Event Details

Join us for an insightful workshop !


The Belgian Chamber of Commerce (BCCSA) will host a session around the theme of doing business in sub-Saharan Africa, on Wednesday 13th September, in partnership with Africa House and the GGDA.


The purpose of this session is to assist the participants in expanding their footage in the sub-Saharan region, putting the spotlight on the countries that are offering business opportunities and where investment could also be an option. As it is not always easy to know where these opportunities are, how to best enter a new market and what the cultural specificity might be, we are bringing in an amazing panel of experts who have years of experience and are keen to share their expertise with us.


Our guest speakers will unpack these various topics, give you some handy tips and ensure that entering these new markets will be a successful and smooth venture.


Date: Wednesday 13th September

Time: 08h30 for 09h00 (ending at 10h45)

Venue: GGDA - 1 Sandton Drive - Sandton (secure parking)

Participation fees (incl. light breakfast and drinks):

BCCSA business members: free

Friends of the BCCSA: R 150

Non Members: R 300


Registration to be confirmed by Monday 11/09/2023

Agenda

09:00 - 09:05
Introduction
09:05 - 09:15
Introduction by GGDA
09:15 - 09:45
Opportunities in Southern Africa - where and what
09:45 - 09:55
Immigration: general considerations when doing business in the region
09:55 - 10:05
Logistics: challenges and opportunities when trading in Africa
10:05 - 10:10
Air Belgium: connections between Belgium and the sub-Saharan region
10:10 - 10:40
Testimonies and Q&A session
10:40 - 10:45
Closing remarks

Speakers

  • Duncan Bonnett (Director: Market Access & Research of Africa House)

    Duncan Bonnett

    Director: Market Access & Research of Africa House

    https://www.africainfo.co.za/

    Duncan is a director at Africa House, a specialist Africa research and consulting company.

    Duncan has advised both corporate and government clients on opportunities in the region, business modalities, the changing nature of Africa and how to best access these opportunities.

    This has taken Duncan to over 25 countries on assignment regionally and a dozen globally in a variety of fields, including cement and building materials, mining supply, oil and gas projects, FMCG, the built environment, power and transport related projects, trade hub development and supply-side logistics analysis.

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  • Zanele Fakude (Head of Trade and Exports at Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA))

    Zanele Fakude

    Head of Trade and Exports at Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)

    Ms Zanele Fakude is Head of Trade and Export Development at the GGDA, with sound experience across the public sector. Throughout her career, she has focused on facilitation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Domestic Direct Investment (DDI), Business Retention, Export Development, and Project Facilitation.

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  • Caroline Kanzara (Director of Fragomen Africa)

    Caroline Kanzara

    Director of Fragomen Africa

    Caroline is a Director in Fragomen’s Johannesburg office, where she is part of the Africa Coordination Center. In her role, she is responsible for managing and facilitating immigration into Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as managing the firm’s partnerships with Local Advisors throughout the region.

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  • Tarissa Wareley (Assistant Manager at Fragomen Africa)

    Tarissa Wareley

    Assistant Manager at Fragomen Africa

    Tarissa is an Assistant Manager at the African Coordination Centre. She is responsible for developing bespoke compliance strategies for mobilizing resources for multinational corporations and non-government governmental agencies in Sub – Saharan Africa.

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  • Koen Rombouts (MD Southern Africa Corridor at AGL (Pty) Ltd)

    Koen Rombouts

    MD Southern Africa Corridor at AGL (Pty) Ltd

    Koen has almost 20 years experience in logistics on the African continent. He will share with us his "do's and don't's" from a logistics point of view.

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Tickets

Entrance for BCCSA Members

1 ticket per person, incl. light breakfast and drinks

Member Price Complimentary
Entrance for Friends of the BCCSA

1 ticket per person, incl. light breakfast and drinks

Member Price R 150
Entrance for non members

1 ticket per person, incl. light breakfast and drinks

Standard Price R 300
Speaker and GGDA guests

Guest speaker / panelist at the event / company invited by GGDA

Standard Price Complimentary