Agricultural

Innovation for

Africa Conference

Theme: Empowering youth start-ups and Agri-MSMEs in Africa:
Advancing food security through innovation and collaboration

Location: University of Professional Studies Auditorium, Accra

17th - 18th August 2023

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We are excited to invite you to this open and interactive 2-day forum, where key decision-makers, subject matter experts, professionals, industry stakeholders, and actors come together. This conference provides a unique platform for rethinking the future of agricultural innovation, youth employment, and food security in Africa.
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What to expect!

Visionary Speaker

Meet and learn from the top industry leaders globally and locally.

Networking Sessions

Get the chance to connect and get insight on your knowledge and expertise.

Panel Discussions

Opportunity to get expert insight from the top industry leaders.

Meet Innovative Businesses

You will get to meet global and local innovative businesses and the brains behind them

Event

Schedules

2 days 1 venue
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  • Day 1


  • By the host (what the conference is about, thank all sponsors, speakers, and participants for coming)
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Keynote Speech on the Importance of Agricultural Innovation for Food Security in Africa and officially open the Conference.
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Address by the Conference Chair on the essence of the Conference and what it hopes to achieve and how it fits into the KIC strategy and Africa’s food security needs. Also speak in the capacity of a sponsor (oil as a panacea story).
    Plenary Session
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Why they partnered the event and what it means to them.
    Plenary Session
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Why they partnered the event and what it means to them.
    Plenary Session
    Where
    Main Hall

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    Investment
    Plenary Session
    Where
    Main Auditorium

  • Panel Discussion
    Food Security
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Main Hall

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    Food Security
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Breakout room 2

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    Food Security
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Main Auditorium

  • Short Presentation
    Panel Discussion
    Policy & Advocacy
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Panel Discussion Join Us Live
    Food Security
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Breakout Room 1

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    Panel Discussion
    Technology
    Where
    Main Hall

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    Panel Discussion
    Policy & Advocacy
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Day 2


  • Join Us Live
    Panel Discussion
    Trade
    Where
    Main Auditorium

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    Panel Discussion
    Trade
    Where
    Main Auditorium

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    Food Security
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

  • Financial Support Systems for Youth-led Agri-businesses Supporting Startups and Agri-MSMEs through Innovative Financing Products.

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    Investment
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Main Auditorium

  • Join Us Live
    Investment
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Future farming: Remote mapping and geo sensorial for crop production. Startups and tech collaboration: the role of AI in agriculture. Precision farming, predictive analysis, diagnosis, crop and soil monitoring, supply chain optimization etc. Data driven decision making in Agriculture.

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    Panel Discussion
    Technology
    Where
    Breakout Room 2

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    Food Security
    Panel Discussion
    Where
    Main Hall

  • Join Us Live
    Panel Discussion
    Technology
    Where
    Breakout Room 2


Our Visionary

Speakers

Worldclass

Dr. Bryan Acheampong

Minister of Food & Agriculture

Joe Mensah

KIC Board Chair

Benjamin Gyan-Kesse

Executive Director, KIC

Juliette Lampoh-Agroh

Country Manager, AGRA Ghana

Audrey Abakah

Director, SME, Agency Banking and Partnership at Absa Ghana

Robert Asugre

Country Director, IDH Ghana

Baba Adongo

International Development Consultant

Isaac Newton Acquah

ITC NTF V Program

Bright Evans Darko

Head, SME Banking, Ghana Export-Import Bank

Dan Asare-Kyei, PhD

Chief Executive Officer, Esoko

Mr. Kwesi Korboe

CEO GIRSAL

Akoto-Adipah Prince

CEO of Chamber of Fertilizer Ghana

Fatima Alimohamed

CEO, African Brand Warrior

Francis A. Obirikorang

CEO/Co-founder, AgroCenta

Ayishatu Ameen

Co-founder & Marketing Lead, JAASGROW

Froid Mendez

Co-founder & COO, Farmlogics Technologies

Professor Alex Dodoo

Director-General, Ghana Standards Authority

Emma Davies

Journalist, Multimedia Group Limited

William Akonnor Kotey

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Newage Agric Solutions Limited

Mirabelle Moreaux’s

Partner, Injaro Investment Advisors Limited

Emmanuel Deteah

Senior Business Advisor, Ghana Enterprises Agency

Barnabas K. Apom

Senior Project Manger, GNBCC

Nafisatu Yussif

Lead, Gender & Safeguarding, Ghana

Kofi Owusu-Adusei

CEO, SoKo Aerial Robotics

Prof. Joseph Kwadwo Tuffour

Associate Professor Applied Economics and Acting Director, Research & Consultancy Centre, University of Professional Studies

Ato Ulzen-Appiah

Entrepreneurship Development Specialist at the Kosmos Innovation Center

Lucy Afari

CEO/Co-Founder, Flexy Foods

Paulina S. Addy

Director, Women in Agricultural Development Directorate

Michael Marmon-Halm

Managing Director, Fairafric Ghana Limited

Peter Awin

CEO and Co-Founder of Cowtribe

Don’t forget:

17th-18th

August, 2023

A unique platform for rethinking the future of agricultural innovation, youth employment, and food security in Africa.
Register

# 77 Nii Nortei Nyanchi St, Street Dzorwulu, Accra

+233 34 229 5432 info@aiaconference.org

17th - 18th August, 2023
University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Accra

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