AgriPitch Competition (9 th -11 th April) (open only to the 36 selected candidates) African Development Bank CCIA Building AGENDA

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1 AgriPitch Competition (9 th -11 th April) (open only to the 36 selected candidates) African Development Bank CCIA Building AGENDA Time & Venue Activity Lead Coaches Description DAY ONE Monday 9th April 2018 BOOT CAMP Training on developing business models (Coaches and Mentors ) 7: Welcome & Registration 08:15 08:45 Introductions Mr. Foster Ofosu, AfDB Mr. Nnaemeka Korie, AfDB Introduction of participants and Coaches. Clustering and assignment of Mentors 08:45 09:15 Opening Remarks Prof. John Anyanwu, Director African Development Institute Opening remarks by AfDB directors of departments providing support to youth entrepreneurship Dr. Abdu Mukhtar, Director Industry and Trade Keynote Mrs. Oley Dibba-Wadda, Director Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Speakers: Ms. Leticia Browne, Director, Intelligence Capital Group Topics: Innovative Financing for Young Entrepreneurs Dr. Chiji Ojukwu, Former Director of Agriculture and Agro-Industry, AfDB Institutional Support and Mentorship for Young Agripreneurs Mr. Saah Ntow, Former Minister for Youth Employment, Liberia Coffee Break 10:15 10:30 Supporting Value Creation in Agriculture and Agribusiness 10:30 11:45 11:45 13:00 Mr. Foster Ofosu, AfDB Mr. Michael Sudarkasa, Africa Business Group Lunch Break 13:00 14:00 Overview of the Innovation Development Process Mapping the Ecosystem for your Business Idea 1

2 14:00 18:00 Business Canvass Overview Mr. Simunza Muyangana Ms. Gloria Muhoro (inclusivity - gender aspects) Innovative Thinking Tools Defining the Needs, Market, Service & Revenue Ms. Josephine Ndao Developing a Value Proposition Financing options Intellectual Property rights DAY TWO Tuesday 10 th April 2018 Boot Camp and Practice Pitching 08:00 10:00 10:30 13:00 14: Practice Pitching (Start-up category) 15:30 15:45 Coffee break 15:45 18:00 Practice Pitching (Mature category) Ms. Pauline Mujawamariya, Africa Innovation Foundation Communication Writing Business Proposals Pitching for Success 10:00 10:30 Coffee break Time with Mentors All Mentors Participants work with mentors to prepare pitches 13:00 14:00 Lunch All Judges All Judges Participants will Pitch to judges and peers for evaluation Participants will Pitch to judges and peers for evaluation DAY 3 Wednesday 11 th April 2018 PITCHING EVENT 08:00 10:00 Time with Mentors Mentors Participants finalize their presentations 10:00 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 13:00 Pitching Competition Category I Moderators Foster Ofosu Michael Sudarkasa Mr. Guy-Hervé Pillah Participants make their final pitch 14:00 17:00 Pitching Competition Category II 13:00 14:00 Lunch Break Foster Ofosu Simunza Muyangana Mr. Guy-Hervé Pillah Participants make their final pitch 2

3 African Youth Agripreneur Forum (AYAF) Technologies and innovations for youth in agribusiness Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire Palais de la Culture, Salle Kodjo Ebouclé 12 th 13 th April 2018 Thursday, 12 th April Activity Draft 08h30 09h30 09h30 11h00 Registration of participants Opening session (Palais de la Culture) Master of Ceremony Edson Mpyisi, ENABLE Youth Coordinator, AfDB Sandrine Yapi, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Youth and Employment, Cote d Ivoire Welcome Remarks Dr. Martin Fregene, Director, Agriculture and Agroindustry Department, African Development Bank Stakeholder Statements Michael Hailu, Director of CTA Agro-Business Representative Ibrahim Ceesay, CAADP Youth Network Opening Statements Hon. Moses Vilakati Minister of Agriculture Kingdom of Swaziland Hon. Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Government of Cote d Ivoire Hon. Sidi Tiemoko Toure Minister of Youth, Employment and Civil Service Government of Cote d Ivoire Opening Speech Dr. Akinwumi Adesina President, African Development Bank 11h00 11h30 11h30 12h30 Group photo, press conference, coffee break Ignite talks from Youth Agripreneurs Awa Caba Co-Founder/CEO, Sooretul, Senegal Daniel Amoako Antwi Africa Internship Academy, Ghana Yvonne Asiimwe Integrated Seed Sector Development & Avail Group Uganda Yunike Phiri Amicus Zambia 3

4 Flavien Kouatcha CEO/CTO, Save Our Agriculture, Cameroon 12h30 14h00 Lunch Break 14h00 15h30 Agricultural Production Technologies and Innovations Panel Discussion Impact of new/cutting edge technologies and innovations for agricultural production e.g. TAAT Policies and strategies to enhance dissemination and adoption by youth agripreneurs; Entrepreneurship and agri-business development for increasing agricultural productivity; Moderator: Bernard Comoé, Ministère de l Agriculture et du Développement Rural 1. Van Jones - Co-founder, Hello Tractor 2. Centre National de Recherche Agronomique de Cote d Ivoire 3. Mary Thiongo Agribusiness Specialist and Technical Advisor, IITA/ENABLE Youth Sudan 4. Thierno Souleymane Agne Dir. Technique, Bayseddo/Bio-Agripole 5. Jonas Chianu TAAT Coordinator, AfDB 15h30 16h00 16h00 17h30 Coffee Break Inclusive Mentorship and Incubation models and programmes available for Youth Agripreneurs Panel of government, private and development partners running mentorship and incubation programmes to identify recommendations for improving delivery, effectiveness and impact. Moderator: Tony Nsanganira, FAO Youth Program 1. Edson Mpyisi Coordinator, ENABLE Youth, AfDB 2. Agence Emploi Jeunes de Cote d Ivoire 3. Makena Mwiti Coordinator, Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), AfDB 4. Evelyn Ohanwusi Partnerships Coordinator, IITA 5. Beryl Agengo Executive Coordinator, GAAAP 6. Oumar Syll Decent Rural Employment, FAO Senegal 17h30 18h00 Summary of the day 4

5 Friday, 13 th April 08h00-08h30 08h30 10h00 Registration of participants Agro-Processing for competitiveness on the local and international markets New and cutting edge technologies and innovations Policies, strategies and programmes to enhance agro-processing for agripreneurs Innovative financing for competitive and thriving agribusiness Moderator: Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, ABG 1. Axel Emmanuel Instant Chocolat, Cote d Ivoire 2. Temitope Aroge Arog Bio Allied Agro Services, Nigeria 3. Silue Chifolo ACET Group Cote d Ivoire 4. Nestlé/SIFCA 10h00 10h30 10h30 12h00 Coffee break Logistics and Marketing (Parallel Session) Market intelligence and delivery (e.g. big data) Storage, transport and trade technologies Policies, strategies and programmes to support marketing, logistics and trade Business development and mentorship support Moderator: Ken Lohento CTA 1. Leticia Browne Intelligent Capital Group 2. Mamadou Toure Africa Naledi Magowe Brastorne Enterprises 4. Aka Marion Andy Grows Nutritionals, Cameroon 10h30 12h00 12h00-13h30 B2B Session (Parallel session) Lunch break 13h30 15h30 AgriPitch Finalists Top 10 Top 5 in Early Start-Up Category Top 5 in Matured Start-Up Category 15h30 16h00 16h00 17h30 Final judging Closing Session 5

6 18h00 Summary of the AYAF and AgriPitch, Recommendations, Next Steps Awards and Prizes for AgriPitch Finalists Closing Remarks from partners African Development Bank Ministry of Youth and Employment, Cote d Ivoire Cocktail 6