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Co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry of Zambia

#wedf18

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World Export Development Forum

Mulungushi International Conference Centre - Lusaka, ZambiaSessions: 11-12 September - B2B meetings: 10-11 September - Side events: 10 & 13 September

The WEDF week: Talking and Doing BusinessMaximizing the benefit of participating in WEDF through B2Bs and side events

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Monday, 10 September

B2B matchmaking meetings

SME Trade Academy

Regional Packaging event

SheTrades Zambia launch

Tuesday, 11 September Wednesday, 12 September

WEDF session focus:

Jobs for Tomorrow

Youth

CFTA

Finance for women

B2B matchmaking meetings

SME Trade Academy

WEDF session focus

Agribusiness

Young entrepreneurs pitch competition

Green finance

Reducing investor

risk in Africa

Thursday, 13 September Friday/Saturday, 14 & 15 September

China-Zambia investment

meeting (PIGA)Tourism packages Tourism packages

WEDF and PIGA field trips

At WEDF 2018, influence the conversation…

…with these

and many

other

contributors

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Jobs of Tomorrow, Through Trade

Parminder Vir, CEO,

Elumelu Foundation

In conversation: Mentoring

Ashish Thakkar, Founder

Mara Group

Tearing down trade borders Amb. Albert Muchanga,

Trade Commissioner,

African Union

In conversation: Finance for womenMaria Ramos, Chief Executive,

Barclays Africa

From Agriculture to agribusiness:

reducing risks, increasing returns

Jennifer Blanke, VP, Agriculture,

Human and Social Development,

African Development Bank Group

Social entrepreneurs pitch competition

Michael Ocansey, Co-founder,

AgroCenta Ghana

Reducing risks for investors in Africa

Sneha Shah, Managing Director,

Thomson Reuters Africa

Moderating for media partner CGTN (formerly known as CCTV)

Ramah Nyang, Business anchor,

CGTN Africa

Youth ‘Unconference’ at WEDF 2018

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B2B matchmaking

meetings

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Bring your companies,

to contribute directly

to trade development

Be part of WEDF 2018 Zambia

- Join and influence the conversation

- Bring your companies, particularly buyers

- Mobilize youth networks to attend

See videos, programme, B2Bs, side events, and more at www.intracen.org/wedf !

Registration is open!

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One of the WEDF success stories: The winner of the WEDF 2017 pitch competition went on to

win Seedstars World 2018! Watch our interview with the winner of AgroCenta Ghana and other

WEDF videos on the WEDF website.