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The event will take place
on November 28th and 29th, 2023, at the Pullman Paris Centre Bercy,
located 1 rue de Libourne, 75012 Paris.
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document
Make sure you have the following documents in your possession before you leave to avoid any complications on arrival:
VISA
You may need a visa to enter France. For more information, please visit the following website: https://france-visas.gouv.fr
Accommodation
nearby:
• Pullman Paris Centre Bercy
• Hôtel Novotel Paris Centre Bercy
• Hôtel Ibis Styles Paris Bercy
• Campanile Paris 12 – Bercy Village
Program
of the round table
08:00 09:45
Welcome, registration and installation of VIPs and participants
Opening Ceremony
10:00 10:15
Address by Mr Baltasar ENDONGA EDJO’O
President of the CEMAC Commission
10:15 10:30
Address by Mr Dieudonné EVOU MEKOU
President of the Development Bank of Central African States
10:30 10:45
Address by Dr Akinwumi ADESINA
Chairman of the African Development Bank Group
10:45 11:00
Address by Mr Ousmane DIAGANA
Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa
11:00 11:15
Address by M. Moussa FAKI MAHAMAT
President of the African Union Commission
11:15 11:40
Address by the special guests
11:40 11:50
Documentary film
11:50 12:10
Opening speech by His Excellency Faustin-Archange TOUADERA
President of the Central African Republic and current Chairman of the Conference of CEMAC Heads of State.
12:10 12:25
Opening address by His Excellency Mister Denis SASSOU N’GUESSO
President of the Republic of Congo and Dedicated President of the PREF-CEMAC
12:30 14:15
Family photo and lunch
SESSION 1: VISION AND STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL AFRICA
14:25 14:35
Central Africa: a resilient region with strong growth potential
Speakers:
MR. Baltasar ENGONGA EDJO’O
President of the CEMAC Commission
14:35 14:45
The Central African Monetary Union: a stable monetary environment, a resilient banking system and an emerging financial market
Speakers:
MR. Abbas MAHAMAT TOLLI
Governor of the Bank of Central African states
14:45 14:55
Assessment of the implementation of CEMAC’s first programme of priority integrative projects
Speakers:
Prof Michel-Cyr DJIENA WEMBOU
Permanent Secretary of the PREF-CEMAC
15:00 15:15
Coffee break
SESSION 2: PRESENTATION OF THE INTEGRATIVE PROJECTS OF CENTRAL AFRICA
15:20 15:30
Presentation of the Concept Note for the thirteen (13) Priority Integrative Projects in the CEMAC zone
Speakers:
Mr Fortunato OFA MBO NCHAMA
Minister of Finance and Budget of Equatorial Guinea
15:35 16:00
Axis 1: Development of transport infrastructure to facilitate physician integration and the free movement of people and goods
Speakers:
Ms Ingrid Olga Ghislaine EBOUKA-BABACKAS
Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional Integration of the Republic of Congo
Mr Charles MBA
Minister of Public Accounts of the Gabonese Republic
16:00 16:15
Axis 2: Boosting electricity generation
Speakers:
Mr Hervé NDOBA
Minister of Finance and Budget of the Central African Republic
16:15 16:30
Axis 3: Promoting the single market to strengthen trade integration
Speakers:
M. Tahir HAMID NGUILIN
Minister of Finance, Budget and Public Accounts of the Republic of Chad
16:30 16:40
Axis 4: Economic diversification
Speakers:
Mr Louis Paul MOTAZE
Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cameroon
16:40 16:50
Break
16:50 17:30
> AFD and the financing of regional projects in Central Africa (AFD)
> The European Union's new strategy (Global Gateway "Africa-Europe") aimed at the solid, inclusive, green and digital transformation of Africa (E.U)
> Islamic finance (SUKUK) as a source of funding for structuring and integrating projects (IDB)
> The contribution of Nordic banks and investment funds to the financing of regional projects in Africa (NIB)
> Financing and implementing PPP projects: Testimonies of some PPP success stories in Central Africa
17:30 18:00
Questions des participants Réponses de l’équipe technique (PREF-CEMAC, BDEAC, CEMAC)
09:00 09:25
Reception and registration
09:30 10:30
Bilateral discussions:
B-to-B meetings with private backers/investors
–
Bilateral meetings (BDEAC/Lenders)
–
Information session (BEAC)
10:35 11:30
Declarations and Announcements from Technical and Financial Partners and Donors
Chairman of the session:
MR. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE
Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Congo and Chairman of the PREF-CEMAF Steering Committee
CLOSING CEREMONY
11:40 12:00
Reading of the Final Statement of the Round Table
By:
Prof Michel-Cyr DJIENA WEMBOU
Permanent secretary of the PREF CEMAC
Closing statement
By:
MR. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE
Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Congo and Chairman of the PREF-CEMAF Steering Committee
12:00 12:20
Press conference jointly hosted by:
MR. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE
Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Congo and Chairman of the PREF-CEMAF Steering Committee
MR. Baltasar ENGONGA EDJO’O
President of the CEMAC Commission
MR. Abbas MAHAMAT TOLLI
Governor of the Bank of Central African States
MR. Dieudonné EVOU MEKOU
President of the Development Bank of Central African States
12:25 14:30
Closing cocktail
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the agenda:
Program
of the round table
- 08:00 – 09:45
Welcome, registration and installation of VIPs and participants
- 10:00 – 10:15
Allocution de M. Baltasar ENGONGA EDJO’O, Président de la Commission de la CEMAC
- 10:15 – 10:30
Allocution de M. Dieudonné EVOU MEKOU, Président de la Banque de Développement des États de l’Afrique Centrale
- 10:30 – 10:45
Allocution du Dr. Akinwumi ADESINA, Président du Groupe de la Banque Africaine de Développement
- 10:45 – 11:00
Allocution de M. Ousmane DIAGANA, Vice-Président de la Banque Mondiale pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre
- 11:00 – 11:15
Allocution de M. Moussa FAKI MAHAMAT, Président de la Commission de l’Union Africaine
- 11:15 – 11:40
Address by the special guests
- 11:40 – 11:50
Documentary film
- 11:50 – 12:10
Allocution de Son Excellence Monsieur Faustin-Archange TOUADERA, Président de la République Centrafricaine et Président en exercice de la Conférence des Chefs d’Etat de la CEMAC
- 12:10 – 12:25
Discours d’ouverture de Son Excellence Monsieur DENIS SASSOU N’GUESSO, Président de la République du Congo et Président Dédié du PREF-CEMAC
- 12:30 – 14:15
Family photo and lunch
- 14:25 – 14:35
Central Africa: a resilient region with strong growth potential
Speakers:
M. Baltasar ENGONGA EDJO’O, Président de la Commission de la CEMAC
- 14:35 – 14:45
The Central African Monetary Union: a stable monetary environment, a resilient banking system and an emerging financial market
Speakers:
M. Abbas MAHAMAT TOLLI, Gouverneur de la Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale
- 14:45 – 14:55
Bilan de la mise en œuvre du premier programme de projets intégrateurs prioritaires de la CEMAC
Speakers:
Pr. Michel-Cyr DJIENA WEMBOU, Secrétaire Permanent du PREF-CEMAC
- 15:00 – 15:15
Coffee break
- 15:20 – 15:30
Presentation of the Concept Note for the thirteen (13) Priority Integrative Projects in the CEMAC zone
Speakers:
M. Fortunato OFA MBO NCHAMA, Ministre des Finances et du Budget de la Guinée Équatoriale
- 15:35 – 16:00
Axis 1: Development of transport infrastructure to facilitate physician integration and the free movement of people and goods
Speakers:
Mme Ingrid Olga Ghislaine EBOUKA-BABACKAS, Ministre du Plan, de la Statistique et de l’Intégration Régionale, de la République du Congo
M. Charles MBA, Ministre des Comptes Publics de la République Gabonaise
- 16:00 – 16:15
Axis 2: Boosting electricity generation
Speakers:
M. Hervé NDOBA, Ministre des Finances et du Budget de la République Centrafricaine
- 16:15 – 16:30
Axis 3: Promoting the single market to strengthen trade integration
Speakers:
M. Tahir HAMID NGUILIN, Ministre des Finances, du Budget et des Comptes Publiques de la République du Tchad
- 16:30 – 16:40
Axis 4: Economic diversification
Speakers:
M. Louis Paul MOTAZE, Ministre des Finances de la République du Cameroun
- 16:40 – 16:50
Break
- 16:50 – 17:30
Interventions :
L’AFD et le financement des projets régionaux en Afrique Centrale (AFD)
La nouvelle stratégie de l’Union Européenne (Global Gateway « Afrique -Europe) visant la transformation solide, inclusive, verte et numérique de l’Afrique (U.E)
La finance islamique (SUKUK) comme source de financement des projets structurants et des projets intégrateurs (BID)
La contribution des Banques et Fonds d’Investissement Nordiques au financement des projets régionaux en Afrique (BNI)
Financement et mise en œuvre des projets en mode PPP : Témoignages sur quelques succès des PPP en Afrique centrale
- 17:30 – 18:00
Questions des participants Réponses de l’équipe technique (PREF-CEMAC, BDEAC, CEMAC)
- 09:00 – 09:25
Reception and registration
- 09:30 – 10:30
Bilateral discussions:
B-to-B meetings with private backers/investors
Rentrez-vous bilatérales (BDEAC/bailleurs)
Information session (BEAC)
- 10:35 – 11:30
Declarations and Announcements from Technical and Financial Partners and Donors
Chairman of the session:
M. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE, Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances de la République du Congo et Président du Comité de Pilotage du PREF-CEMAC
- 11:40 – 12:00
CÉRÉMONIE DE CLÔTURE
Reading of the Final Statement of the Round Table
By:
Pr. Michel-Cyr DJIENA WEMBOU, Secrétaire Permanent du PREF-CEMAC
Closing statement
By:
M. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE, Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances du Congo et Président du Comité de Pilotage du PREF-CEMAC
- 12:00 – 12:20
Press conference jointly hosted by:
M. Jean-Baptiste ONDAYE, Ministre de l’Économie et des Finances de la République du Congo et Président du Comité de Pilotage du PREF-CEMAC
M. Baltasar ENGONGA EDJO’O, Président de la Commission de la CEMAC
M. Abbas MAHAMAT TOLLI, Gouverneur de la Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale
M. Dieudonné EVOU MEKOU, Président de la Banque de Développement des États de l’Afrique Centrale
- 12:25 – 14:30
Closing cocktail
