Sector: ICT Contributions from the floor, including Questions and answers Closure of plenary session I Dinner hosted by RIEPA and Sponsored by MTN & IGI: Guest Speaker: Mr. Patrice Tlhopane MOTSEPE, Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Mineral (ARM) D DaTwo (2) Friday, 27 th June, 2008 BREAKOUT SESSIONS, EXHIBITIONS, ONE ON - ONE MEETINGS (ON REQUEST) 09h00 12h30 SHOWCASING REGIONAL JOINT PROJECTS 09h00: Session I Theme: Infrastructure Development in the EAC: Challenges and Investment Opportunities Opportunities in Energy and Infrastructure Chair: Hon. KIRAITU Murungi, Minister for Energy, Kenya Venue: Ball room, Serena Hotel Presenter: Mr. Philip Wambugu, Director Planning and Infrastructure EAC Rapporteur: Dr. Weggoro Nyamajeje: Director of Productive and social sectors EAC Mr. James Kamanzi, Director, One Stop Centre, RIEPA

4 1. Mr. Edward Njoroge, Managing Director, KenGen 2. Mr. Severino Kaombwe, Project Manager, Central Development Corridor 3. Mr. Ambrose Akandonda, Director General, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority 4. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Zanzibar 5. Mr. Nduwamungu Celestin, Director General of REGIDESO, Burundi 6. Mr. John Mirenge, Director General, ELECTROGAZ 09h00: Session II Theme: Industrial growth and Regional trade through value addition Chair: Hon. Tabu Abdallah MANIRAKIZA, Minister of Planning - Republic of Burundi Rapporteur: Mr. Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director for Customs-EAC Mr. Emmanuel Munyamahoro, Director, Exports, RIEPA Presenter: Mr. Reginald Mengi, Chairman, IPP Group of Companies Venue: Auditorium Serena Hotel 1. Robert Bayigamba, Chairman PSF-Rwanda 2. Mr. Patrick BITATURE, Chairman Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Republic of Uganda 3. Mr. Steve Smith, Chairman, Kenya Association of Manufacturers 4. Mr. Mathias Bitihari, President of Industrial Association of Burundi 5. Mr. James Mulwana, Chairman, Uganda batteries Ltd 12h45 14h00 Networking Lunch hosted by EAC and Sponsor Speaker: Vice President, China Africa Development fund AFTERNOON BREAK OUT SESSION 14h00-16h00 14h00: Session III Theme: Support growth agenda : Financial mobilisation and accessibility for enhanced economic growth Chair: Hon. Mustafa Mkulo, Minister of Finance and Economy, Tanzania

5 Rapporteur: Mr. Daudi Sajjabi: Principal Research and Planning Officer- EAC Mr. Patrick Semadwinga, Director Administration and Finance, RIEPA Presenter: Mr. Nkosana Moyo, Managing Partner - Africa, ACTIS Capital LLP, London, UK Venue: Ball room Serena Hotel 1. Mr. Godfrey Tumusiime: Director General, East Africa Development Bank 2. Mr. Peter Machunde: Chairman Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange 3. Mr. Nduwimana Onesime, General Director, SOCABU, Burundi 4. Mr. James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Bank 5. Mr. Francois KANIMBA, Governor National Bank Rwanda 6. Mr. Frank Griffith: Group CEO: FINA BANK 14h00: Session IV Theme: The role of ICT in fueling Regional trade and Investment Chair: Hon. Prof. Romain MURENZI, Minister in the office of the President in charge of Science and Technology, Rwanda Rapporteur: Mr. Tonny Nsanganira, Director, Export Promotion, RIEPA Presenter: Hon. Ham M. Mulira, Minister of ICT, Uganda Venue: Auditorium Serena Hotel 1. Mr. Randy Ramusack, Microsoft, Kenya 2. Mr. Andile Mazwai, CEO of Barnard Jacobs Mellet Securities Holdings Ltd, Republic of South Africa 3. Mr. Mike Singh, CEO and Chairman, Telkom Caribe, USA 4. Mr. John Waweru, Director General, Communications Commission of Kenya 5. Mr. Nkubito Bakuramutsa, Executive Director, Rwanda Information Technology Authority, Rwanda 18h00 18h30 Report on Conference proceedings by Chief Rapporteur Ms. Clare Akamanzi, Deputy Director General, Rwanda Investment and export Promotion Agency Closing of the conference by Rt. Hon. Bernard MAKUZA, Prime

6 Minister of the Republic of Rwanda 19h30 9h00 11h30 9h00 for whole day Cocktail hosted by RIEPA and Sponsored by SERENA & BRALIRWA DAY THREE (3), Saturday, 28 th June 2008 One-on-one Business meetings (continued) Organized group tour of the country for participants (on request) Departure as per individual schedule Last updated: 30 th May 2008 More on the conference, visit