Africa Automotive Forum LIVE
Hosted by the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM)
Powered by Deloitte Africa. Supported by Afreximbank, JETRO, VDA and Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft
The Africa Automotive Forum convened expert stakeholders from the automotive industry to unpack opportunities to unlock the potential of the automotive industry in Africa.
The programme consisted of three Auto Agenda Councils and virtual conferences characterised by an important exchange of ideas through interactive and impactful engagement. The themes of the engagements were:
Key Themes
Dates
Enabling policy by government: What governments need to consider in formulating and implementing policies that will contribute to the creation of an automotive ecosystem in order to attract significant automotive investment on the back of strong demand.
Date:
Wednesday, 2nd September 2020
Time:
14:00 – 15:30 (SAST)
Regional value chains: How to unlock the economic benefits of regional value chains for the automotive industry in Africa?
Date:
Wednesday, 16th September 2020
Time:
14:00 – 15:30 (SAST)
Driving affordability and mobility solutions: What regulations and policies need to be in place to enable affordable vehicle financing for the African consumer?
Date:
Wednesday, 30th September 2020
Time:
14:00 – 15:30 (SAST)
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Speakers
His Excellency Alan Kyerematen
Minister of Trade and Industry, Ghana
Mike Whitfield
AAAM President, Chairman of Nissan Group of Africa and Managing Director of Nissan Egypt
Dr. Sahar Nasr
Former Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Egypt, and current Professor at the Department of Economics at the Business School of the American University in Cairo
Masa Sugano
Deputy Executive Director, Africa Region of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Mike Mabasa
Chief Executive Officer of National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA)
Anthony Black
Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town
Renai Moothilal
Executive Director, National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM)
Dr. Markus Thill
President Region Africa, BOSCH Group
Simphiwe Nghona
Group Head, Vehicle and Asset Finance (VAF), Standard Bank
Serge Kamuhinda
Director of Business Development for Africa at Volkswagen Group South Africa
Yves Nono
Vice President – Mobility Solutions Sales, Region Africa, BOSCH
Kriengkrai Techakanont
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand
Keletsositse Olebile
Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Investment & Trade Centre (BITC)
Gainmore Zanamwe
Senior Manager: Trade Facilitation, Intra-African Trade Initiative; African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Clare Akamanzi
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Development Board
Ridwan Olalere
Country Director for Nigeria, Uber
Gerhard Botha
General Manager: Exports, Toyota South Africa Motors
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