REPLAY
The Africa-Europe think tanks network Ukåmå & AKADEMIYA2063 hosted this webinar in partnership with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) and the Institute for sustainable development and international relations (IDDRI).
The webinar brought together private and public decision makers, as well as experts for a roundtable discussion followed by audience interactions.
Speakers
- Keynote Speaker: Ibrahim Mayaki, Special Envoy for Food Systems, African Union
- Moderator: Dr. Catherine. W. Kilelu, Director – Communication, Outreach & Partnerships, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
- Introduction: Sébastien Treyer, Executive director, IDDRI
- Panelists:
- Dr. Getaw Tadesse, Interim MD & Director of Policy Intelligence, AKADEMIYA2063
- Boaz Blackie Keizire, Director – Policy & State Capability, AGRA
- Joyce Gema, MD, Trade Care Africa
- Mandla Nkomo, CEO, Partners in Food Solutions
- Anthony Vanoverschelde, Senior Partnerships Manager, IDH
- Thierry Latreille, Coordinator, Agricultural Public Development Bank Coalition, International Fund for Agricultural
- Development (IFAD)
- Conclusion: Bruce Byers, Associate director, ECDPM
Guiding questions
- Opportunities and challenges related to green industrialisation in the agri-food sector in Africa
- Concrete opportunities for collaboration in investment and policy alignment across African countries and between Africa and Europe in the greening agri-food industry
- Ideas on tackling some of the challenges related to financing, market access/opportunity, and inclusivity to unleash the green growth and job creation potential in agri-food processing