Tuesday, May 7, 2024

AGRI COMMODITIES EXCHANGES WORKSHOP

Stimulate economic growth through agricultural development

The development of agriculture requires better financing of the sector. Commodities exchanges offer transparent pricing for agricultural products while removing inefficiencies that cut into farm incomes. Exchanges can support financial performance throughout the value chain. This workshop brings together participants from WAEMU and South Africa to examine mechanisms for financing agriculture through commodities exchanges and capital markets.

Programme

08:30 - 09:00

Welcome Coffee & Registration

09:00 - 09:30

Welcome Address: Dr Edoh Kossi Amenounve, CEO, BRVM

Opening Speech: Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Crop Production, Côte d’Ivoire

09:00 - 09:30

Fireside Chat: Côte d’Ivoire’s Strategy for Expanding the Economic Impact of Agriculture in the Country

Speaker: Koffi Rodrigue N’Guessan, Managing Director of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Crop Production, Côte d’Ivoire

Q&A

Moderator: Rémi Burdairon, Principal Atria Trade Investments

10:15 - 10:30

Coffee Break & Networking

10:30 - 11:30

Panel 1: How Commodities Exchanges help Farmers get a fair Price for their Goods

Rémi Burdairon, Principal Atria Trade Investments

Anelisa Matutu, Head Commodities Manager, Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Philippe Brizoua, Director of Development and Project Management, BRVM

Robert Matsila, Sector Specialist Agri & Agro Processing, Public Investment Corporation

Moderator: Soualio Fadiga, Executive Director, Professional Association of UEMOA Financial Management and Intermediation Companies (APSGI)

11:30 - 12:30

Panel 2: Conditions for Success for African Agri Commodities Exchanges

Prof Justin Koffi, CEO, Regulatory Authority for the Warehousing Receipts System of Côte d’Ivoire (ARRE)

Jerôme Ahua, Deputy Managing Director, National Investment Bank (BNI)

Jupy Swanepoel, Director and Agri commodities trader, Graintrade

Chris Sturgess, Director, Burnt Orange Trading

Dirk Hanekom, CEO, Agri All Africa

Moderator: Denene Erasmus, Journalist, Business Day

12:30 - 12:40

Closing Remarks: Dr Parfait Kouassi, Chairman of the Board, BRVM

12:40 - 13:30

Networking lunch