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Focus on Africa 2020 

Explore the possibilities for cooperation between Brazil and Africa and delve deeper into the economic sectors of African countries. Organized by Standard BANK Brazil, the event will be 100% online and will be attended by important panelists from Brazil and Africa. Africa has great potential for those who see beyond. With Focus in Africa we hope to open your horizons and help you to be part of that potential.

Agenda

Monday October 26

8:00    Focus on Africa 2020 event opening

            Tereza Cristina Corrêa da Costa Dias, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil

             Natalia Dias, CEO, Standard Bank Brazil    

8:30    Can Agribusiness be Africa’s next growth engine? Cooperation possibilities with Brazil to unlock the continent’s potential

            Moderator: Ambassador Irene Vida Gala, Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in São Paulo (ERESP)

            Dr. Martin Fregene, Director of Agriculture and Agro-Industry, African Development Bank

          Dr. Flavio Campestrin Bettarello – Deputy of secretary for Trade and International relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil

            Linda Manda, Director, Agribusiness, Standard Bank

             Dr. Jacyr da Silva Costa Filho, Member of the Executive Committee of Tereos Group and President of Cosag - Higher Agribusiness Council of the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo State

            Renato Rasmussen, Director of Commodity Intelligence, StoneX Brasil      

10:00  Brazil and Africa relations

            Moderator: Natalia Dias, CEO, Standard Bank Brazil

            General Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão, Vice President, Federative Republic of Brazil      

10:45  Is Africa still rising? Macro & political outlook amid Covid-19 and beyond

            Moderator: Dr. Mathias Alencastro, Phd. from Oxford University and Researcher for the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Cebrap)

            Goolam Ballim, Head: Standard Bank Economics Research

            Simon Freemantle, Senior Political Economist: Standard Bank Research

            Dr. Alex Vines OBE, Managing Director, Ethics, Risk and Resilience; Africa Program Director, Chatham House         

12:25  Mozambique Deal Room – Integrated Poultry Project

           Cezar A. Rizzi, TA Technology

 Fernando Ledo, Agriculture Policy Consultant, AFDB

13:15  End of day one

 Tuesday October 27

8:00    Africa is home to some of the most dynamic economies in the world. Get a first-hand view on how Standard Bank Group strategically perceives the themes that drive development across the continent

            Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive: Africa Regions, Standard Bank Group

8:15    Angola & Mozambique: two changing economies ready for rediscovery

            Moderator: Dr. Natalia Fingermann, Professor of International Relations at UNISANTOS and Phd. in Public Policy and Government from FGV-SP

            Fausio Mussa, Chief Economist for Angola & Mozambique, Standard Bank Group

            Antonio Henriques da Silva, Chairman of the Board, Agency for the Promotion of Investments & Exports of Angola – AIPEX

           Dr.Cleber Oliveira Soares, Executive Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil

           Dr. Paulo Rage, Partner at Tauil & Chequer - Mayer Brown and Director of Brazil-Mozambique Chamber of Commerce – CCIABM        

10:00  Nigeria: From agriculture to technology, how to do business with one of the most vibrant economies in Sub-Saharan Africa

            Moderator: Dr. Natalia Fingermann, Professor of International Relations at UNISANTOS and Phd. in Public Policy and Government from FGV-SP

            Dr. Demola Sogunle, CE Stanbic IBTC Holdings

            Yewande Sadiku, CEO, Nigerian Investment Promotion

            Ambassador Francisco Carlos Soares Luz, Brazilian General Consul in Lagos

            Mr C Balaji, CFO, Olam Nigeria     

11:35  How technology and private investments are shaping Africa’s Allure

            Moderator: Nina Triantis, Head of Telecoms, Media & Technology, Standard Bank Group

            Dare Okoudjou, CEO, MFS Africa

            Babatunde Soyoye, Managing Director, Helios

            Pieter van der Westhuizen, General Manager, MTN

            Larry McCarthy, Head, Strategic Investments and Alliances, Standard Bank Group       

13:10  Extra Session hosted by AfDB

            Angola Deal Room – 40K Project - Soybean complex and Maize

            Alexandre Trabbold, Campo PAR

  Fernando Ledo, Agriculture Policy Consultant, AFDB

14:00  End of day two 

Wednesday October 28 

8:00    Fostering the Economic Competitiveness of African Economies Through Targeted Law and Trade Policy Reforms

            Dr. Bob Enofe, Senior Legal Consultant, AfroChamber

8:30    The Importance of the Agricultural Technology Package for Increasing Food Production in Africa

            Cleber Lima Guarany, President, CIITTA

9:00    Welcome session

            Ambassador Ernesto Henrique Fraga Araújo, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Brazil

            Natalia Dias, CEO, Standard Bank Brazil

9:30    Integrated infrastructure: the need to drive better efficiency within Africa’s supply chain networks

            Moderator: Dr. Mathias Alencastro, Phd. from Oxford University and Researcher for the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Cebrap)

            Aadil Cajee, Head Infrastructure, Standard Bank Group

            Dr. Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Head of Investment and Infrastructure Office of the Republic of South Africa

            Mohan Vivekanandan, Executive Head of Coverage, Development Bank of Southern Africa

            Trevor Boynton, Managing Director, Africa Rolling Stock Solutions, ARS Logistics                 

11:10  How Oil & Gas is fueling development in many parts of Africa

            Moderator: Dr. Mathias Alencastro, Phd. from Oxford University and Researcher for the Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning (Cebrap)

            Paul Eardley-Taylor, Head, Oil & Gas Southern Africa, Standard Bank Group

            Pietro Toigo, Mozambique Country Manager, African Development Bank

            Paulo Mendonça, Mozambique Country Manager E&P, Galp Energia

            Omar Mitha, Economic Advisor to the President of the Republic of Mozambique        

12:45  Event Closing

            Natalia Dias, CEO, Standard Bank Brazil

All times are based on host city São Paulo

08:00 São Paulo = 12:00 Luanda, 12:00 Lagos, 13:00 Johannesburg, 13:00 Maputo