1st ECOWAS-JAPAN BUSINESS FORUM 28-29 October 2015 @Hyatt Regency Tokyo

Speakers/Panellists/Moderators/MC Guide Brief & Notes

3. Profile of Presenters

09:15-10:15 OPENING SESSION

[Country/Organization] (COUNTRY)

Name Title & Organization Profile

H.E. Youngor Sevelee TELEWODA Dean of the ECOWAS Diplomatic Group in Tokyo and Ambassador of Liberia to Japan Ms. Telewoda is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan with multiple accreditations to Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and New Zealand since 2011. Prior to her current position, she served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union from 2003 to 2010. She began her diplomatic career in 1985 when she served at the Liberian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York as Minister Counsellor. Ambassador Telewoda obtained her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the University of Liberia and holds a Masters of Business Administration in Public Finance and Banking degree from Pace University, New York, USA respectively. She has a strong passion for education and empowerment of young people. Despite her busy schedule, she dedicates time to work with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia Committee on Special projects and the David A. Straz, Jr. Foundation of Tampa, Florida, USA on Special Education Projects in Liberia. She chaired the Logistics Committee for the First International Colloquium for Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security Conference held in Monrovia, Liberia 7-8, March 2009. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Angie Brooks International Centre (Women Empowerment and Leadership).

(SENEGAL)

Mr. Khadim Diop Minister of African Integration, NEPAD and Good Governance *(Representative of the President of Senegal and Chairperson of ECOWAS) Born on October 1973 in Senegal, Mr. DIOP is graduated in Management at the University Gaston Berger of Saint-Louis, Senegal. He is also holder of a Master in Finance. After a rich carrier in the Banking system namely in ECOBANK, he becomes in October 2012, Minister of Restructuring and Management of flood zones. Since July 2014, he is Minister in Charge of African integration, NEPAD and Promotion of Good Governance.

[ECOWAS] (Burkina Faso)

H.E. Kadré Désiré OUÉDRAOGO President of ECOWAS Commission His Excellency, Kadré Désiré OUEDRAOGO is the current President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States; having been appointed to the position by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government in 2012. He holds since 1977 Diploma holder in International Affairs of the ‘’Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales’’ (HECParis), General University Studies Degree, from University of Paris 1(Pantheon – Sorbonne). Mr. Ouedraogo started his career in public service in 1977, as a Counselor for Economic Affairs, in the Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development, of Burkina Faso. He also served as Head of the Financial Department of FOSIDEC (WAEC, OUAGADOUGOU) until 1985. In 1985, Mr. Ouedraogo was appointed the Deputy Executive Secretary of ECOWAS in charge of Economic Affairs, before moving to the Central Bank of the West African States (BCEAO), DAKAR (Sénégal) as Deputy Governor, In February 1996 Mr. Ouedraogo was appointed as the Prime Minister, Head of the Government of Burkina Faso and in 1997 served simultaneously as Minister of Economy and Finance of Burkina Faso. In 2000, he was appointed as an Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to the Kingdom of Belgium.

[JAPAN]

Mr. Junji SUZUKI State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Junji Suzuki was appointed as State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry on October 9, 2015. Most recently, Mr. Suzuki was a Director of the Economy, Trade and Industry Division, of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Prior to this assignment, he served as an Executive on the Committee on Economy, Trade and Industry, House of Representatives. In 2008-2009, he was a Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. In 2003, Mr. Suzuki was first elected to Japan’s Diet as a representative for Aichi’s 7th district. Subsequently, he has been reelected to the Diet four times. Prior to elected office, Mr. Suzuki was a member of Seto City Council. Mr. Suzuki is a graduate of Waseda University’s Faculty of Law. Mr. Suzuki was born on April 7, 1958 in Aichi.

[UEMOA] (Senegal)

H.E. CheikhHadjibou SOUMARE President of UEMOA Commission H.E.Mr. SOUMARE is the President of UEMOA Commission since 2011. Before taking this post, he was appointed in June 2007, Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal, Minister Delegated to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Budget, Director of budget, Technical Counselor to the Minister of Economy and Finance and Head of the service in charge of cash and credit to the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Senegal. H.E.Mr. SOUMARE holds a diploma of Inspector of Treasury from the National School for Administration and law of Dakar and a Master degree from the University of Dakar.

[BENIN]

H.E. Lionel ZINSOU Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin Chairman of PAI, private equity firm, A leading private equity investor in France An alumnus of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Letters, 1975), the Institute of Political Studies, graduated in 1976, and the London School of Economics. He is holder of the agrégation in Economic and Social Sciences. French-Beninese, a nephew of a former President of Benin, Lionel Zinsou, as an economist is a consultant of the United Nations Development Program and UNIDO on development policy between 1981 and 1987 in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon… He started his career in public service as an assistant teacher and as a lecturer in economics (University of Paris XIII and Ecole Normale Supérieure). He was a member of the Cabinet of the Minister of Industry and the Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986. In 1986, he joined Danone, a private company,

as a Management Controller, a Development Director and then CEO of UK subsidiaries and Director of Branch, and as an Executive Committee member. He joined PAI Partners Executive Committee in July 2008. Previously, he was from 1997 to 2008, a Managing Partner of the investment bank Rothschild & Cie. As such, he created and directed the sectoral group of consumer goods for the Africa-Middle East region. He is a founder member of the Zinsou Foundation in 2005. From 2006 to 2011, he was Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Benin. In 2014, he is Co-President of the France-Africa Foundation, public-private, for the growth. He is a member of the Board of the Pasteur Institute, the Brookings Global Leadership Council (Washington DC) and the High Level Panel established by the Financial G20 in 2010. Lionel Zinsou has been appointed, since June 2015, to the post of the Prime Minister of Benin, in charge of Economic Development, Public Policy Evaluation and Promotion of Good Governance.

[ECOWAS] (Cote d’Ivoire)

Mr. Kalilou TRAORE Commissioner in charge of Industry and Private Sector Promotion, ECOWAS Commission

Directeur de plusieurs cabinets ministériels en Côte d’Ivoire entre 2003 et 2014

Président du Comité de Pilotage du Projet du Port Sec de Ferkessédougou (Côte d’Ivoire)

Président du Comité de Pilotage du Programme d’Appui au Commerce et à l’Intégration Régionale (PACIR)

Président de la Commission Nationale Côte d'Ivoire de Suivi des Négociations de l'Accord de Partenariat Economique avec l’Union Européenne (APE) depuis 2007.

Président du Comité d’Audit des Institutions de la CEDEAO pour la période de 2010 à 2013:

Président du Comité Régional pour l'élaboration du Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) de la CEDEAO

Président du Comité de Pilotage du projet de Port Sec de Ferkessedougou 2010 - 2013

Ingénieur organisations industrielle à Nestlé Côte d'ivoire de 1982 à 2000. (Google translation)

• Director of several ministerial offices in Ivory Coast between 2003 and 2014

• Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Project Dry Port Ferkessédougou ( Ivory Coast)

• Chairman of the Support Programme Steering Committee for Trade and Regional Integration ( Pačir )

• Chairman of the National Commission of Côte d'Ivoire Monitoring of Negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union (EPA) since 2007.

• Chairman of the Audit Committee of ECOWAS Institutions for the period 2010-2013

• Chairman of the Regional Committee for the Development of the Common External Tariff (CET) of ECOWAS

• Chairman of the Dry Port Project Steering Committee Ferkessedougou 2010 – 2013

• Engineer industrial organizations Nestlé Ivory Coast in 1982-2000 .

10:20-11:20 SESSION 1: BANKING AND FINANCE

Moderator

[JAPAN]

Mr. Shigeki KOMATSUBARA TICAD Programme Adviser, Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mr. Shigeki Komatsubara is the TICAD Programme Adviser at the Regional Bureau for Africa of UNDP (New York). UNDP is a long serving TICAD co-organizer and Mr. Komatsubara is in charge of strategic and programmatic advisory as well as coordination among internal/external stakeholders for the enhancement of TICAD process, and overall Japan-UNDP partnership in Africa. Prior to the current assignment, Mr. Komatsubara served in Ghana as UNDP’s Deputy Resident Representative in charge of programme (2007-2011), and Country Programme Adviser at Regional Bureau for Africa HQ of UNDP (2002-2007, New

York). Before joining UNDP, Mr. Komatsubara served at the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) secretariat (1992-2002), working in such areas as international trade and investment, multinational enterprises, economic relations with Europe, public sector and regulatory reform, including three-year secondment to OECD Secretariat (Paris) as a manager at the BIAC (Business and Industry Advisory Committee to OECD) Secretariat. Mr. Komatsubara has Master’s degree from London School of Economics and Political Science, and BA from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

Keynote Presenter [EBID]

H.E. Bashir Mamman IFO President, ECOWAS Bank For Investment and Development

Panellist [BENIN]

H.E. Lionel ZINSOU Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin Chairman of PAI, private equity firm, A leading private equity investor in France An alumnus of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Letters, 1975), the Institute of Political Studies, graduated in 1976, and the London School of Economics. He is holder of the agrégation in Economic and Social Sciences. French-Beninese, a nephew of a former President of Benin, Lionel Zinsou, as an economist is a consultant of the United Nations Development Program and UNIDO on development policy between 1981 and 1987 in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon… He started his career in public service as an assistant teacher and as a lecturer in economics (University of Paris XIII and Ecole Normale Supérieure). He was a member of the Cabinet of the Minister of Industry and the Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986. In 1986, he joined Danone, a private company, as a Management Controller, a Development Director and then CEO of UK subsidiaries and Director of Branch, and as an Executive Committee member. He joined PAI Partners Executive Committee in July 2008. Previously, he was from 1997 to 2008, a Managing Partner of the investment bank Rothschild & Cie. As such, he created and directed the sectoral group of consumer goods for the Africa-Middle East region. He is a founder member of the Zinsou Foundation in 2005. From 2006 to 2011, he was Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Benin. In 2014, he is Co-President of the France-Africa Foundation, public-private, for the growth. He is a member of the Board of the Pasteur Institute, the Brookings Global Leadership Council (Washington DC) and the High Level Panel established by the Financial G20 in 2010. Lionel Zinsou has been appointed, since June 2015, to the post of the Prime Minister of Benin, in charge of Economic Development, Public Policy Evaluation and Promotion of Good Governance.

Panellist [GHANA]

Mr. Emmanuel Adu-Sarkodea Group Chief Executive CDH Financial Holdings Ltd.

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Jun MATSUMURA Director General, Mining and Metals Finance Department, Energy and Natural Resources Finance Group, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Education B.A. in Economics , Osaka University (1986) Professional Career

April 1986 - Joined the Japan Bank for International Cooperation （formerly the

Export-Import Bank of Japan) June 2001 - Director, Division 3, Energy and Natural Resources Finance Department November 2003 - Director, Division 1, Accounting Office, Treasury Department April 2007 - Director, Policy Coordination Division, International Financial Operations October 2008 - Division Chief, Policy and Strategy Coordination Division, Policy and

Strategy Department for Financial Operations May 2009 - Deputy Head, Energy and Natural Resources Finance Department

December 2010 - Head, Risk Management Department July 2011 - Head, Risk Management Department, Corporate Group April 2012 - Director General, Risk Management Department Corporate Group December 2012 - Director General, Mining and Metals Finance Department Energy,

Natural Resources and Environment Finance Group July 2014 - Director General, Mining and Metals Finance Department Energy and

Natural Resources Finance Group

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Yasunori TAKEUCHI Chief Executive Officer, Japan, Standard Chartered Bank Yasunori Takeuchi is the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Japan since 1 January 2015. Yasunori joined Standard Chartered Bank Japan as Managing Director, Head of Corporate & Institutional Clients and Co-Head of Wholesale Banking, in December 2012. His responsibilities lied primarily in managing the relationship management teams covering Global Corporates, International Corporates and Financial Institutions, as well as Credit and Transaction Banking teams. In this role, he succeeded in leveraging the growing trend of overseas expansion by Japanese companies, by strengthening support for them in the countries where they wanted to develop business. This initiative included setting up of a new Japan Desk in Johannesburg, South Africa, while previously Japan Desks had only been located in key countries in Asia. Prior to joining Standard Chartered, Yasunori developed his career at Commerzbank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, ABN Amro Bank, West LB Tokyo and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) Hong Kong, holding various roles mainly in the area of wholesale banking. He started his career and worked for over 12 years for The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (LTCB), predecessor of Shinsei Bank, after graduating from university. During this period Yasunori was temporarily seconded to the Ministry of Transport (currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism). He spent in total five years in Hong Kong, with LTCB and CSFB. Yasunori holds Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Tokyo.

Company Presenter (Japan)

Ethiopian Airlines Ms. Masako KAMEDA Senior Manager, Corporate Sales, General Sales Agent for Passenger, Ethiopian Airlines, Global Service Agency Co., Ltd.

11:30-12:30 SESSION 2: INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Moderator/JAPAN

Mr. Hideo EGUCHI Director General of Africa Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mr. Hideo Eguchi, a Japanese national, has been the position of the Director General of Africa Development, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) since October 2015. Mr. Eguchi holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree in Education from Tohoku University, Japan. Mr. Hideo Eguchi joined JICA in April 1986, he has worked for JICA for over 25 years. He has since held various positions, including as Project coordinator in Ghana (1989-1992), Country Representative in Zimbabwe (2004-2007), and he has a rich experience mainly in Health and Education Sector. He served as a Chief Representative of JICA Kenya Office (March 2012 - September 2015).

Keynote Presenter [ECOWAS] (Gambia)

Mr. Ebrima NJIE Commissioner in charge of Infrastructure, ECOWAS Commission From 2012 up to date Commissioner for Infrastructure at the ECOWAS Commission, after being posted as Managing Director National Road Authority and Technical Services of the Gambie, Adviser to the Ministry of Works, Construction, and Infrastructure and Technical Director National Road Autority and Technical Services He holds diplomas from University of Birmingham, MSc Civil engineering (Road Engineering and Management), University of Birmingham, MSc Civil Engineering Construction Management (Project Management) University of Wolverhampton, MSc CAD/Construction/Architecture University of Huddersfiel, BA (Hon) Architecture Okanagan University College Canada, Rural Adult Instruction Training Program

Panellist [UEMOA]

(Niger)

Mr. Mahaman Amadou SANOUSSI Chief of Land Infrastructure Division, UEMOA Mr SANOUSSI is a graduated engineer for public work. He has joined the Commission of UEMOA in 2008 to take charge of the ground transport service. In his home country, Niger and before joining UEMOA, he has successively held the following positions: Chief of Equipments , Director of internal auditors, , Director for Assessment and Projects, Chief of Central Assessment Service and Chief of Ground Transport Division.

Panellist

[AFREXIM] (Cote d’Ivoire)

Mr. Jean-Christian KOUDOU Manager of Business Development – Francophone West Africa, African Export-Import Bank Mr. Jean-Christian Koudou is a 34 years old, Ivorian citizen who holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University de Nantes (France 2002) and an MBA in Finance & International Business from the University of Winsconsin, (USA, 2004). Mr. Koudou currently holds the position of Manager Business Development, Francophone West African within the African Export-Import Bank. In this role, he is responsible for developing bankable business transactions across West Africa. Mr. Koudou is based in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. His previous position was with Phoenix Capital Management in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire as Head of Investment Banking between 2012 and 2014 and as Investment Officer between 2012 and 2009. Prior to that, he worked with EDC Investment Corporation (part of Ecobank Group) as a Financial Analyst for capital Markets between 2006 and 2009.

Panellist [NIGERIA]

Mr. Theo Ubani Managing Director, Top Two Group Theo Ubani is the Managing Director of TOP TWO GROUP an energy and infrastructure company based in Abuja, Nigeria. He has a degree in Materials Science from University of Greenwich London. He successfully executed a 38MW Thermal Power Plant in Sokoto Nigeria from conception to completion. Top Two is a major player in the Power Transmission industry in Nigeria and they are developing a number of turnkey high voltage transmission projects. He is an accomplished energy and infrastructure expert. Theo is positioning his company to be a leading energy company in Nigeria and West Africa in general.

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Takehiko MORI Counsellor for Global Strategies, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ➣April, 1989 Entered to Ministry of Construction ➣July, 2004 Director for Coordination of International Construction Market, Policy

Bureau, MLIT ➣July, 2006 Director, General Affairs Section, General Affairs Department, Honshu-

Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company ➣July, 2009 Counsellor, Director General for Disaster Management, Cabinet Office ➣Sept, 2012 Director, Fixed Radio Communications Division, Radio Department,

Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,

➣July, 2014 Counsellor, Minister’s Secretariat, MLIT

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Norio SHOJI Chairman and CEO, Koyo Corporation Education

Keio University, Economic Faculty, majored in World Economic, Development of developing countries and Economic Integration (1960-1964)

Career

1964 – Joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Finance Division

1970 – Moved to Energy Division (Abu Dhabi Das Island LNG Project Div. Section), started LNG Project

1972 – Contracted 1st LNG Project in Mitsui with Tokyo Electric Power CO., Ltd (2.5 mil. tons a year for 20 years)

1975 – Moved into Mitsui Australia, Perth Office in charge of Energy and Petro-chemical Biz

1979 – Returned to Tokyo, Head Office, promoted to Manager of Australia, Northwest LNG Project.

1985 – Contracted the Project with Japanese 5 power companies and 3 gas companies (total 6 mil. Tons a year for 20 years)

1987 – Moved to Mitsui London office as an Assistant General Manager in charge of Energy Biz

1991 – Returned to Tokyo and promoted to General Manager of Gas Div.

1992 – Contracted 1st Qatar LNG Project with Chubu Electric Power Co., Ltd (4 mil. tons a year for 20 years) and Oman LNG Project with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd (4.8 mil. tons a year for 20 years)

1994 – 5th LNG Project, Russian Sakhalin II Project started with Gazprom, Shell and Mitsubishi with 4 power companies and 5 gas companies and others (9.6 mil. tons a year for 20 years)

1996 – Promoted to Director of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in charge of Energy Div.

1999 – Promoted to Executive Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer of Energy Group

2001 – Promoted to Senior Executive Managing Director

2002 – Promoted to Executive Vice-President of Mitsui & Co., Ltd, and moved to Mitsui London as a Chairman and CEO of Mitsui & Co. Europe covering the area of whole Europe, Russia Federation, Middle east and Africa

2004 – Retired Executive Vice-President of Mitsui & Co. Ltd and become Corporate Adviser

2009 – Retired Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

2015 – Joined Koyo Holdings, as a Chairman & CEO of Koyo Corporation

Company Presenter

[Bollore Logistics – K.K. SDV Japan]

Mr. Arnaud Rastoul Managing Director of SDV Japan Arnaud Rastoul is now the Managing Director of SDV in Japan. With a major in the hospitality industry, he moved to Asia in early 1990’s. Established in Japan since 16 years, his past decade experience in the Transport and Logistics industry gave him a solid knowledge of business practices and environment understanding.

13:50-14:50 SESSION 3: AGIRCULTURE

Moderator

(Nigeria)

Professor Emenike C. Ejiogu President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO), Japan Emenike C Ejiogu came to Japan in April 1990, as a postgraduate student on Ministry of Education, Japan scholarship. He obtained his PhD (in Engineering), in 1994, and has since engaged in teaching, research and development in several areas of science and engineering, both in Japan and Nigeria, and in both the academia and industry. He is presently engaged in facilitating cultural, business academic and technology exchanges between Japan and Nigeria.

Keynote Presenter

[ECOWAS] (Togo)

Dr. Lapodini Marc ATOUGA Commissioner for Agriculture and Water Resources, ECOWAS Commission Dr. Lapodini Marc ATOUGA, Commission in charge of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources at the Commission of ECWAS is an agricultural- Economist and was till January 2012 an International Consultant at the Sub-Regional Office of FAO in Accra. Prior to this job he was Director of International Relations at WABCO/COTIA a private firm into agricultural inputs production and trade. Before going to WABCO/COTIA he has successively served as a Policy Economist on an ECOWAS/UEMOA joint project managed by IFDC; Policy Analyst at the Rural Hub managed by UNOPS in Dakar; Director of Agriculture at the Commission of UEMOA in Ouagadougou; Technical Assistant on two USAID funded projects in Senegal and Cameroon and finally an Auditor of USAID funded project in West and Central Africa, North Africa and Portugal. He has a solid background in agricultural economics and rural development issues. Since 1985, he has extensively worked in West and Central Africa. He has acquired a diversified professional experience, working with different groups of professional both in Africa and the USA, for universities and for national and international organizations. He had worked as team leader on technical assistance projects, as an agricultural economist, and as an international negotiator and proponent of economic reform agendas in the agricultural and rural development sectors. Specifically he has expertise in capacity building relating to agriculture policies, agricultural and rural development, as well as in designing, setting up and implementing agricultural and rural development policies. He has worked as a member of WTO and EPA negotiations team for the Commission of UEMOA and is now a member of the same team for ECOWAS. He is experienced in computer programs for statistical estimation. He has also provided timely policy advice for improving projects management and evaluation, for identifying and overcoming constraints to the business environment relating to community agricultural policies and in proposing strategies for increased investment and trade in the sector, accordingly. In addition, he has significant experience in institution building activities (training) and designing programs for government ministries, departments and agencies. He is well versed in development issues and project management. He can work both in French and English. As project

manager and team leader he has successfully executed projects for international development agencies including USAID, IFAD, UNDP, FAO, CFC and the UEMOA Commission. He is computer literate and has proven abilities to work with and manage staff of different ethnic and national backgrounds.

Panellist

[SENEGAL]

Mr. Amadou SANO Deputy Director General Apix National Agency for Investment Promotion Amadou SANO capitalizes 17 years of professional experience in managerial top positions. He began his career in 1998 in the auditing and consulting, as financial auditor before joining in 2000 British American Tobacco where he was Finance Director in West Africa covering Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. In 2002, he joined the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), as an economic and Senior Financial Analyst and Assistant Director. Within this institution, he headed the Department of the centralization of Information Companies and contributed to the establishment of the Central Balance Sheet Office of the West African Monetary Union. In 2007, he started in public career with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and has worked on development issues of the private sector, climate improvement investments in Senegal, Agreements on Promotion and Protection of Investments. In 2010 he joined the Agency for Investment Promotion and Major Projects (APIX).

Panellist

[BURKINA FASO]

Dr. Edouard Kouka TAPSOBA Permanent Secretary to the Presidential Investment Council, Office of the President, Burkina Faso’s Presidency Dr E. K; Tapsoba is an Economist and Agricultural Economist specialized in international trade and finance and in agricultural development and food security. He started his career in his own country where he served from junior to senior and higher levels of responsibility progressively at the regional level as Director of a regional office for agricultural development; then moved to Director of Studies and Planning in the Ministry of Agriculture and Minister of Agriculture. He joined FAO in 1985 and moved from Senior Economist/ Service Chief for the Africa Region south of the Sahara; FAO Representative to Senegal, Ghana and Sub- regional Coordinator for West Africa. He ended his career as Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa. Dr Tapsoba has a highest degree in Sciences from the University of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire); in Agronomy from Laval University, Quebec, Canada. Also a Master’s in Economics and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University, USA.

Panellist [BENIN]

Jean Baptiste SATCHIVI President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the West African Economic and Monetary Union C.E.O of the CDPA Group Expand the firm business from 1988 in the field of agricultural products processing industry. Currently, he is the chairman of the CDPA group. CDPA Group which is constituted by three branches of production: food production and sales company CDPA, chicken and eggs production company AGRISATCH, beer brewing, sales of juice and drinking water company SBB, is one of the top companies of Benin and West African countries, in the sector of the food processing business. In the beginning, CDPA has been specialized in the import trade of frozen meat (beef, chicken) frozen fish, then founded two subsidiaries AGRISATCH and SBB. -AGRISATCH produces 180,000 chicken eggs a day, produces and sells the broiler chicken and poultry meat for the consumer of Benin and West African countries. -SBB, production and sales company of beer and soft drinks, produces beer from sorghum, a raw material produced locally.

He has been elected President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Benin in 2014, then President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union), in May 2015. Jean-Baptiste SATCHIVI tenured of a Higher Diploma (DRS) in economics and international trade studies, have acquired a higher professional school completion certificate (DESS) in "Enterprise and Development". He is the recipient of the order national of Benin “Grand commandeur”.

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Naoya AOTO Counsellor, International Affairs Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mr. Naoya AOTO, Counsellor, International Affairs Department, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), not only leads projects for the increase of rice production in Africa, CARD initiative, but also promotes Global Food Value Chain Strategy with private sector. Now member of the PPC reached 260 organizations, a large part of which is private companies working in the food and agricultural sector.

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Kenji SUZUKI Head of Pan-Africa Regional Strategic Business Unit Office Strategic Alliance Department, General Manager, Toyota Tsusho Corporation 22 years of business in Europe and 8 years in Africa in distribution, business development and new technology. Currently responsible for the alliance with CFAO and Pan-Africa Regional SBU Office as transversal function of the company.

Company Presenter [Africa Business Partners]

(Japan)

Ms. Yukari UMEMOTO Managing Director and Partner, Africa Business Partners After experienced in business development and strategy development for manufacturers and Electronics, FMCG, ICT and Retail companies and hospitals and schools at a marketing research company and a consulting firm, founded Africa Business Partners. Experienced more than 20 projects in whole African countries, especially in East Africa. Founded music label business AMP MUSICfor musicians in Kenya and Senegal in 2011. Master of development studies. Currently during studying in the field of Industrial development, labor market, Vocational training in Africa in Ph.D. program. Source: http://abp.co.jp/about_e.html

13:50-14:50 SESSION 4: MINING

Moderator [JAPAN]

Mr. Takahiro HAGIWARA Director of Mineral & Natural Resources Division Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Mr. Takahiro Hagiwara joined Ministry of International, Trade and Industry in 1992, he has since served as member of various divisions covering Petroleum and Natural Gas Policy, IT Policy, Industrial Policy, and Intellectual Property Policy. He also worked for Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) London Office from 2009 to 2012. He was appointed as a director of Mineral and Natural Resource Division in 2013.

Keynote Presenter [ECOWAS]

(Togo)

Mr. Kalilou TRAORE Commissioner in charge of Industry and Private Sector Promotion, ECOWAS Commission Directeur de plusieurs cabinets ministériels en Côte d’Ivoire entre 2003 et 2014

Président du Comité de Pilotage du Projet du Port Sec de Ferkessédougou (Côte d’Ivoire)

Président du Comité de Pilotage du Programme d’Appui au Commerce et à l’Intégration Régionale (PACIR)

Président de la Commission Nationale Côte d'Ivoire de Suivi des Négociations de l'Accord de Partenariat Economique avec l’Union Européenne (APE) depuis 2007.

Président du Comité d’Audit des Institutions de la CEDEAO pour la période de 2010 à 2013:

Président du Comité Régional pour l'élaboration du Tarif Extérieur Commun (TEC) de la CEDEAO

Président du Comité de Pilotage du projet de Port Sec de Ferkessedougou 2010 - 2013

Ingénieur organisations industrielle à Nestlé Côte d'ivoire de 1982 à 2000. (Google translation)

• Director of several ministerial offices in Ivory Coast between 2003 and 2014

• Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Project Dry Port Ferkessédougou ( Ivory Coast)

• Chairman of the Support Programme Steering Committee for Trade and Regional Integration ( Pačir )

• Chairman of the National Commission of Côte d'Ivoire Monitoring of Negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union (EPA) since 2007.

• Chairman of the Audit Committee of ECOWAS Institutions for the period 2010-2013

• Chairman of the Regional Committee for the Development of the Common External Tariff (CET) of ECOWAS

• Chairman of the Dry Port Project Steering Committee Ferkessedougou 2010 – 2013

• Engineer industrial organizations Nestlé Ivory Coast in 1982-2000 .

Panellist [NIGERIA]

Prof. Benedict AYADE Executive Governor, Cross River State of Nigeria

Panellist [NIGERIA-JAPAN]

(Nigeria)

Engr. Ochade Osekwe Director, Nigerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Japan (NCCIJ) /Managing Director of Kenlyn Global Resources Limited BS. INFO TECH, MCP, DDP. MD KENLYN GLOBAL RESOURCES, DIRECTOR/FORMER CHAIRMAN (NCCIJ), BOT MEMBER NIDO JAPAN CHAPTER, ALUMINA MEMBER GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (GIA)

Panellist [GUINEA]

[GUINEA]

Mr. Amara TOURE

Société Guinéenne du Patrimoine Minier

Panellist [JAPAN]

Mr. Norio SHOJI Chairman and CEO, Koyo Corporation Education

Keio University, Economic Faculty, majored in World Economic, Development of developing countries and Economic Integration (1960-1964)

Career

1964 – Joined Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Finance Division

1970 – Moved to Energy Division (Abu Dhabi Das Island LNG Project Div. Section), started LNG Project

1972 – Contracted 1st LNG Project in Mitsui with Tokyo Electric Power CO., Ltd (2.5 mil. tons a year for 20 years)

1975 – Moved into Mitsui Australia, Perth Office in charge of Energy and Petro-chemical Biz

1979 – Returned to Tokyo, Head Office, promoted to Manager of Australia, Northwest LNG Project.

1985 – Contracted the Project with Japanese 5 power companies and 3 gas companies (total 6 mil. Tons a year for 20 years)

1987 – Moved to Mitsui London office as an Assistant General Manager in charge of Energy Biz

1991 – Returned to Tokyo and promoted to General Manager of Gas Div.

1992 – Contracted 1st Qatar LNG Project with Chubu Electric Power Co., Ltd (4 mil. tons a year for 20 years) and Oman LNG Project with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd (4.8 mil. tons a year for 20 years)

1994 – 5th LNG Project, Russian Sakhalin II Project started with Gazprom, Shell and Mitsubishi with 4 power companies and 5 gas companies and others (9.6 mil. tons a year for 20 years)

1996 – Promoted to Director of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in charge of Energy Div.

1999 – Promoted to Executive Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer of Energy Group

2001 – Promoted to Senior Executive Managing Director

2002 – Promoted to Executive Vice-President of Mitsui & Co., Ltd, and moved to Mitsui London as a Chairman and CEO of Mitsui & Co. Europe covering the area of whole Europe, Russia Federation, Middle east and Africa

2004 – Retired Executive Vice-President of Mitsui & Co. Ltd and become Corporate Adviser

2009 – Retired Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

2015 – Joined Koyo Holdings, as a Chairman & CEO of Koyo Corporation

Company Presenter [Toyota Tsusho]

(Japan)

Toyota Tsusho Corporation Mr. KENJI SUZUKI General Manager, Head of Pan-Africa Regional Strategic Business Unit Office Strategic Alliance Department 22 years of business in Europe and 8 years in Africa in distribution, business development and new technology. Currently responsible for the alliance with CFAO and Pan-Africa Regional SBU Office as transversal function of the company.

15:55-16:45 SESSION 5: CULTURE & TOURISM

Moderator

H.E. Zomahoun D. C. Rufin Ambassador of Benin to Japan H.E. Mr. ZOMAHOUN D.C. Rufin is the current Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Benin to Japan (also covering 10 others Asian and Pacific Countries) since August 2012. AS Specialist of China and Japan, he has being living in Asia for 29 years. He was respectively the Special Adviser to the President Doctor Yayi BONI and to the former President of Republic of Benin, H.E. General Mathieu Kerekou, in charge of Economic Affairs in Asia and Pacific Ocean (2004 -2011). Chairman of IFE Foundation, a Non-Profit organization (2002 - 2012), H.E.ZOMAHOUN D.C.Rufin has established the first Japanese Language School free of charge in Africa (Republic of Benin), since September 2003. Author of two books which were best seller in Japan, H.E Zomahoun was a TV Personality, until his appointment as Ambassador.

Keynote Presenter

[UEMOA] (Burkina Faso)

Mr. Lancina KI Director for Industry and Promotion of Private Sector at the Commission of UEMOA Mr. KI was appointed to the position of Director for Industry and Promotion of Private Sector in 2015. He has joined the UEMOA Commission in 2009. His previous positions in Burkina Faso public administration are the following from 1987-2009: Counselor to the Director General of Trade, Chief of Service of regulation of external trade, Head of ‘’Guichet Unique’’ (One stop shop) for non customs clearance on external trade, Director of ‘’Guichet Unique’’, Director of the Enterprise Promotion Center and Director General for the Promotion of Private Sector. At these positions he has highly contributed from 1994-2009, to the promotion of private sector in Burkina Faso. Mr Lancina KI is graduated in Economics with major in International Trade.

Panellist [BURKINA FASO]

H.E. Hippolyte DAH Minister of Industry Trade and Handicraft Born in 1958 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, Mr. Hippolyte DAH is a holder of a Master of Private Law of the University of Dakar, Senegal. He is also a graduate student of specialized Higher Education from the University of Dijon, France. After a rich professional experience, he has been appointed Director General Enterprises Promotion in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handcraft. Since November 2014, he is Minister of Industry, Trade and Handcraft.

Panellist [ECOWAS Com] (Burkina Faso)

Mme Drabo Stella Christinane PO Tourism Principal Officer, Division in charge Tourism, ECOWAS Commission Head of ECOWAS programme on tourism since July 2014. Has worked as for the International Handicraft Showcase of Ouagadougou (SIAO) as Director of Communication in 2010-2012, Counselor to the General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Burkina Faso She holds a diploma in management of touristic and hotels management earn in Morocco in 2001.

Panellist [TOGO]

Mr. ATTARA T’faraba Secretary General of Tourism, Ministry of Trade, Private Sector Promotion and Tourism

Panellist/NIGERIA

Mr. Yemi Emiola CEO, Soulrich International A Senior Executive with over 15 years of progressive experience within the Insurance / Banking Industry, with specific expertise in Investment / Life Operations, Back Office Administration, Technology Acquisition and Implementation, Consolidation / Integration of Business Processes and the Design / Implementation of Security, Audit and Control procedures to improve transactional efficiency and the flow of money. Proven performance in linking corporate vision with the delivery of desired results through empowerment, development and utilization of people, process and technology. Holder of MBA in International Business Management. CEO of Soul-Rich International since 2013.

16:45-17:00 CLOSING

Summary

H.E. François OUBIDA Chair of TRINVEC Committee of ECOWAS Diplomatic Group Tokyo and Ambassador of Burkina Faso H.E.Mr. Francois OUBIDA is currently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to Japan. Before assuming this post, he has been First Secretary of the Embassy of Burkina Faso to Cuba (1984-1991), Director of Bilateral Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso (1997-2000), Minister Counselor to the Permanent Mission of Burkina Faso to the United Nations (2000-2007) and Director General for Bilateral Cooperation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation (2008-2011). He holds a Master degree of the National School for Administration and another Master degree from Igniatus University of New York. His majors were respectively diplomacy

Closing Remarks

H.E. Kadré Désiré OUÉDRAOGO President of ECOWAS Commission His Excellency, Kadré Désiré OUEDRAOGO is the current President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States; having been appointed to the position by the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Government in 2012. He holds since 1977 Diploma holder in International Affairs of the ‘’Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales’’ (HECParis), General University Studies Degree, from University of Paris 1(Pantheon – Sorbonne). Mr. Ouedraogo started his career in public service in 1977, as a Counselor for Economic Affairs, in the Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development, of Burkina Faso. He also served as Head of the Financial Department of FOSIDEC (WAEC, OUAGADOUGOU) until 1985. In 1985, Mr. Ouedraogo was appointed the Deputy Executive Secretary of ECOWAS in charge of Economic Affairs, before moving to the Central Bank of the West African States (BCEAO), DAKAR (Sénégal) as Deputy Governor, In February 1996 Mr. Ouedraogo was appointed as the Prime Minister, Head of the Government of Burkina Faso and in 1997 served simultaneously as Minister of Economy and Finance of Burkina Faso. In 2000, he was appointed as an Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Burkina Faso to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Closing Remarks

H.E. Lionel ZINSOU Prime Minister of the Republic of Benin Chairman of PAI, private equity firm, A leading private equity investor in France An alumnus of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Letters, 1975), the Institute of Political Studies, graduated in 1976, and the London School of Economics. He is holder of the agrégation in Economic and Social Sciences. French-Beninese, a nephew of a former President of Benin, Lionel Zinsou, as an economist is a consultant of the United Nations Development Program and UNIDO on development policy between 1981 and 1987 in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon… He started his career in public service as an assistant teacher and as a lecturer in economics (University of Paris XIII and Ecole Normale Supérieure). He was a member of the Cabinet of the Minister of Industry and the Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986. In 1986, he joined Danone, a private company, as a Management Controller, a Development Director and then CEO of UK subsidiaries and Director of Branch, and as an Executive Committee member. He joined PAI Partners Executive Committee in July 2008. Previously, he was from 1997 to 2008, a Managing Partner of the investment bank Rothschild & Cie. As such, he created and directed the sectoral group of consumer goods for the Africa-Middle East region. He is a founder member of the Zinsou Foundation in 2005. From 2006 to 2011, he was Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Benin. In 2014, he is Co-President of the France-Africa Foundation, public-private, for the growth. He is a member of the Board of the Pasteur Institute, the Brookings Global Leadership Council (Washington DC) and the High Level Panel established by the Financial G20 in 2010. Lionel Zinsou has been appointed, since June 2015, to the post of the Prime Minister of Benin, in charge of Economic Development, Public Policy Evaluation and Promotion of Good Governance.

18:00-19:30 RECEPTION

Toast

[UEMOA] (Burkina Faso)

M. Christophe Joseph Marie DABIRE Commissioner in charge of the Department of Regional Market, Trade, Competition and Cooperation, UEMOA Post-graduate Diploma holder (DEA) in Economic Sciences and a one-year post graduate Diploma (DESS) in Enterprises Administration, Monsieur Christophe Joseph Marie DABIRE is an Economist, specialized in Development Planning and Enterprise management having thirty-two years experience in the high administration of Burkina Faso. He has respectively served in the Ministry of Economy and Plan as Director of Studies and Projects and Director General of the Cooperation before joining the Government as : - Minister of Health and Minister of Tertiary, Secondary Education and Scientific Research. - Elected Deputy at the National Assembly of Burkina Faso in 1997 and 2002, he assumed the function of President of Budget and Finance Committee from 2002 to 2007 ; - In March 2007, he was called to West African Economic and Monetary Union as Commissioner charged with the Development of the regional Market, Trade Competition and Cooperation (DMRC).