Day One
Registration and Networking Breakfast. Lounge opens. 08:45: dignitaries arrive; Diplomatic Networking in VIP room.
The Spirit of Africa. Cultural opening celebrating Africa's heritage, creativity and economic potential.
Welcome Remarks by Ofiepre Valentina Amiebi-Uchegbu, Founder and International Chairperson, FATI EXPO.
Why Africa, Why Now? Framing address by Kapital by Kleber Group and NTBF.
Official Opening Address and FATI EXPO Keynote by H.E. The President of Zanzibar: From Potential to Prosperity.
Keynote 1, Host Country Investment Address: Executive Director, ZIPA.
Keynote 2: Minister of Trade and Industrial Development. Trade Without Borders and Beyond Natural Resources.
Opening of The Africa Marketplace: ribbon cutting, VIP tour and tea break.
Keynote 3: Director of Innovation and Technology. Innovation to Impact.
Keynote 4: Commissioner of Blue Economy, Bayelsa State. The Blue Economy: Africa's Next Frontier of Prosperity.
Intergovernmental Panel: The Future of Africa Investment, Closing Policy, Infrastructure, Remittance and Trust Gaps.
Engagement Platform Launch and Access Bank facilitation bank signing.
Lunch and Networking in the exhibition hall.
Plenary Panel 1, High Level Leadership Conversation: Africa's Economic Transformation, Who Must Drive It?
Africa Investment Spotlight: rapid sector showcases across eight opportunity areas.
Plenary Panel 2: Everyone Invested, Investment Participation and the Inclusion of Women and Youth in Economic Mobility.
From Conversation to Commitment: Day One wrap. Exhibition closes 17:00.
Parallel Tracks:
Beyond the Boardroom: FATI Business and Investment Networking Evening.
Day One sets the vision, presents the host country opportunity and moves straight into business: leadership and policy in the morning, plenaries, deal rooms and breakouts in the afternoon, and business beyond the boardroom in the evening.