Accelerating the Role of Premier Partners
Gabriel Tshitende, CEO of Elephant Trade SARL addresses delegates
Sponsored by Elephant Trade
COVER PHOTO: DRC Deputy Prime Minister Vital Kamerhe Lwa Kanyiginyi Nkingi with Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Hon. Mary Ng, at Africa Accelerating in Toronto
Day 1: Thursday 8 February 2024
High-Level Welcome & Meeting with Governor Fifi Masuka Saini
Investor Briefing: Lualaba’s Growth through Investment
Opening VIP Dinner with the Governor & Cabinet of the Lualaba Province
Day 2: Friday 9 February 2024
Canada-Lualaba Business Forum
Site Visits & B2B Engagements
Evening Hospitality
Day 3: Saturday 10 February 2024
Group Breakfast and Departure to Lubumbashi
‘’Thank you, Mr. Gabriel Tshitende, for your leadership as CEO of Elephant Trade Services, which has enabled all we see today. We are now positioned to achieve even more growth in Canada-Africa trade and investment, with the dramatically increased profile you have afforded the DRC, through our world-class networking and information-sharing events.”
- Paula Caldwell St-Onge, Chair of the Board of Directors,
The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
‘’The challenges the Democratic Republic of Congo has faced are not unique to the DRC. With proven reforms we've researched, there is no reason the Democratic Republic of Congo could not become one of the most economically free and prosperous nations on earth.’’
- Fred McMahon, the Dr. Michael A. Walker Chair in Economic Freedom at the Fraser Institute, Canada’s top-ranked think tank
Collège Boréal and local companies engage during the Canada-Lualaba Business Forum
We are grateful to all who participated from both sides of the Atlantic, including the Governor, Provincial Ministers, CEOs, the Chamber's leadership, top members and leading DRC companies - all convening in the dynamic city of Kolwezi, to underscore the vital role of Canada's private sector as a partner to the Lualaba Province and wider DRC.
Members with an interest in the DRC and joining us for future visits may email: drc@canadaafrica.ca. As always, we on standby to assist with any meetings during or between official visits.
Visit Lualaba: Les touristes de ROVOS RAIL émus par la vision de Fifi MASUKA pour l'intérêt de ce secteur
Above: Louis Watum (Ivanhoe Mines & President, DRC Chamber of Mines) and Paula Caldwell St-Onge (Chair of the Board, Canada-Africa Chamber) during the DRC Members' Luncheon at the National Club in Toronto on 11 October 2023
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