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Moderator: Abdoulie Janneh , Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa

Lead remarks:

•  Issa Coulibaly, President, West African Development Bank

•  Paul Baloyi, CEO, Development Bank of Southern Africa

•  Godfrey Tumusiime, Director General, Eastern African Development Bank

•  Anicet G. Dologuélé, President of the Central African States Development Bank (BDEAC)

•  Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya

 

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Moderator: Tegegnework Gettu, United Nations Development Programme

Lead remarks:

•  Yi Xiaozhun, Vice Minister of Commerce China,

•  Luis Riera, Director, Head of EC delegation,

•  Keitaro Sato, Special envoy to Africa, Japan

•  Anne Stenhammer, State Secretary (Vice Minister) for International Development, Norway,

•  Cheryl Anderson, USAID Director for East Africa,

•  Richard Manning, Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee,

•  Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, Vice-President for Africa, World Bank

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Concluding Remarks:

•  Pascal Lamy, Director-General, World Trade Organization

•  Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa

•  Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank

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For more information, contact:

African Development Bank

Henri Minnaar
Principal Trade Expert
African Development Bank
B P 323, 1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunisia
Tel +216-71-10 3477
Fax +216-71-33 2694
Email: h.minnaar@afdb.org

United Nations Economic Commission For Africa
Stephen N. Karingi
Chief, Trade and International Negotiations Section
Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division
UN Economic Commission for Africa
P.O. BOX 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-11-5445 443
Fax: +251-11-5513 038
E-mail: skaringi@uneca.org

Peter Robleh
Senior Regional Adviser, Coordinator
African Trade Policy Center
UN Economic Commission for Africa
P.O. BOX 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-11-5445 227
Fax: +251-11-5513 038
E-mail: probleh@uneca.org

World Trade Organization
Mr. John Hancock
Counsellor
Trade and Finance and Trade Facilitation Division
World Trade Organization
Tel: 00 41 22 739 58 67
Fax: 00 41 22 739 57 87
E-mail: john.hancock@wto.org

Ms. Deborah Barker
Administrative Assistant
Trade and Finance and Trade Facilitation Division
World Trade Organization
Tel: 00 41 22 739 56 30
Fax: 00 41 22 739 57 87

Mr. Panos Antonakakis
Economic Affairs Officer
World Trade Organization
Aid for Trade/ Standards and Trade Development Facility
Trade and Finance/ Agriculture and Commodities Division
Tel: +41 22 739 5644
Fax:+41 22 739 5760
Email: panos.antonakakis@wto.org