Trade can create prosperity for all of Africa’s people by increasing opportunities for income generation. UNCTAD research shows that promoting inclusive trade in Africa requires going beyond targeting vulnerable groups.
It will take addressing fundamental enablers so that women, men and youth can benefit from entrepreneurial activity and from trade’s impact on their communities.
Central to this is investment in productive capacities such as infrastructure, finance, energy, skills, policies, laws, regulations and people.
Moderator
Mr. Alan Kasujja, Journalist and Broadcaster, BBC News
Keynote address
Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, UNCTAD
Panellists
H.E. Mr. Alioune Sarr, Minister of Trade, Senegal
H.E. Mr. Joshua Setipa, Minister of Trade, Lesotho
Dr. Ratnakar Adhikari, Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework for LDCs
Mr. Belete Beyene, Founder and Director General of Hilina Enriched Foods Private Limited Company
Mr. Peter Kiuluku, Executive Director, Trade Policy Training Centre for Africa
