WELCOME | Remarks from MC
09h00
OPENING KEYNOTE | Borderless Development in Africa: Innovation in an Era of Disruption
Global trends and best practice
Enabling intra-Africa trade
The role of AfCFTA?
The technology edge
Saed Ande, Procurement Director, Lafarge Africa, Nigeria
09h30
KEYNOTE | Procurement’s Big Reset – Innovation and Localisation in Supply Chain
A B2B marketplace for Africa – how can African companies lead the world in reimagining indirect procurement?
Reserved for Dooka
PANEL DISCUSSION | Making the Most of the African Continental Free Trade Area
The significance of the AfCFTA cannot be overstated. Accelerating intra-African trade and boosting Africa’s trading position in the global market by strengthening Africa’s common voice and policy space in global trade
negotiations. Moreover, it is expected to improve the competitiveness of African industries and enterprises through increased market access, the exploitation of economies of scale, and more effective resource allocation.
How can the AfCFTA be utilized as a game changer for Africa’s economic development?
Moderator:
Emmanuel K. Bensah, Deputy Executive Director, AfCFTA Policy Network, Ghana
Panelists:
Rose Ronoh, Senior Gender and Trade Expert, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Kenya
Dr. Obiora Madu, Director General, African Centre for Supply Chain, Nigeria
Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, Africa Business Group, South Africa
Ezekiel Odiogo, Head Private Sector Investment Operations, Africa Investment Forum, African Development Bank, South Africa
PANEL DISCUSSION | Sourcing in a VUCA World
All businesses are operating in a VUCA world – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. In all this, procurement remains key to ensuring supply and continued business operations. How do you do Strategic
Sourcing when the supplier base is continuously changing? How do volatile commodity prices impact sourcing strategies? How can procurement build better lines of defense in anticipation of VUCA? It’s not paranoia if the threat is real.
Moderator:
Chantalle Wilson, VUCA Specialist, Clarity from Chaos
Panelists:
Kamau Mwangi, Head of Procurement, Stanbic Bank, Kenya
Choose your next session accross the difference breakaway streams below:
12h30
PANEL DISCUSSION | Women in Supply Chain and Procurement – Enforcing Gender Equality
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 Agenda, puts Gender Equality at number five.
What are the challenges facing women in procurement and SC and how can we achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls?
Moderator:
Azukaego Chukwuelue, Trustee, Truss Empowerment Foundation, USA
Panelists:
Olanike Ayomide Mensah, Founder, Mosaic Consulting, Ghana
Boiketlo Xotongo, Strategic Sourcing Specialist, PRASA, South Africa
Kamalasen Chetty, Senior Director, CEMEA, Visa, South Africa
13h30
PRESENTATION | Overcoming Public Sector Procurement Barriers in Africa
How can we digitise public procurement, build capacity, and foster partnerships and what other key aspects should be part of government reforms? How can we shake hands across the continent and work cohesively?
Sanele Khomo, Supply Chain Management Specialist: Transversal Policies, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury
14h00
PRESENTATION | Are Local Spending Targets an Achievable and Sustainable Business Goal as African Trade Barriers Expand?
In this session we explore the challenges faced by businesses across Africa as they strive to address the apparently conflicting challenges of localisation and supporting local communities, and expanding trade between African countries.
Toby Sparrow, CEO, Dooka, UAE
14h25 | BREAK
12h30
PRESENTATION | Blockchain Technology and Medicine Supply in Nigeria
The role of blockchain technology in enhancing medicine supply in Nigeria.
Dr Emilia Vann Yaroson, Lecturer in Operations and Analytics, University of Huddersfield, UK
13h00
CASE STUDY | The Case for Med-Fin-Tech in Accelerating the Universal Health Coverage
This case explores the MedSource Group’s (pioneer GPO med-fin-tech in Kenya) journey highlighting the success, pitfalls and opportunities for the health supply chain ecosystem stakeholders to plug in to fast-track the attainment of the SDG 3 on health
Vinod Guptan, CEO, MedSource, Kenya
13h30
PRESENTATION | Global Health Supply Chains: The Role of the AfCFTA
The ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is this the sign that African public health supply chains have turned the corner?
Dr. Lloyd Matowe, Director, Pharmaceutical Systems Africa, Zambia
14h00
CASE STUDY | Last Mile Cold Chain Planning for Vaccine Distribution in Africa
Vaccine logistics are well planned at central government levels, but cold chain resources are not uniformly adequate at the last mile. At a time when it is more important to take vaccines to the people rather than wait for people to come to the vaccines, Africa must urgently invest in cold chain solutions to deliver vaccines safely and reliably at the last mile
Dr. Daniella Munene, Head of Consulting, Africa Health Business
14h25 | BREAK
FRANCOPHONE SESSIONS
CHAIR: Christian Nkana, Director – Delivering Industry 4.0, Dillygence, Luxembourg
12h30
PRÉSENTATION | Comment Accélérer les échanges Commerciaux Intra-Africains – Zoom Sur la Logistique.
Christian Nkana, Director – Delivering Industry 4.0, Dillygence, Luxembourg
13h00
PRÉSENTATION | Les Drones Qui Transforment la Chaîne D’approvisionnement des Produits de Santé
Il s’agira de présenter les résultats de l’utilisation des drones dans le transport des produits de santé dans certains milieux d’accessibilité très difficile en RDC et des potentialités de cette technologie innovante, des drones, qui jusqu’ici n’est pas encore exploitée par des nombreux pays Africains.
Freddy Nkosi, Country Director, VillageReach, DRC
13h30
PRÉSENTATION | Macro Diagnostique de la Supply Chain Africaine, et Proposition d’Axe d’Amélioration à Moyen et Long Terme
Quels sont les atouts économique de l’Afrique?
Comment une meilleure Supply Chain pourrait-elle, être la solution pour une Afrique indépendante économiquement?
Quels sont les leviers à actionner pour améliorer la Supply Chain Africaine?
C’est les questions qui vont être traité durant cette conférence.
Mohamed Mounir Harrir, Owner, ProcessUp Management Solution, Algeria
14h00
PRÉSENTATION | Analyse Avancée des Dépenses de la Chaîne D’approvisionnement Pour les Organisations Humanitaires
L’approvisionnement est la fonction de la chaine logistique qui enregistre beaucoup de dépenses dans le secteur humanitaire. HELP Logistics assiste les organisations à réaliser le besoin d’avoir des systèmes d’approvisionnement efficaces, en assurant un contrôlant les dépenses pour réaliser une meilleure performance
Clement Ngombo, Associate Director, Association for Supply Chain Management, Senegal
14h25 | BREAK
CLOSING KEYNOTE PANEL | Supply Chain Intelligence – Deliver Smarter Procurement
How can data in procurement improve your bottom line?
How can you measure procurement success?
What are the functional steps to achieve streamlined procurement?
The importance of digital transformation.
Moderator:
Joyce John, CCBA Group Procurement – Process Optimisation Manager, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Botswana
Panelists:
Rose Seretse, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Energy Regulatory-Authority, Botswana
Prof Johan Steyn, Global AI Ambassador, SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network
16h00
#ASCA2023 TRIVIA OLYMPICS
Do you think you know a lot about Supply Chain Management? Are you a trivia knowledge “know-it-all”? If you answered yes to both these questions the time has come to put your confidence to the test! If you answered no – then the time has come for you to learn more! Join us for a fun and slightly frivolous session where we will pose 20 questions to determine who is the Champion of #ASCA2023!
WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH 2023
09h00
WELCOME | Remarks from MC
09h05
AMBASSADOR KEYNOTE | The $2.5 Trillion African Economy: What Does a Borderless Africa Offer to Unleashing Africa’s True Potential?
Africa has latent potential that just needs to be harnessed to a set of economic projects and goals and, then you have the incredible, you know, manpower of Africa, finding expression in economic development and
growth.
Africa’s boom is inevitable. It is already happening. The question is this: will we be part of it?
H.E. Prof. Ambassador Tal Edgars
KEYNOTE
Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, Africa Business Group
10h20
CASE STUDY | Creating a Direct Connection Between Africa’s Female Smallholder Farmers and the International Market
How we seamlessly connect even the most rural smallholder farmers with international food manufacturers and simultaneously strengthen the local female entrepreneurship movement.
Find out our secret.
Tzippora Nusbaum, Founder, Fix the Chain, Tanzania
Choose your next session accross the difference breakaway streams below:
11h30
CASE STUDY | Public Policy in Africa Initiative This presentation will focus on the work of the Public Policy in Africa Initiative, a Cameroonian think tank whose vision is “”Powering the African Economy””. It will cover the work of their research department with some key findings and recommendations for businesses in Africa, as well as the work of their coding academy and leadership academy and the value added by technological innovation and emotional intelligence for a business, particularly in the context of AfCFTA.
Dr. Hugue Nkoutchou, Founder & Head, Public Policy in Africa Initiative, Cameroon
12h00
PRESENTATION | Intermodality and Open Access – The Answer for Africa?
Andrea Giuricin, Senior Advisor Logistics, Transport and Infrastructure, Investment Funds, Italy
12h30
PRESENTATION | Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains as Part of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus
Why is resilience important and why should we invest in building sustainable supply chains using the three dimensions of environmental, social and economic sustainability?
Patrick Gaparayi, Manager, Country Engagement and Policy Unit, Supply Chain Strengthening Centre (SCSC) | UNICEF Supply Division, Denmark
13h00
PRESENTATION | The Future of Public Procurement in a Borderless Africa What are the common challenges that we are facing in Public Procurement in Africa? What are the possible procurement barriers towards facilitation of free trade in a Borderless Africa? What are the key reforms that needs to be implemented in Public Procurement to respond to market changes and facilitate trade in a Borderless Africa?
Matlhogonolo A Maano-MCIPS, Procurement Manager, University of Botswana, Vice Chairman, CIPS Botswana
13h25 | BREAK
11h30
PRESENTATION | Improving Supply Chain Collaboration to Build an Adaptive and Agile Supply Chain
Reserved for Sponsor
12h00
PRESENTATION | Supply Chain Optimization – Last Mile Distribution of Health Products
Louise Laurie, Regional Head of Global Trade and Customs Consulting – Africa, Maersk, South Africa
12h30
PRESENTATION | Creating Procurement Synergies Through Borderless African Trade
What is the role of Procurement in fostering borderless interactions through trade? How can Strategic Procurement enhance synergies in order to achieve African countries’ common goals? How Collaborative Procurement can strengthen developing African countries to unleash our full potential?
Lomakhosi Magagula, Managing Director, Zeal Procurement & Supply Chain ltd, Chairperson, Eswatini CIPS, Eswatini
13h00
PRESENTATION | Tailoring the Customer Experience: The Power of Compromise
Fulfilling customers’ needs whilst retaining your Supply Chain success. The necessity of Supply Chain reliability in creating a successful customer experience. Fulfilling customer orders on time, safely and to a consistently high standard.
Reserved for Sponsor
13h25 | BREAK
11h30
PRÉSENTATION | La Transparence par La Digitalisation
Quel est l’impact de la digitalisation sur la transparence en matière de capabilités du marché local vs opportunités
Anouar Ali Ammara, Supply Chain Country Head, Siemens, Algeria
12h00
PRÉSENTATION | Le Rôle de la Logistique Dans la Compétitivité des Ports, Cas précis du Port de Pointe-Noire.
Nous allons présenter la situation géographique du port de Pointe-Noire, ses infrastructures, l’impact de sa compétitivité dans les pays de la sous-région.
Justie MOUKOUBOUKA, Commerciale – Logisticienne, Bolloré Logistics, Congo
12h30
PRÉSENTATION | Propulser L’économie Africaine
Cette présentation se concentrera sur le travail de l’initiative Public Policy in Africa, un groupe de réflexion camerounais dont la vision est de “”propulser l’économie africaine””. Elle couvrira le travail de leur département de recherche avec quelques conclusions et recommandations clés pour les entreprises en Afrique, ainsi que le travail de leur académie de codage et de leur académie de leadership et la valeur ajoutée par l’innovation technologique et l’intelligence émotionnelle pour une entreprise, en particulier dans le contexte de l’AfCFTA.
Dr. Hugue Nkoutchou, Founder & Head, Public Policy in Africa Initiative, Cameroon
13h00
PRÉSENTATION | Le Secret Pour Accélérer la Suppression des Frontières, Liberer le Potentiel de l’Afrique
Cette présentation aborde comment la Fédération des Association Africaines des professionnels de la chaine d’approvisionnmenmt et Logistique (FAAL) soutient le renforcement de capacité durable des systemes d’approvisionnement et logisrtique nationaux et regionaux vers la libération du potentiel de l’Afrique.
Ricardo Missihoun, President, African Logisticians Associations Federations (ALAF), DRC
13h25 | BREAK
CLOSING KEYNOTE | Human Interest Story
Temitope Ogunfayo, Senior Director, Supply Network Operations, Procter & Gamble, UAE
