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WomenAdvancingAfricaForum“DrivingSocialandEconomicTransformation”

Date:9-12August2017Venue:HyattKilimanjaro,DaresSalaam,Tanzania

DearWomenAdvancingAfricaForumParticipant,AboutWomenAdvancingAfricaTheWomenAdvancingAfrica(WAA)Forumisaplatformforwomenacrossthecontinenttocometogethertosetanagendathatwillmassivelyimprovethelivesofwomen(andgirls)acrosstheAfricancontinent. The inaugural Forumwill be launchedon the9th –12thAugust2017 inDares Salaam,Tanzania.TheWAAForumsignifiesanimportantstepinbuildinganenergeticmovementdrivenbywomen.Itpromisestobecolourfulandfestivewhileconvening,connectingandcatalyzingactionbywomentobringaboutsocialandeconomictransformationonourcontinent.WAA will bring together experts and opinion shapers from all walks of life and from diversebackgroundsandagestocelebratewomen’sachievements. Wewill identifycommonsolutionstostrengthenwomen’sparticipationintheeconomy.MainWAAForumProgrammehighlightsinclude:

• SideeventsonLeadership,GirlsEducationandChildMarriage,FoodSystemsandNutrition,WomenEntrepreneurshipDevelopment,andPreferentialProcurement;

• Co-Create breakfast sessions to allow for further sharing of ideas and and deepening ofconnectionsforpartnershipandcollaborationsonissuessuchinnovation,entrepreneurship,leadershipandwellness.

• The launch of a book entitled Women Creating Wealth, featuring the stories of femaleentrepreneursfromacrossAfrica.

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TheWAAForumwillconvenesixtracks:

Track1:AgribusinessTrack2:Energy,ExtractivesandInfrastructureTrack3:ServicesandTradeTrack4:TechnologyTrack5:FinancialInclusionTrack6:ChangingtheNarrative:MediaandCreativeIndustries

• Each track will convene like-minded women in related sectors to discuss challenges andopportunities in smaller groups. Once together, the women will connect and engage instructured conversations aimed at identifying solutions andpitching new ideas that willbenefitwomeninthatsectorandbeyond;

• Industry-leading speakers, together with the participants, will share their expertise,showcasethelatestinnovations,highlightavailableresourcesanddemonstratealternativebusinessmodelstoinspireandmotivate;

• Eachtrackwillfocusonsocialchange,ensuringthatWAAisaplatformforchangingthelivesofwomenindividuallyandcollectively.Eachtrackwillconvenethreetimesoverthecourseofthe conference, culminating in a final session to identify priorities that can be addressedcollectively.

Welookforwardtoseeingyouandhearingyourvoice,aswesearchforsolutionstogether!

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FORUMPROGRAMME

WAASideEvents

8:45 Arrival9:00–12:00 FacetoFacewiththeHistoryofWomenasSocialChangeAgentsinAfrica’s

DevelopmentAgenda

InpartnershipwiththeTanzaniaGenderNetworkingProgramme(TGNP),theGracaMachelTrustwillhonorstalwartsontheAfricancontinentfortheirpioneeringroleinAfrica’sstruggleforliberationandgenderequality.Speakersinclude:AïchaBahDiallo,foundingmemberoftheForumforAfricanWomenEducationalists(FAWE)andformerMinisterofEducationofGuinea.GraçaMachel,FounderofGraçaMachelTrustandtheFoundationofCommunityDevelopmentinMozambique.ShealsoservedasMinisterofEducationinMozambique.Dr.PeninaMlama,ExecutiveDirectoroftheForumforAfricanWomenEducationalists,DeputyViceChancellorandProfessorofTheatreArtsattheUniversityofDaresSalaam.Dr.GetrudeMongella,formerSecretary-GeneralandChairoftheBeijingWorldConferenceonWomenandfirstPresidentofthePan-AfricanParliament.Dr.GennetZewide,FounderandExecutiveDirectoroftheWomen’sStrategicDevelopmentCenterandformerMinisterofEducationinEthiopia.

8:45 Arrival9:00–12:00 Leadershiptoolsforwomentoeffectivelynavigatetheirmultiplerolesand

spacesTargetaudience:Journalists,mediahouses,rightsorganisationsandCSOs,theprivatesector,WAAparticipants

Researchrevealsthatwomenaregraduallyoccupyingleadershippositionsacrossvarioussectorsandincreasingtheirvisibilityandinfluence.However,whatremainsinsufficientlyexploredisthekindofleadershipwomencanbringtodifferentforaandtheimpacttheirleadershipstylecanhave.Thequestionabouthowwomenmanagethemselvesasleadersalsoremainsundiscussed.Ifwomenembracedtheirauthenticleadershipstyles,theycoulddiversifythekindofdecisionstakentoresolvesocio-economicandpoliticalchallenges.However,ifwomenembarkedonajourneytowardstheirtrueselves,theycoulddiscoverthatthemakingofgreatnessisinourvulnerabilities.Aninnovativementorshipappwillbepresentedtopromoteandsupportyoungupcomingwomeninbusinessandcareers.

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9:45 Arrival10:00–11:30 WomeninMedia:Whatisthenarrative?

Targetaudience:Womenleadersfromallspheresofsociety

TheGraçaMachelTrust’sWomeninMediaNetworkwillbelaunchingthe“WomeninMedia–WhatistheNarrative”Report.Thelaunchformatwillincludethereportpresentationfollowedbyaninteractivediscussiononthefindingsandcriticalthinkingaroundthecurrentstatusquoandwhatmediaaredoingtoshapeandchangethenarrativeonwomenandchildren.ToencouragebroaderparticipationfromdiversevoicestheeventwillbeheldasaFacebookLivesession.ThesessionaimstostimulatedebateonhowtoamplifythevoicesandmultiplythefaceswomeninthemediainAfrica.

9:45 Arrival10:00–13:00 Harnessingthedemographicdividendthroughinvestementinyouth

Targetaudience:PartiesinterestedinAfrica’ssocialandeconomictransformation,particularlyyoungpeopleandthoseworkingwiththem

Inthelastdecade,policypronouncementsandcommitmentsbydecisionmakersintheAfricanUnionshowarealisationthatgivenAfrica’slargelyyouthfulpopulation,theregion’ssocialandeconomictransformationaspirationslieininvestinginyoungpeoplebetweentheagesof10-24years.EvidenceshowsthatthisdemographicdividendreliesoninvestmentsinSexualReproductiveHealthandRights(SRHR)ofyoungpeople,accompaniedbyappropriateinvestmentsineducationandeconomicplanning,particularlyforadolescentgirls.Thisyouth-leddiscussionisbasedontheexperiencesandreflectionsofeightdynamicyouthadvocatesandexplorestherelationshipbetweenadvancingadolescentgirlsandadvancingwomeninAfrica.TheyouthadvocatescomefromMozambique,Zambia,TanzaniaandMalawiandaremembersoftheGraçaMachelTrustMentorshipProgramme.

14:15 Arrival14:30–16:00 Creatingawarenessoffoodsystemsanditseffectsonnutrition:Acasestudyof

theGraçaMachelTrust’sFoodBasketProjectTargetaudience:Agriculture,AgribusinessandNutritionSpecialists

The2013FoodandAgricultureOrganizationreportstatesthatfoodsystemsencompassallthepeople,institutionsandprocessesbywhichagriculturalproductsareproduced,processedandbroughttoconsumers.Aspopulationsgrowandtechnologyimprovesglobally,foodsystemsarerapidlychanging.Thistransformationhashadbothpositiveandnegativeimpactsonconsumerchoiceandnutrition.Theexpandedrangeofchoicesenablesconsumerstomakeinformeddecisionsintheirselectionoffoodsforconsumption.However,thewayfoodisbeingproduced,stored,transported,marketedandconsumed,inmanycasesunderminesadvancesmadeinimprovinghealthoutcomes,makingmostfoodslosetheirnutritivevalue.Thelong-termeffectislowqualitydiets.Improvednutritionaloutcomesrequirepredominantlylocalproductionofadiversevarietyofnutritiousfoods,includinggrains,fruitsandvegetables.Moreneedstobedonetoensurethatagricultureandfoodsystemscontributetoafoodenvironmentthatdeliversdiversedietsandsupportsgoodnutritionoutcomes.Thissessionwill

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featuretheGraçaMachelTrust’sAfricanFoodBasketProjectasacasestudyoftheintegrationoffoodsystemsandnutrition.

PRE-FORUM:Wednesday,August9th

09:00–19:00 OngoingForumRegistration

09:00–16:00 Aseriesofsideevents–checktheWAAForumAPPformoredetails

13:00–14:00 WAAForumOpeningPressConference

17:00–19:00 “MothersandDaughters:IntergenerationalDialogueontheChangingRoleof

WomeninActivism”

Dialogueswithwell-knownMother–Daughterpairsfromacrossthecontinent

Speakers:MamaWariobaandJuneWariobaSheilaSisuluandTumiSisulu

19:30–20:30 CocktailReception

DAY1:Thursday,August10th

WAACo-createSession7:00 Arrival7:15–8:45 WAACo-Create:CrossBorderTradeinSub-SaharanAfrica

Targetaudience:Delegateswthaninterestintrade,transportandlogistics

AconversationwithUnitedParcelServicesonsupportingcrossbordertrade.Effortstowardregionalintegrationhavebeenhamperedbyhightradebarriers,increasingthecostanddifficultyofdoingintra-Africabusiness.Thecontinent’spercentageofcrossbordertradeisonly25%oftotalexports.ExpandingcrossbordertradeinAfricaisakeytoacceleratingeconomicgrowthonthecontinent.Itisespeciallyimportantforthecontinent’smanysmall,non-coastalcountriesthatfacetremendouschallengestradinginternationally.

MainConferenceProgramme9:00–9:10 WelcomeRemarks

Speaker:SamiaSuluhuHassan,VicePresidentofTanzania,MemberoftheUNHighLevelPanelonWomen’sEconomicEmpowerment

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9:20–10:15 OpeningPlenarySession:“WhatWillAfrica’sSecondLiberationMeanforWomen?”Speakers:GraçaMachel,Founder,GraçaMachelTrustHakeemBeloOsagie,Chairman,EtisalatNigeria(tbc)VeraSongwe,ExecutiveSecretary,UNEconomicCommissionforAfrica SanguDelle,FounderandCEOofGoldenPalmInvestmentsCorporationHadeelIbrahim,ExecutiveDirector,MoIbrahimFoundation

10:15–10:45 LessonsfromtheHistoryoftheWomen’sMovement:InConversationWithSpeakers:AichaBahDiallo,FoundingMember,ForumforAfricanWomenEducationalistsandformerMinisterofEducationinGuineaDr.MampheleRamphele,formeractivistagainstapartheid,academicandbusinesswoman

10:45–11:15 NETWORKINGBREAK11:15–12:20 Women,ProgressandtheFuture

Presenterswillhighlightresearchonwomen’seconomiccontribution,entrepreneurshipandleadershipSpeakers:ThokozileRuzvidzo,Director,AfricanCenterforGender,UNECAUlrichKlins,SouthernAfricanTrustAndiaChakava,CountryDirector,NewFacesNewVoicesKenya

12:20–13:00 LightningTalks:“UnleashingOurPowerforSocialChange”SpeakersScholasticaKimaryo,Founder&CEO,MaadiliLeadershipSolutions&Self-CareMentoringReverendLungaSongca,Minister,MethodistChurchNanaWanjau,CEO,BrandingBeyondBordersJosinaMachel,Founder,TheKuhlukaMovement

13:00–14:00 NETWORKINGLUNCH14:00–16:00 TrackBreakaways:Part1

SettingtheScene:Policy,PracticeandBarriersEachtrackwillbefacilitatedbyindustryexpertswithinputfromprominentindustrypersonagesTrack1:AgribusinessSpeakers:SheilaSisulu,SpecialEnvoy,SouthAfricanDepartmentofAgricultureNdidiNwuneli,Co-FounderandPartner,SahelCapitalManagementJenniferBash,CEOofAlaskaTanzania

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Track2:Energy,ExtractivesandInfrastructureSpeakers:SheilaKhama,PracticeManager,EnergyandExtractiveIndustriesGlobalPractice,TheWorldBankElekanyaniNdlovu,HeadofEngineeringandProjectManagement,PeleEnergyGroupAdeleBoadzo,Director,HopeRisesSolarTrack3:ServicesandTradeSpeakers:RudoBoka,CEO,BokaGroupofCompaniesJaneNalunga,CountryDirector,SouthernandEasternAfricaTradeInformationandNegotiationsInstituteDavidParradang,FormerComptroller-General,NigeriaImmigrationServicesTrack4:TechnologySpeakers:DrMaySengendo,SchoolofWomenandGenderStudies,MakerereUniversityRobinMiller,Partner,DalbergDevelopmentPartnersFarajaNyalandu,FounderandCEO,ShulaDirectTrack5:FinancialInclusionSpeakers:Dr.MoniqueNsanzabaganwa,ViceGovernor,NationalBankofRwandaAndiaChakava,InvestmentConsultantandCountryDirectorforNewFacesNewVoicesKenyaTrack6:ChangingtheNarrative:MediaandCreativeIndustriesSpeakers:BronwynNielson,ExecutiveDirectorandEditor-in-Chief,CNBCAfrica&WIMNSeemaKumar,VicePresidentofInnovation,GlobalHealthandPolicyCommunication,Johnson&Johnson

16:00–16:30 NETWORKINGBREAK16:30–17:15 BookLaunch:WomenCreatingWealth

Speakers:LisaO'Donoghue-Lindy,Founder,SheInspiresHerDevothaMinzi,Founder&CEO,K-FinanceLimitedDominiqueAlonga,CEO,ImagineWeRwandaSelina Mwenelupembe,MountCarmelconstruction

17:15–17:30 Wrapup:SisonkeMsimang,ProgramDirector,CentreforStoriesandGraçaMachelTrustTrustee

17:30–18:00 WomenExhibitors19:00–20:00 Freeevening

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Day2:Friday,August11WAACo-createSession7:00 Arrival7:15–8:45 Exploringtheheartandspiritofsocialchange

Targetaudience:Opentoall

Whenwehealandawakentoourauthenticself,webeginalifetimeoftransformationthatchangesourvalues,believesandattitudestotheworldaroundus.Ultimatelywearemorecaringandfairandjust–webecomethechangewewanttoseeintheworld.Joinustoshareexperiencesonhealingandawakingtoourbestselvesfortheserviceofhumanityandrealizationacaringsociety.

MainConferenceProgramme7:15–8:45 WAACo-Create:

SponsorhostedbreakfastsandWomeninLeadershipDialogues9:00–10:30 NewVisions:“TheAfricaWeWant”

Speakers:AyaChebbi,PanAfricanActivistandBloggerLilianMadege,ManagingDirector,ProfessionalApproachFatouWurie,Co-Founder,SurvivorDreamProjectChikondiMandala,SeniorResidentMagistrate,MalawiNicoleChesoni,ProgramManager,YoungWomen'sLeadershipInstitute

10:30–11:00 NETWORKINGBREAK11:00–11:30 LighteningTalks:PartnershipsandSmartCollaborations

Speakers:EduardoMartinez,President,UPSFoundationOulimataSarr,RegionalAdvisoronWomenEconomicEmpowerment,UNWomenGaleShabangu,Inclusion&DiversityLead,Accenture

11:30–13:00 TrackBreakaways:Part2“AccessingOpportunities,ResourcesandTools”Track1:AgribusinessJosephineKizza,AgribusinessInnovatorVavaAngwenyi,CEO,VavaCoffeeAïssatouDiagneDéme,AgribusinessentrepreneurandHeadofAgribusinessNetworkSenegalTrack2:Energy,ExtractivesandInfrastructureJenniferHinton,Director&CountryManager,AurandaMineralsKhosiSibisi,CEOofWaterBearerSustainableDevelopmentMaidaWaziri,CEO,IbraHoldingsMariaAnneCamara,ArtisanalMining

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Track3:ServicesandTradeDrTsitsiChoruma,ChiefOperatingOfficer,FairtradeAfricaDaniellaMastracci,ManagingDirector,TradeandImpactDavidParradang,FormerComptroller-General,NigeriaImmigrationServicesTrack4:TechnologyRachelSibande,CEOandFounderofMalawi’sfirsttechnologyhub,mHUBSanguDelle,FounderandCEO,GoldenPalmInvestmentsCorporationSiceloDube,FoundingDirector,LECSuppliersPvtLtdTrack5:FinancialInclusionZeedeGersigny,Partner,VictusGlobalCapitalLtdFDS–Track6:ChangingtheNarrative:MediaandCreativeIndustriesMariaSarungiTsehai,TanzaniaSocialMediaGuruReneeNgamau,Co-host,CapitalFMOumoumiDosso,WomeninMediaNetworkchampion,Coted'Ivoire

13:00–14:00 NETWORKINGLUNCH14:00–16:00 TrackBreakaways:Part3

“IdentifyingPrioritiesforCollectiveAction&Advocacy”(howtobestrategicinremovingbarriers)Track1:AgribusinessTrack2:Energy,ExtractivesandInfrastructureTrack3:ServicesandTradeTrack4:TechnologyTrack5:FinancialInclusionTrack6:ChangingtheNarrative:MediaandCreativeIndustries

16:00–16:30 NETWORKINGBREAK16:30–17:30 CountingourSuccesses:Keepingtrackoftheprogressofwomen

Speaker:ThokozileRuzvidzo,Director,AfricanCenterforGender,UNECASisonkeMsimang,ProgramDirector,CentreforStories

17:30–18:00 Artistimpression19:00–22:00 GalaDinner:GoldenTulipHotel

KeynoteSpeaker:LeymahGbowee–2011NoblePeaceLaureate,FounderandPresident,GboweePeaceFoundation

DAY3:SATURDAY,AUGUST12WAACo-createSession7:00 Arrival

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7:15–8:45 WAACo-Create:Inconversationwithwriters:Thebusinessofwritingand

publishingTargetaudience:Africanwriters,publishersandthemedia

Africanwritersarefacedwithamyriadofchallengesalongthepublishingvaluechain.Mostpublishingsystemsonthecontinentdon’tincludethewriter-literaryagentrelationshipsotheonusisonthewritertopersonallypursuetraditionalpublisherstosecureapublishingdeal.There’sgreatvalueinhavingaliteraryagentastheytakeontheroleofadvocateforwriters’rightsduringthecontractingprocess.Theseeffortsareoftenriddledwithwritersbeingfrustratedbyapublisher’smisunderstandingofawriter’sstorywhichcouldleadtoabookthatthewriterherselfdoesn’trecogniseaftertheeditingprocess.It’sgoingtobeimportantforwomenwriterstobeempoweredwithsupportfromothersectors(legal,financial,marketing)inorderfortheirworkgainmarketaccessthattranslatesintoeconomicempowerment.Thewritingprocessrequiresalotofskillanddiscipline-itistimethatthisinvestmenttranslatesintosolidrevenueforwriters.

MainConferenceProgramme7:15–8:45 WAACoCreate:

SponsorHostedBreakfastsandWomeninLeadershipDialogues9:00–10:30 BigIdeasSession

TheoSowa,CEO,AfricanWomen’sDevelopmentFundandGMTTrusteeReneeNgamau,Host,CapitalFMRadio

10:30–11:00 NETWORKINGBREAK11:00–12:30 ClosingPlenarySession:“OurVisionfortheFuture”

Speakers:MrsGraçaMachel,Founder,GraçaMachelTrustJayNaidoo,ChairoftheBoardofDirectorsandChairofthePartnershipCounciloftheGlobalAllianceforImprovedNutritionSeunOmobo,TechnicalAdvisor,MinisterofForeignAffairsNigeria

12:30–13:00 ConferenceWrap-up:NomsaDaniels13:00–14:00 Lunch13:30–14:30 ClosingPressConference