12:30-13:00

Registration of Participants

13:00 – 13:05

Welcoming remarks
Martin Bille Hermann, Secretary of State, MFA Denmark
Heikki Tuunanen, Executive Director for Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and India, AfDB

13.05-13.30

Business opportunities in Africa and AfDB’s strategies
Désiré Vencatachellum Director, Resource Mobilization and External Finance Department (FRMB), AfDB
Massamba Diene , Manager, Strategies and Operational Policies Department (COSP), AfDB

13:30-14:00

Procurement of Goods, Works and Consulting Services under Bank Funded Projects
Valerie Robert, Procurement and Fiduciary Department (ORPF)

14.00-14.15

Q&A Session

14:15-14:30

Coffee Break

14.30-15.30

Parallel Break-out Sector Sessions
AfDB Sector Strategies and Pipeline of Projects & strongholds of participating DK companies within the listed sectors:

• Transport and ICT Jeremy Aguma, OITC Department, Moderator: Therese Herman, MFA
• Health and non-communicable diseases Maimouna Diop Ly, OSHD Department, Moderator: Mikael Riberholdt, MFA
• Energy, Environment, and Climate Change Ibrahime Djamali, ONEC Department, Moderator: Claus Hermansen, MFA
• Water and Sanitation Rees Mwasambili, OWAS Department, Moderator: Lars Christiansen, MFA

15:30-17:00

Refreshments & Networking with AfDB sector representatives, IFU, EKF, Danida and the Trade Council