Africa Accelerating Day 2: Champions of Accelerated Canada-Africa Business
1:30 PM ET Welcome Address - Randy McAuley, Partner, Goodmans LLP 11:45 PM ET DRC Ministerial Forum: Market Opportunities for Trade & Investment 3 PM ET Governor of Kongo Central, Grâce Bilolo 4 PM ET Panel 4 - Market Focus – Zimbabwe: Recapping the 3rd Canada-Africa Business Conference in Harare 14:30 PM ET Session – Enabling Prosperity for Small to Medium Size Enterprises: In Conversation - Aimable Manirakiza, CEO, Centre for Development: Great Lakes (CDE) 5 PM ET In Conversation: Accelerating Market Solutions: From Education to Healthcare and the Environment - Henry Lukenge, CEO and President, Nexim Heathcare Consultants 17:45 PM ET Private Members' & Sponsors Forum
Randy McAuley is a partner in a business law group at Goodmans. His practice focuses on various aspects of corporate and securities law. Randy has acted for public and private entities, reporting issuers, investors and underwriters in capital markets transa...
Grâce Bilolo
Governor of Kongo Central
Aimable Manirakiza
CEO at Centre for Development: Great Lakes (CDE)
Investor webinar replay
Meeting Overview The meeting was part of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business Conference, featuring welcoming remarks from various dignitaries, including a message from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The focus was on the importance of trade and investment between Canada and African nations, highlighting the contributions of Afro-Canadians and the role of the Chamber in facilitating these connections. Key Discussion Points - Welcome and recognition of VIP guests and sponsors. - A message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasizing the significance of Canada-Africa relations. - Acknowledgment of the contributions of Afro-Canadians to Canada's economy. - Historical context of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business and its evolution. - Introduction of Minister Louis Wathum and his background in the mining sector and current role in the DRC government. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Items & Next Steps - [Unassigned] : Distribute the framed message fro...
[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:08] Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, it's exactly 1.45pm [00:10] Speaker 1: here in Toronto Eastern Time. Please rise to welcome our VIP delegation led by the Minister, [00:16] Speaker 1: Louis Wathum of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chair of the Board, Paula Caldwell-Sinanj, [00:21] Speaker 1: and our sponsor today of this great venue, our 30-year anniversary sponsor, as well in terms of being the longest serving sponsor, Goodman's LLP, [00:30] Speaker 1: and a warm welcome to Elephant Trade Services with us in the room, and thank you for your headline sponsorship of this 30th anniversary year. It is my distinct pleasure [00:38] Speaker 1: today to recognize each 1 of you for your leadership and to ask you to kindly take your seats as we commence this program. [00:45] Speaker 1: Today, we have received a message from the prime minister of Canada, [00:49] Speaker 1: Justin Trudeau, and I wish to share that message with you as it has also been conveyed [00:54] Speaker 1: to leaders, including the prime [00:59] Speaker 1: minister of the DRC, who was with us yesterday, who will be meeting the prime minister shortly. It is with great honor that I welcome every 1 of you to the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business Conference. In Canada, where diversity is our greatest strength, the contributions that Afro-Canadians [01:10] Speaker 1: have made and continue to make every day to our beloved country are invaluable. [01:15] Speaker 1: This includes tremendous contributions that stem from investment, trade and business between Canada and African countries. [01:22] Speaker 1: The Prime Minister adds, I would like to thank all the entrepreneurs, [01:26] Speaker 1: businesses and organizations here today for...