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Africa Accelerating 2021 - Day 1: Connecting the Continent
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Sebastian Spio-Garbrah
Head at AfCFTA Unit for Free Trade at The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
Sebastian Spio-Garbrah is Head of the AfCFTA Unit for Free Trade at the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business. He helped establish the Africa risk research practice at Eurasia Group, a leading global political risk consultancy firm.
Goldy Hyder
President & CEO at Business Council of Canada
Goldy Hyder is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada. Founded in 1976, the Council is a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing the chief executives and heads of 150 leading Canadian businesses, employing 1.7 mil...
Samson Arega
Managing Director, Canada at Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines welcomed Mr. Samson Arega as the new Country Manager for Ethiopian Airlines Canada as of Sept 20, 2019. Mr. Arega started his career with Ethiopian Airlines and has been with the company since he graduated from university. Mr. Arega has d...
Louis Watum
Board Chairman at Kipushi Corporation
Louis Watum joined Ivanhoe Mines in December 2014 as General Manager of the company’s operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is the lead manager of Ivanhoe’s mining development activities for the discovery of the Kamoa copper mine and the Ki...
Ken Hoffman
Co-Head EV Battery Materials Research Group/Basic Materials Sr. Expert at McKinsey & Company
Ken Hoffman is a Senior Expert for McKinsey’s Basic Materials Institute (BMI). He Co- leads the Firm’s EV Battery Material Research Group and has worked on over 50 EV value chain client projects. His team looks at the impact on raw materials due to the ...
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Meeting Overview The meeting was the opening session of the Africa Accelerating 2021 conference, featuring welcoming remarks and an address by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The discussions centered around the importance of Canada-Africa relations, the impact of COVID-19 on economies, and the commitment to fostering trade and investment between Canada and African nations. Key Discussion Points - Land acknowledgment for the traditional territory of Toronto. - Introduction of dignitaries and sponsors of the Africa Accelerating 2021 conference. - Recognition of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business's 28 years of existence. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's address focusing on trade relations and economic cooperation with Africa. - Discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and the economy. - Canada's support for African nations through vaccine donations and economic growth initiatives. - Emphasis on shared values such as democracy, climate change, and gender equality b...
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[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:09] Speaker 1: Good day to you all. [00:11] Speaker 1: Welcome to Africa Accelerating [00:13] Speaker 1: 2021. [00:16] Speaker 1: This is our call to order. [00:18] Speaker 1: Before we commence, we would like to do a land acknowledgement for Toronto. [00:23] Speaker 1: We acknowledge the land we are meeting on in this traditional territory [00:27] Speaker 1: of many nations, including [00:50] Speaker 1: the Mississaugas [00:51] Speaker 1: of the credit. [00:53] Speaker 1: Thank you. [00:54] Speaker 2: Well, thank [00:58] Speaker 2: you so very much. Samantha Monday Gore, a head of operations here at the Canada Africa Chamber of Business coming to you live from Africa Accelerating 2021 headline sponsored by Ivanhoe with a list of incredible other sponsors that you see listed on your screen right now. It is my great pleasure to welcome the many dignitaries addressing us in the next few days, including the prime minister of Canada, many leaders from the business community, past president of the Canada Africa Chamber of Business, and the extensive speaker lineup coming up. Just here at the live venue, we've got the likes of Ken Hoffman at McKinsey, Cassandra Lee of Hatch, a long time supporter, [01:28] Speaker 2: and Dr. Patricia Makesha herself, all the way from Johannesburg. So a very good morning to each of you and to those across the beautiful African continent. A warm, warm welcome to us [01:39] Speaker 2: today. I'd like to specifically thank our hosts here. McCarthy, Tetro and the virtual hosts. In addition to our in person component [01:47] Speaker 2: 6 for their incredible work, both 2 fantastic Canadian companies who have been committed to the Canada-Africa [01:53] Speaker 2: trade and investm...