The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its benefits for companies

Time:           
9th February 2022 at 15.00 o’clock Helsinki time

Venue:         
Microsoft Teams

Registration:The event is free of charge, but needs registration by 7th February 2022. The Teams link will be sent those registered on the 8th February 2022.

AfCFTA - The agreement aims to create a single market for goods and services to deepen the economic integration of Africa. The AfCFTA aims to reduce tariffs among members and covers policy areas such as trade facilitation and services, as well as regulatory measures such as sanitary standards and technical barriers to trade.

Join us and learn more about the AfCFTA and widen your networks by getting to know the entrepreneurs from Africa.

The event is co-organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Africa Business Network of the Finland Chamber of Commerce, in coordination with Business Finland, Finnpartnership and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce.

15.00 
Welcome words
Aissatou Diallo, Senior Programme Coordinator AfCFTA, ITC
Anne Hatanpää, Secretary General, Africa Business Network, Finland Chamber of Commerce 

15.10 – 15.25 
Status of AfCFTA negotiations and how to trade
Lily Sommer, Technical Expert for the One Trade Africa programme, ITC

15.25 – 15.35 

Overview of ITC’s footprint in Africa and the One Trade Africa project
Aissatou Diallo, Senior Programme Coordinator AfCFTA, ITC

15.35 – 16.05 
Company cases

• George Gachara / HEVA Fund LLP (Kenya, Creative Industries) 
• Bosun Tijani / Co-Creation Hub (Nigeria, Technology) 
• Shirlene Nafula / Crystal River Products (Kenya, home and personal care products) 

16.05 – 16.25

Comments by 
Birgit Nevala, Director, Finnpartnership
Christopher Palmberg, Head, Developing Market Platform,  Business Finland 

16.25 – 16.55 
Q&A, among others touching on opportunities to connect African entrepreneurs more closely to Finland  

16.55 – 17.00 Closing words 
Aissatou Diallo, Senior Programme Coordinator AfCFTA, ITC
Anne Hatanpää, Secretary General, Africa Business Network, Finland Chamber of Commerce

WELCOME!

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For furhet information, please contact anne.hatanpaa@chamber.fi