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ADVANCING INDUSTRIALIZATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Think Globally, Act Locally – The Impact of Digital Industrial Transformation in Southern Africa
Alex Simm, Innovation Manager, GMIS Organising Committee
• Nardos Bekele-Thomas, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in South Africa.
• Ndivhuho Raphulu, Director, National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA)
• Fabian Kyrieleis, Counsellor Development Cooperation, Federal Republic of Germany Embassy in Botswana
• Helen Hai, UNIDO Goodwill Ambassador for Industrialization in Africa and CEO of Made in Africa Initiative
Namir Hourani, Managing Director, GMIS Organising Committee
Investments in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth and development, as outlined by SDG-9 of the 2030 Agenda. Innovation is an absolutely key to African growth in the coming decades, and this is not exception to the Southern Africa. The region should develop innovation capacity and take advantage of available resources and key sectors to become internationally competitive and ensure an inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
This session will explore what challenges SADC countries are facing in building technological capabilities and programs, and what opportunities can be sought to build on sectors where the region has comparative advantages, to absorb innovation and adapt it locally, and attract international investors.
Moderator: Fifi Peters, Anchor, CNBC Africa
• Ivan Tarimo, Co-Founder and Partner, Bankable Tanzania ltd
• John Steyn, Managing Director, Aerosud Aviation (Pty) Ltd; Co-Chairperson, Commercial Aerospace Manufacturing Association of SA (CAMASA)
• Peter Varndell, CEO, NEPAD Business Foundation
The fast spread of digital technologies throughout the world is reshaping production processes and business models, with important implications for the economic diversification and structural transformation of countries. While digital technologies are expected to boost the productivity of labour and capital as well as total factor productivity, and facilitate connections to global markets, they also present serious challenges, including the inclusiveness of development.
This session will discuss how SADC policymakers are designing, monitoring and adjusting, inter alia, infrastructural, regulatory and industrial policies, to maximize their contribution and participation in the global economy.
Moderator: Fifi Peters, Anchor, CNBC Africa
• H.E. Vincent Meriton, Vice President of the Republic of Seychelles
• H.E. Soomilduth Bholah, Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives of Mauritius
• H.E. Sekai Nzenza, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Zimbabwe
• H.E. Halebonoe Sets`abi, Minister of Trade and Industry of Lesotho
• Juma Reli, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Tanzania
• Rivo Rakotondrasanjy, President, Alliance for Industrialization of Madagascar
This session will explore the relevance of evidence-based industrial policy. It will offer an opportunity to introduce EQuIP and how public and private sector can work together towards the development of such toolkits for policymakers.
Moderator: Anders Isaksson, Senior Research and Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO
• Johansein Rutaihwa, Senior Programme Officer Industrialisation and Competitiveness, SADC
• Lindani Ndlovu, Technical Adviser on Industrialisation, GIZ
The discussion will convene to elaborate on the following key topics
- Digital competitiveness of SADC countries
- The role of governments in governing and regulating the digital revolution
- The impact of digitalization on labour and capital markets
- Building digital infrastructure
- Building capacities of SMEs in the context of 4IR
- Implications of product digitization on GVCs/RVCs
Moderator: Julie Wells, Marketing and Communication Manager, NCPC-SA
• Reuben Gisore, Technical Director, African Organization for Standardization
• Elsie Meintjies, Chief Technical Advisor, UNIDO
• Henry Ruzvidzo, President, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries
• Karen Swanepoel, Executive Director: Southern African Oil Producers' Association (SAEOPA)
SADC has initiated a process to foster the development of a number of prioritized regional value chains. The challenge now lies (a) in the harmonization of national policy and development interventions that ensure investment and technology uptake in the respective value chains and (b) to support the transition to a sustainable energy future under the overarching integrated mandates of the achievement of the SDGs and Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) through the application of renewable energy for productive uses and the efficient consumption of energy and low-carbon technologies by and for the benefit of industry. This session will allow for exchange of ideas, best practices, and solutions, between participants.
The session is organized in roundtables. Each table will represent one value chains cluster and participants will be given the opportunity to change table and share ideas and experiences about all value chain clusters. The session will be moderated and each table facilitated by an expert. The list of expert is indicated below.
Moderator: Alex Simm, Innovation Manager, GMIS Organising Committee
1. AGRO-PROCESSING
o Elsie Meintjies, Chief Technical Advisor, UNIDO
o Linda Manyeza, Founder and CEO, For Food Masters SA
o Karen Swanepoel, Executive Director, Southern African Oil Producers' Association (SAEOPA)
o Julie Wells, Marketing and Communication Manager, NCPC-SA
2. PROCESSING OF MINERAL PRODUCTS
o Tawanda Muzamwese, Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development Zimbabwe
o Francis Matambalya, Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation
o Valerie Geen, National Coordinator, Economic Empowerment of Women in Green Industries, UNIDO
o Tapiwa Samanga, Former Director of Industry and Trade, SADC
3. PHARMACEUTICALS
o Reuben Gisore, Technical Director, African Organization for Standardization
o Siya Ntutela, CEO, Africa Bio
o Randall Crisp, Life Sciences Regional Manager Sub Saharan Africa, Clarivate Analytics
o Representative, Southern African Generic Medicines Association (SAGMA)
Garth Williams, Research Specialist: Intelligence, Technology Innovation Agency
Selected innovators and/or makers should contribute to the below themes, which are part of the 2nd cohort of the MBR Initiative.
• Technology to Promote Inclusive Trade
• Innovations for Peace & Justice
• Sustainable & Healthy Food for All
• Climate Change
Moderator: Senisha Moonsamy, Head of Innovation Skills Development, Technology Innovation Agency
• Emanuel Chibesakunda, Founder, The Plant-A-Million
• Paseka Lesolang, Managing Director - WHC (Water Hygiene Convenience)
• Siya Ntutela, CEO, Africa Bio
• Schizzo Thomson, Managing Director, Sky Energy Africa - Forbes Africa 30 under 30 class of 2019 (tech)
• Achieng Ojwang, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network South Africa
• Anneline Morgan, Senior Programme Officer for STI, SADC
- Namir Hourani, Managing Director, GMIS Organising Committee
- Anders Isaksson, Senior Research and Industrial development Officer, UNIDO
- Christian Grün, Head of Cooperation, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to South Africa
The ‘Enhancing the Quality of Industrial Policies’ (EQuIP) toolbox, jointly developed by GIZ and UNIDO, offers a comprehensive set of training modules to support industrial policy practitioners to undertake a thorough industrial diagnosis, to design evidence-based strategies and context-appropriate policies for inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
Over the past three years, it has been deployed in numerous countries globally, including Cambodia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Myanmar, Western Balkans and Georgia. Currently, it is being used in various countries to consolidate and update their industrial policies. The toolbox can be accessed at: http://www.equip-project.org/
Juergen Amann, Expert on industrial Development, UNIDO
Lindani Ndlovu, Technical Adviser on Industrialisation, GIZ
Juergen Amann, Expert on industrial Development, UNIDO