A Future for All – Scene-Setting High-Level Opening Dialogue
11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:00
Keynote Address
12: 00 – 13:00
Parallel Sessions
Panel Discussion: Financing for Gender Equality: Quantity, Quality, Constraints
Panel Discussion: The AfCFTA: Charting a New Course for Africa
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
WITH: Boosting Women Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality (in partnership with EU)
15:15 - 16:15
Parallel Sessions
Panel Discussion: Technology – Harnessing Data and AI for Business Growth
Panel Discussion: Healthcare Entrepreneurs and Digital Health
16:15 - 17:15
Parallel Sessions
Panel Discussion: Climate Change and Entrepreneurship: Inclusive Green Economies in Africa
Masterclass: Communication and Collaboration for Entrepreneurs in the Age of AI
Side Event: Pitching/Deal Day for AWIEF Growth Accelerator participants
All Day
B2B Meetings & Matchmaking
18:30
Closing of Day 1
DAY 2 - NOVEMBER 29, 2024
08:00 - 09:00
Registration
09:00
Exhibition (All Day)
09:00 -
09:30
Keynotes
09:30 -
10:30
Panel Discussion: Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation: Shaping the Future of Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Africa (Hosted by AGRA)
10:30 - 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:45
Panel Discussion: Investing in Her Future: Innovation and Impact (in partnership with MEDA)
10:45 – 11:45
WITH Workshop
11:45 - 12:45
Panel Discussion: Using Digital Career Pathways to Create Employment and Self-Employment for the Youth, Especially Women (hosted by DS4JI II, GIZ, South Africa)
12:45 - 13:15
Project Launch
13:15 - 14:00
Lunch
13:15 - 14:00
Parallel Sessions
Panel Discussion: Collaborating for Growth: The 10KJ Initiative (hosted by Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies)
Masterclass: Pitching for Impact: Communicating the Social and Environmental Benefits of Your Agribusiness(hosted by AGRA)
All Day
B2B Meetings & Matchmaking
Side Event
Pitching/Deal Day for AWIEF Growth Accelerator participants
15:00 - 16:00
Masterclass: Practical Strategies for Promoting Gender-Inclusive Pathways in the Digital Sector, with a Strong Emphasis on Employability and Entrepreneurship
16:00 - 16:15
Closing Session
19:30 - 22:30
AWIEF Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner
Note: Agenda is under development and provisionary. Panel topics are subject to change.