Kenya-Canada Trade and Investment Mission
12:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Wednesday June 28, 2023
Ontario Investment and Trade Centre
Main Theatre, 250 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
12:30 pm - Networking Buffet Lunch
1:15 pm - Call to Order - Garreth Bloor, President, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
1:20 pm - Official Welcome: Her Excellency, High Commissioner Immaculate Wambua, Head of Mission. High Commission of the Republic of Kenya to Canada
1:30 pm - Kenyan Private Sector Welcome Address: Mr. Adan Omar, President, Bramex Ltd
1:40 pm - Canadian Support for Doing Business in Africa - Bill Macheras, Trade Commissioner and InfoCentre Manager, Regional Office of the Trade Commissioner Service, Ontario Region, Global Affairs Canada
2:00 pm - Assistance for Exporting to Canada - Susan Baka, Regional Trade Representative - Ontario, Trade Facilitation Office Canada
2:20 pm - Introduction of Delegates
2:40 pm - Networking Break
3:00 pm - Kenya: An Economic Overview & Investment Opportunities - Prof XN Iraki
3:20 pm - Dr. Kenneth Chelule, Chief Executive Officer, Special Economic Zones Authority, Kenya
3:40 pm - Kenya: Risk Profile – David Shiferaw, Principal, Lucid Africa Consulting Ltd. Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
4:00 pm - Wrap Up - Wayne Floreani, President, MineAfrica, and Director, The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
Program changes and updates will be confirmed with all registered delegates