LONDON, UK – The Interafrican Coffee Organisation (IACO) will be holding a Partners Conference on 5 November 2019 at the Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the Conference will be financing the African coffee value chain through the Africa Coffee Facility.
Location
Partners Conference – The Africa Coffee Facility Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Programme
Proceedings Chaired by Hon. MWANGI-KIUNJURI, EGH, MGH
(Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Kenya)
Director of Ceremony: TBC
Thursday 5 November 2019
0900 – 1000 – Opening remarks
1. Dr. Fred KAWUMA, Secretary General, Interafrican Coffee Organisation (IACO)
2. Prof. Benedict ORAMAH, President, Afreximbank
3. Dr. Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit, Rural Development, Food security and Nutrition, European Commission, DG DEVCO
4. Mr José Dauster Sette, Executive Director, International Coffee Organisation (ICO)
5. H.E Amb. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission (AUC)
1000 – 1030 Group photo & Coffee break
1030 – 1130 – Experiences regarding the African Coffee Value Chain (presentation by various Partners)
- Farmers
- Roasters
- IFC
1130 – 1300 Parallel brainstorm and discussions as to how we resource and implement the ACF
1300 – 1400 Lunch
1400 – 1630 Presentation of Parallel discussions and Conference conclusions
1700 – 1730 Closing remarks by the Representative of the Government of Kenya
1700 – 1730 Coffee Break
