EVENT SYNOPSIS
On Thursday 9th February 2023, in partnership with the British High commission in Lomé, DMA hosted the UK-Francophone West and Central Africa Trade and Investment Mission to Lomé where over a quarter of a billion pounds in MoUs and commitment of investment were signed. Over two days the packed schedule included visits to the new industrial zone, Ecobank Headquarters, high-level B2G meetings and a site visit to the incredible Lomé port.
Very many thanks for mission sponsors ERG, Intertek and Planet One. Also, mission supporters the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, the British High Commission in Lomé, UKEF and the Government of Togo for their incredible support.
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 - Thursday 9th February. Venue: Hotel 2 Fevrier
08:00 - 08:30: Registration & Refreshments
08:30 - 08:50: Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Hon Rose Kayi Mivador, Minister for Investment
- Samantha Callender, Mission Lead and Business and Diplomacy Lead, DMA Invest
- Steve Gray, Head of West Africa, UKEF
- Orabank
08:50 - 10:00: High-Level Roundtable on the Togo Offer
Moderator: HE Togolese High Commissioner to the UK
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Trade
- Ministry of Investment
- Ministry of Public Work
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Maritime Economy
- Togo Invest
10:00 - 11:15: The Private Sector View
Moderator: Leonard Grott, COO & Head of West Africa, ERG International
- Steve Gray, Head of West Africa, UKEF
- Private Sector Speaker
- Local Bank
- Local Legal Practice
Q&A Session
11:15 - 11:45: Historic Signing of Bilateral Education Agreement
12:00 - 13:30: Networking Lunch
13:30 - 18:00: Meeting options:
- One-on-one Meetings with the Togolese Government
- One-on-one Meetings with SMEs ready for Investment
19:00 - 21:00: Evening Reception hosted by the Government of Togo
DAY 2 – Friday 10th February
9:00 -10:00: Visit to the Office of the President/Prime Minister led by Harriet Thompson, HM High Commissioner to Togo
10:30-12:20: Meetings
- One-to-one meetings with the Togolese Government
- One-on-one Meetings with SMEs ready for Investment
12:30 - 14:00: Lunch Break
14:00 - 18:00: Site Visits
- Visit of the Industrial Platform Adétikope
- Visit of the Port of Lomé
19:00 - 21:00: VIP Reception hosted by the British High Commissioner
