Agenda
April 21, 2026
New York City, USA
08:00 - 09:00 AM
Registration & Welcome Breakfast
09:00 - 09:40 AM
Opening Ceremony
09:40 - 10:30 AM
Panel 1: WAEMU Economic Outlook — Integration, Industrialization & Investment Opportunities
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Networking Break
10:45 - 11:40 AM
Panel 2: Strategic Sectors Driving Growth — Energy, Agriculture & Digital Transformation
11:40 - 11:50 AM
In Conversation: From the Source - WAEMU Investment Banks on Regional Capital-Raising Opportunities
11:50 AM - 12:45 PM
Panel 3: Capital Markets & Financial Innovation - Green Finance & Infrastructure Instruments
12:45 - 1:45 PM
Networking Lunch
1:45 - 2:00 PM
Investor Perspectives: What U.S. Capital Needs to See from WAEMU
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Panel 4: Long-Term Financing in Africa - DFIs, Development Banks & Capital Markets
3:00 - 3:10 PM
Closing Remarks
Until 5:00 PM
Networking & One-on-One Meetings