Program

Meet the challenges of the structural transformation of the economies of Central Africa.

10-12 JUNE 2025
Hilton Hotel
The Twin Towers

We have the pleasure to announce you that
the first day of the FECIAC will be marked by a discourse
ofOpening of the FECIAC of His Excellency
Mr. DENIS SASSOU-NGUESSO,
President of the Republic of the Congo.

The ceremony dòuverture will also be honored by
a speech of Welcome by the Mayor of Brazzaville,
a speech by the Chair of the board, Congolese,
a speech by the President of the Committee ofOrganization of the FECIAC,
a speech by the Executive Chairman of the HCA – CA, and
a speech by the President of the Commission of the ECCAS / CEMAC.

Time zone

Activities &Thematic

08h00 – 09h00

Arrival and registration of participants

10: 00 am – 12: 00

■ The beginning of the ceremony ofopening:

  • Welcome address by the Mayor of Brazzaville
  • Speech of the President of the Employers Congolese
  • Speech of the Chairman of the Committee ofOrganization of the FECIAC
  • Speech by the Executive Chairman of the HCA – AC
  • Speech of the President of the Commission of the ECCAS / CEMAC

■ Inaugural lecture :

‘Facing the challenges of structural transformation of the economies of theCentral Africa: Convert theimmense potential and natural capital of the region’s competitive advantages in order to make it conducive to private investment’.

■ SpeechOpening FECIAC of His Excellency Mr. DENIS SASSOU-NGUESSO, President of the Republic of the Congo

12: 00 – 14: 00

■ Family Photo – Visit stands – Interviews media

■ Lunch Break

14: 00 – 14: 30

Projection film-documentary :
‘The great opportunities ofinvestment in theCentral Africa’.

14h30-15h45

Panel 1: the challenge of the infrastructure deficit.
Despite its unique geographical position which connects to 4 other regions of the continent, theCentral Africa suffers froma deficit ofhigh-quality infrastructure for connectivity (transport, logistics and ICT) and energy infrastructure to accelerate its industrialization. How to mobilise the private sector through the PPP contract and other modes of alternative funding to meet the challenge of the infrastructure deficit in theCentral Africa ? How to improve the technical skills and the financial capacities of the companies national or regional for the realization of large infrastructure integrators in the region ?

15h45-16h30

Conversation with 3 heads ofcompanies engaged in trade and transportation, intra-regional, on major commercial corridors of theCentral Africa.

16: 30-18: 00

Panel 2: Meeting the challenge of food security.
TheCentral Africa has more than 120 millionhectares of arable land. Yet it continues toimport a substantial amount, and growing, year after year, food. This place, in chronic food insecurity. In order to meet the food needs ofa population, estimated todaytoday to $ 215 million ofinhabitants, and which grows to an average of 3% each year, theCentral Africa must significantly increase its agricultural productivity. How can the private sector
sinvest more heavily in the reconquest of the food sovereignty of theCentral Africa ? How to mobilize private financing for the development of theAgTech through innovations in digital and contributions of theartificial intelligence in agricultural practices ? How to improve theaccess to finance and the income levels of smallholder farmers as well as their resilience to climate change ? What are the value chains in agro-industrial regional to prioritize ?

The END OF the DAY AND EVENING DEVOTED TO the ‘SIDE EVENTS’ & NETWORKING

Time zone

Activities &Thematic

08: 30 – 09: 30

Panel 3: the challenge of the transformation of the raw materials of theCentral Africa to integrate the segments downstream value chains in the world.
Although theCentral Africa is endowed withimmense natural resources (cotton, coffee, cocoa, wood, rubber, tropical fruit, minerals, oil, etc), it does and not fixed in the area thathave a low value-added resources. The participation of theCentral africa in the chains of global values is mainly driven by the primary sector with exports of unprocessed raw materials that do not contribute significantly to the creation of value and to the redistribution of income. How to finance the projects ofindustrialization for the local processing of raw materials ? How to partnerships and strategic alliances between companies in the region can contribute to the development of value chains industrial ? How to stimulate private investment in the training and theeducation for the development ofa specialized human capital in the mining industries and agro-industrial ?

09: 30 – 10: 30

Conversation with the Chairmen of The Banks of the Development of theCentral Africa.

  • Issues, challenges and opportunities of the Project for the establishment ofa Regional Development Bank for the financing of major projects integrators as provided by the revised statutes of the ECCAS.
  • How to increase the mobilization of resources for the development of the private sector and minimize theeffect ofcrowding out in a context of strong demand.

10: 30 – 11: 00

COFFEE BREAK

11: 00 – 12: 00

Panel 4: the challenge of the development of theinfrastructure and financial industry adapted to the needs of structural transformation of the economies of theCentral Africa.
TheCentral Africa is in need ofa financial sector that is stable and robust to better support and assist the efforts of structural transformation involved. Despite the reforms undertaken in recent years in the region, the financial market of theCentral Africa remains weak and fragmented. What is the role of regulators of the financial market and banking can play in order to promote theemergence ofa financial industry adapted to the realities and needs of structural transformation of the economies of theCentral Africa ? How large institutional actors (CNPS or CNSS, sovereign wealth Fund, CDEC, etc) can contribute to the project ? How to build a banking system increased and the democratization of financial services in Central Africa, in particular for women and young entrepreneurs in the region ? How fintechs are redesigning thefinancial services industry and accelerate thefinancial inclusion in Central Africa ?

12: 00-13: 00

Conversation with : The Central Bank Governors of theCentral Africa.
Issues and challenges of the implementation ofa payment system built-in Central Africa in order toaccelerate the intra-regional trade and beyond within the framework of the ZLECAf.

13: 00-14: 00

LUNCH

15: 00-17: 00

WORKSHOPS PARALELLES

Workshop 1:
AgTech and food security in Central Africa
How new advances and technological innovations contribute in practice to theincrease of agricultural productivity ?

Workshop 2: Mobilization of the diaspora of theCentral Africa
Which strategies and which organization to densify and to maximize the contribution andinvolvement of the great diaspora of theAfrican Central to the development of the region ?

Parallel workshops:

• Round Tables Investor

• B-to-B
• B-to-G

Time zone

Activities &Thematic

ECCAS CEO SUMMIT

08h30-09h00

Course ofa Business Champion Regional:
TRADEX GROUP

09.00 – 09.45

Speech Development Partners/Technical and Financial Partners of the Region :
the challenge of the fragmentation of programs and interventions for
better coordination and pooling.

09.45-10.30

Word to the Commissioner of the ECCAS in charge of the Common Market and of the Economic Affairs, banking and finance and the commissioner of the CEMAC, Head of the department of the common market:
challenges and opportunities for the realization ofa common market of theCentral Africa

10: 30-11: 00

COFFEE BREAK

11: 00-13: 00

CEO TALK:

Grand Rendez-vous dexchanges and discussions between the Leaders ofprivate companies orfinancial institutions (Banks, Insurance companies) of theCentral Africa as well as Leaders ofbusinesses orpublic agencies ofsupport to the private sector (Investment Promotion Agencies and/or Export, Sovereign wealth Funds, pension Funds or Social Security Funds, Caisse des dépôts and Consignations, etc) or dlogistics companies and / or facilitation of intra-regional trade (independent Ports, the National Councils of the Chargers, one-stop shops, etc). For this edition 2025 the FECIAC, discussions and exchanges will focus on 04 questions below:

  1. How to strengthen theinvolvement of the private sector in theacceleration of the process ofregional integration and the facilitation of intra – regional and inter-regional to theera of the ZLECAf?
  2. What partnerships or strategic alliances in the value chains regional high potential for theemergence of regional champions in Central Africa ?
  3. How to do the High Council of Business a true force of proposal for theimprovement of theenvironment and the business climate in Central Africa in the framework of the public-private dialogue regional?
  4. What role can the private sector play in the valuation of natural ecosystems of theCentral Africa and theadaptation to climate change?

Adoption of the recommendations are strong and relevant issues of the exchanges and discussions, the CEO TALK. These recommendations will be thesubject ofa plea in the private sector, which will be officially transmitted to the 11 Heads ofstate and Government of ECCAS and CEMAC.

13: 00-14: 00

LUNCH

14: 00-16: 00
  • Round Tables, Investors (Continued)
  • Networking B2B and B2G (Continued)
  • Deal-making Room
  • Visit of the Stands

16: 00-17: 00

CLOSING CEREMONY

19: 00-21: 30

GALA EVENING

  • Dinner menu cooking of theCentral Africa
  • Delivery of AWARDS of theRegional Integration
  • Outfits african recommended
  • Music and cultural dances of the Region

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from 10 to 12 June

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