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BUSINESS FORUM PROGRAM
Russian-African Forum, Tanzania
April 27-28, 2016
April 27
(Wednesday)
Options:
• Business meetings – Russian companies with Tanzanian Ministries
• Business meetings - Russian companies with Tanzanian companies
• Visit to EPZA
• Visit to Ubungo II plant (TANESCO)
• Visit organized by TRL and TPA
April 28
(Thursday) : 10.00 - 19.00 Welcome remarks by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment – Tanzania
Remarks by Executive Director of Tanzania Private Sector Foundation
Moderator: Raymond Mbilinyi. Executive Secretary, Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC)
Arrival and registration
Welcome tea/coffee
Round table – Transportation Engineering
«Infrastructure projects and localization of transport engineering products"
We would like to open a discussion on product localization and the launching of dealerships and service centres for transport engineering. Due to it’s good geographical location and economy development Tanzania might become the centre for servicing the EAC market (5 countries) and the SADC market (15 countries), as Tanzania is a member of both Communities and actively developing port infrastructure supporting import and further distribution of goods to African countries
Moderator: Ekaterina Dyachenko, Founder of B2B-Export Group
Venue: Julius Nyerere Convention Center
Language: English
Russian Participants:
Sukhoj Civil Aircraft
Irkut
United Wagon Company
Kamaz
Tanzanian participants:
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA)
Railways Asset Holding (RAHCO)
TANROADS
Tanzania Railway Limited
Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TAA)
Motisun Group of Companies
Comafric Group of Companies
Turky's Group of Companies
Quality Group
Round Table - Agriculture "Green revolution in Africa - agriculture development projects"
Agriculture remains the mainstay of the Tanzanian economy, employing the majority of the workforce. Given the rapidly growing world population and the fact that the African continent has the largest share of the world’s uncultivated land, there is a room for agriculture to expand in a sustainable way to meet the growing world demand.This session is to present an overview of the agricultural situation and projects in Tanzania to the participants, to create an opportunity to meet Russian producers and to promote international cooperation.
Russian participants:
Rostselmash
Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant
Melinvest
Avgust
Edagum
Tanzanian participants:
The National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA)
Center for Agricultural and Rural Technology
Plenary session «Russia and Tanzania - it takes two to tango»
The Russian-African Forum is to open to discussions on the cooperation of Tanzanian and Russian companies, to provide an opportunity for Russian companies, financial and government authorities to get a better understanding of the Tanzanian economy and to create mutual collaboration.
Moderator: Ekaterina Dyachenko, Founder of b2b-export.com
- Welcoming Remarks: Hon. Charles Mwijage (MP), Minister for Industry, Trade and Investments, United Republic of Tanzania
- Welcoming Remarks by Hon. Denis Manturov, Minister for Industry and Trade, Russian Federation
- Remarks by Alexander Ruchyov, President of Morton Group, Russian Federation
- Remarks by Nehemiah Kyando Mchechu, Director General of National Housing Corporation, United Republic of Tanzania
- Remarks by Raffaele Tomaino, Vice President of Sales of JSC "Sukhoi Civil Aircraft", Russian Federation
- Remarks by Marina Neronova, Overseas Sales Director of OJSC "Power Machines", Russian Federation
- Remarks by Eng. Felichesmi Mramba, Managing Director of Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), United Republic of Tanzania
Briefing for mass media
Round table – “Investment opportunities for Russian companies in Tanzania”
The roundtable is devoted to a practical discussion on investment opportunities and climate in Tanzania, financial instruments available for African companies working with Russian companies on power, transport and other types of infrastructure development.
Moderator: Juliet Kairuki, Executive Director, Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC)
Tanzanian participants:
TANESCO
STAMICO
TPDC (Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation)
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Ltd
Rural Energy Agency (REA)
Drilling and Dam Construction Agency
Motisun Group of Companies
Edenville International (Tanzania) Ltd.
Simba Oil Company Ltd.
Russian participants:
Power Machines
Rotek
Inter RAO
Metprom
Round Table – Energy «Powering Tanzania – development in the energy sector»
Russia is the world's leading natural gas exporter. Besides Russia is the world's fourth largest electricity producer after the USA, China, and Japan. Roughly 63% of Russia's electricity is generated by thermal plants, 21% by hydropower and 16% comes from nuclear reactors.The round table is aimed to drive forward the industry and to provide detailed insights into valuable partnerships between Tanzanian and Russian power sector companies.
Moderator: Ekaterina Dyachenko, Founder of B2B-Export Group
Russian participants:
Morton
Veya Investments
VEB
Farexpo
Tanzanian participants:
Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA)
National Development Cooperation (NDC)
National Housing Corporation (NHC)
Tanzania Buildings Agency
Edenville International (Tanzania) Ltd.
Simba Oil Limited
Turky's Group of Companies
Sea View Development Ltd.
Motisun Group of Companies
Quality Group
Business meetings and networking
Sukhoi Superjet 100 presentation (by invitation only)