World Export Development Forum 2018

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1 Republic of Zambia September 2018, Lusaka, Zambia World Export Development Forum 2018 Scaling up through trade: Skill - Innovate - Connect Join us at this year s World Export Development Forum in Lusaka. Inluence the conversation Jobs of tomorrow, through trade In conversation: Mentoring young entrepreneurs Tearing down trade borders In conversation: Reshaping inance for women Agriculture to agribusiness: Reducing risks, increasing returns In conversation: Sustainable packaging Social entrepreneurs: Pitch your ideas Going green: Who will inance SMEs? Reducing risks for investors in Africa Bring your companies, to contribute directly to trade development B2B Matchmaking Focus: Agribusiness (10-11 Sept.) Pre-event: SheTrades Zambia (10 Sept.) Pre-event: Regional packaging meeting (10 Sept.) Post-event: Zambia-China investment meeting (13 Sept.) Business tourism packages (13-14 Sept.) See what works on the ground Company/project visits in and around Lusaka (13 Sept.) For more information and registration: Contact us: wedf@intracen.org

2 Republic of Zambia September 2018, Lusaka, Zambia World Export Development Forum 2018 Scaling up through trade: Skill - Innovate - Connect

3 How we invest in trade will reshape our future Trade and investment opportunities abound in Africa, from agriculture to tech. Its agricultural market is set to reach $1 trillion by And already more than half of the world s mobile money accounts are here. Africa is also home to the world s fastest-growing youth population. Trade has helped create jobs, expand choices and lower prices. How can we bring the beneits of trade to more people in a sustainable way? Head to Lusaka, Zambia to ind answers, at the 18 th annual World Export Development Forum (WEDF). The Forum is the place to take the pulse of global trade, adapt strategies to connect businesses to new markets, and take concrete action for change.

4 It s time to scale up and speed up The World Export Development Forum is where policy meets practice, and buyers and sellers meet to get business done. To scale up trade, we ll focus on: skill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Equip people especially women and youth with skills to match the jobs of tomorrow, today. innovate >>>>>>>>>>>> Think out of the box. Find creative, better ways to sell goods across borders to turn farming into a business and to attract fresh, sustainable investment. connect >>>>>>>>>>>> Bring all of the moving parts together people, governments, processes to partner in shaking up the status quo.

5 Talk business, Do business at the World Export Development Forum September WEDF parallel events Business-to-business: Agribusiness, machinery, packaging Regional packaging solutions SheTrades Zambia launch September World Export Development Forum Plenaries: Jobs, borders, agribusiness, green inance Conversations: Mentoring, inance for women, packaging, investment Youth Unconference Youth spotlight: Imagine a World with No Borders Young social entrepreneurs: Pitch competition 13 September Post-WEDF events Zambia-China investment meeting Company ield visits Zambia business tourism packages Register at: wedf@intracen.org #WEDF18 WEDF co-hosts: ITC, the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry of Zambia

6 10-11 September 2018, Lusaka, Zambia World Export Development Forum 2018 Scaling up through trade: Skill - Innovate - Connect Business-to-Business Meetings

7 Meet in Zambia to Do Business with Africa Join us at Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings, an integral part of the World Export Development Forum. This unique global conference brings together business leaders, policymakers and trade experts to talk business and to do business. The B2B event will gather companies of all sizes from across the globe engaged in the agricultural sector, linking producers and buyers, exporters and importers, commercial farmers and manufacturers. Business matchmaking will focus on crops and oilseeds, as well as their processed products, honey; agricultural technologies and storage systems; packaging solutions. The WEDF programme supports this focus with topics such as reducing risk in agricultural supply chains, packaging solutions, green inance options, improving border transit times, and more.

8 Agribusiness, machinery, packaging companies Expect a small investment with high returns. Past experience shows that B2B participants save time and money in expanding their business networks and inding new business partners from around the globe. Companies typically ind new suppliers and expand their distribution channels. Find or sell cutting-edge machinery for crop farming and processing, storage and packaging solutions for a variety of agricultural products. The type of companies that are encouraged to participate include commercial farmers, manufacturers, exporters, importers, wholesalers, retailers and investors. If your company is active in these areas, join us at the WEDF B2B event to do business. ITC business matchmaking platform will allow each company to connect with up to 15 potential business partners through pre-arranged meetings, based on a preliminary identiication of business complementarities. Companies can also request additional appointments to be organized on the spot, during the B2B event.

9 This year s B2B event welcomes commercial farmers, manufacturers, exporters, importers, wholesalers, retailers and investors interested in selling, buying or investing in the following products: Agricultural crops and oilseeds Crops Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS 07) Edible fruit and nuts; peels of citrus fruit or melons (HS 08) Oilseeds Oilseeds (HS 12) Oleaginous fruits Miscellaneous grains Coffee, tea, mate and spices (HS 09) Cereals (HS 10) Seeds and fruits Industrial or medicinal plants Straw and fodder Preparations of cereals, fruits, vegetables and oilseeds Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; gluten (HS 11) Edible vegetable oils (HS 15) Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts (HS 20) Vegetable waxes, residues and waste from food industries Honey and honey by- products Natural honey Bee pollen Packaging solutions Packaging for agricultural products Primary packaging Secondary packaging Storage systems Post harvest storage For crops Agricultural technologies Machinery for crop farming Machinery for soil cultivation Machinery for planting Machinery for fertilizing and pest control Irrigation systems Royal jelly Bee propolis Packaging machinery For grains and oilseeds Machinery for harvesting Machinery for hay making Machinery for oil processing Machinery for fruit and vegetable processing Grading equipment Dehydration equipment Canning equipment Juice and pulp extraction equipment Fruit juice and pulp processing equipment Paste-making equipment Fruit-crashing equipment Homogenizer equipment Bottle-related equipment Machinery for oilseed processing Oil-milling plants Oilseed-processing plants Solvent extraction plants Vegetable oil reining plants Continuous deodorizing plants Oil expellers

10 Business-to-Business Matchmaking Platform ITC will conduct a preliminary identiication of business complementarities and will facilitate appointments among producers, manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers and investors. Using ITC s online-business matching platform, each company participating in the Business-to-Business (B2B) event will be able to consult the proile of other companies and request appointments in advance with those they would like to meet with. Each company will receive a list of potential business partners based on identiied business complementarities. In the course of two days, each company will have the opportunity to meet with over 15 potential business partners during 30-minute meetings, as well as request additional appointments organized on the spot. Upon arrival, each company will receive a proile book including the company proiles of all other B2B participants and its own personalized schedule of appointments with potential partners. ITC will monitor the activity on the platform to ensure that companies are actively requesting and accepting appointments and will provide support whenever required.

11 B2B calendar at the World Export Development Forum 10 September B2B meetings: 10:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 11 September B2B meetings: 12:00 to 13:30 and 14:30 to 17:30 12 September WEDF plenary sessions: Agriculture to Agribusiness: reducing risks, increasing returns Going green: who will inance SMES Reducing the risks for investors in Africa Companies are also welcome to join special sessions on packaging organized by ITC-FAO-IMA on 10 September. Register at: Tick the B2B box to download and complete the B2B company proile form and be part of the company proile book that is distributed to participating companies at the B2B event. Contact: Phone: More information on WEDF 2018: B2B WEDF co-hosts: ITC, the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

12 Republic of Zambia September 2018, Lusaka, Zambia World Export Development Forum 2018 Scaling up through trade: Skill - Innovate - Connect Youth Unconference Young professionals, join us at this year s World Export Development Forum! The new Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) will open up opportunities that you create, and senior business and government leaders want to hear from you. Highlights Opening plenary: Jobs of Tomorrow, through Trade Ask your questions! We ll talk about scaling up job creation, especially for youth. Hear from Parminder Vir, CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, along with government and business leaders. We ll discuss the latest trends and insights, from mentoring to skill development and technology. In conversation: Mentoring young entrepreneurs Ashish Thakkar, Founder of the Mara Group, will share his insights on mentoring young entrepreneurs with a TV host and entrepreneur. Youth spotlight: Imagine a World with No Borders Young leaders share their vision for doing business across borders in a CFTA world.

13 Social entrepreneurs: Pitch your Ideas Young social entrepreneurs pitch their business cases live on stage to a jury of experts. Among the jurors will be Michael Ocansey, founder of Agrocenta. He won last year s WEDF pitch competition, and went on to win the 2018 Seedstars Competition. Business matchmaking, networking and learning opportunities Join business-to-business matchmaking sessions; Gain insights with lash presentations on packaging solutions; Celebrate the SheTrades Zambia national launch; Explore free online learning opportunities with our SME Trade Academy team; And much more! Register: #WEDF18 wedf@intracen.org