Official Moderators

H.E. Ambassador Muchanga

AU Commissioner, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals

Treasure Maphanga

Chief Operating Officer, AeTrade Group

Ms. Josephine Marealle Ulimwengu

Strategic Planner and Team Leader, UN RC Rwanda

Mr. Richard Niwenshuti

PS Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

Mr Yves Iradukunda

Permanent Secretary, MINCT, Rwanda

Ms. Esther Kunda

Director, ICT and Innovation, Rwanda

DR. EMMANUEL DEI-TUMI

President of Human Capital International Africa


Mr. Jenerali Ulimwengu

Eminent Media Personality

H.E. Mr. Gebremeskel Challa

Minister of the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.

H.E. Mr. Nigussu Tilahun

State Minister of the Ministry of Labor and Skills

Official Speakers

Mr. Djamel Ghrib

Mr. Djamel Ghrib

Mr. Kebour Ghenna

CEO, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry

H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat

Chairperson of the African Union Commission

H.E. Jayathma Wickramanayake

UN Special Envoy on Youth

H.E. Chido Mpemba,

AU Special Envoy on Youth

Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa

Deputy Chairperson of the African Union

H.E. Mr. Wamkele Mene

Secretary General, AfCFTA Secretariat

H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn

former Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Chairman , AeTrade Group

H.E. Mr. Demeke Mekonnen

Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia

His Majesty King Mswati III

Chairperson of the AeTrade Presidential Advisory Council

H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda

H.E. Mr. Nana Akufo Addo

President of Ghana, member of the AeTrade Group Advisory Council

H.E. Dr Abiy Ahmed

Prime Minister, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Dr. Amany Asfour

President Africa Business Council

 

H.E. Muferihat Kamil

Minister of Labour and Skills, Ethiopia

Ms. Maureen Achieng

IGAD Representative to the AU 

H.E. Antonio Pedro

Acting Executive Secretary, UNECA

Minister Paula Ingabire

Minister of ICT & Innovation, Rwanda

Dr. Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze

Minister of Trade and Industry, Rwanda

Mr Jean-Guy Afrika

Director a.i African Development Bank

Ms Jennifer Eweonam Aforla

CEO Dzordzoe Cosmetics, Ghana

Ms Emily Mburu-Ndoria Director  

Trade in Services, Investment, IPR and Digital Trade, AfCFTA Secretariat

Mr. Marc Gauthier

Board Director, AeTrade Group

Dr Liaqat Alli Azam

Director General, United African Royal Assembly (UARA)

Mr. Ahmed Diken

Manager, Women and Youth Empowerment, Resilience & Climate Action Department, Islamic Development Bank  

Mr. Richard Gariepy

CTO, AeTrade Group  

H.E. Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma

AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development

Mr. Alexio Musindo

Director ILO, Addis Ababa

Prof. Birhanu Nega

Minister of Education, FDRE

Jean Claude Munyangabo

CEO of BK Techouse Ltd

 

Federico Bonaglia

Deputy Director of the OECD Development Centre


Baylie Damtie

Vice Chancellor of Kepler College in Rwanda

 

Seleshi Girma

State Minister of Ministry of Tourism, Ethiopia

H.E. Amb. Raj, BUSGEETH,

Mauritius

Mr. Charles Chiza Chiumya

Acting Director, AUC

Ambassador Solomon Rutega

Secretary General, Inter Africa Coffee Organization (IACO)

Sabdiyo Dido

Head Gender and Inclusiveness, AGRA

Ms. Sonia Paiva

Woman Farmer Foundation, Kingdom of Eswatini

Khalid Bomba

Managing Director at WFP (Former FAO Chief Innovation Officer)

Dr. Belete Molla

Minister of Science and Technology, Ethiopia

Mr. Seong Kim,

CEO, AOS

Mr. Richard Gariepy

CTO, AeTrade Group

Mr. Lacine KONE

Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Smart Africa 

Ms. Anne-Rachel Inne

ITU Regional Director for Africa

Dr Patrick Olomo-Ndzana

African Union private sector development strategy

Ms. Grace Mugabekazi

Senior Programmes Officer, YouthConnect

Ms. Samiya Abdelkader Godu

President of Ethiopian Youth Enterpreneurs  Association

Jennet Lemma 

YeneHealth, Health

Dr Rejoice Maseko

Director Innovation, Kingdom of Eswatini

Dr. Emmanuel Dei-Tumi

CEO, Human Capital Development Internationa

Ambassador Professor Charles Murigande

AeTrade Group Board Member

Dr. Lujja Sulaiman

Uganda · Manager Islamic Investments · Microfinance Support Centre

Bishop Sheldon

Bishop - Uganda

Dr Sharon Munyaka

 President of SIOPSA


Dr. Ozonnia Ojielo

 UN Resident Coordinator Rwanda

Mr. Aminou Akadiri

CEO, Federation of West African Chamber of Commerce and Industry



Baylie Yeshita​

Vice Chancellor Professor, Kepler College

Mr. Mamadou Biteye

Executive Secretary of African Capacity Building Foundation

Mr. Mulualem Syoum

CEO of the AeTrade Group


Ambassador Assoumani Youssouf Mondoa

Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA from the Union of Comoros, Chairperson of the PRC


H.E. Mr. Endale Mekonen​

State Minister, Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration

H.E. Mrs. Lelisie Nemie

Commissioner of Ethiopian Investment Commission

Mr. Mesfin Tassew

CEO of Ethiopian Airlines

Eng. Melaku Ezezew

President of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations

Getachew Melaku

Pan-African Chamber of Commerce representative

Mrs. Addisalem Eshetu

Founder of Sound Engineering Solution, WEDP Program Representative

H.E. Samuel Kiflie(PhD)

State Minister of the Ministry of Education

Mr. Daniel Hailu

CEO of Dan Energy

Haile Gebreslassie

business owner

Mr. Dawit Mogess

representative of Employers Federation of Ethiopia

Mrs. Amelework Giday

Founder and Director of Techno Style