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23 October 2019
09:10–09:30 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The parties are signing an agreement on cooperation in the field of the ise of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Getahun Mekuria Kuma — Minister of Innovation and Technology of the Federal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaAlexey Likhachev — Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
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23 October 2019
10:00–13:00 Media work area
Press centre
Broadcast
Plenary session Russia and Africa: Uncovering the Potential for Cooperation
Address by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Address by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
The access for media representatives to the Plenary session hall is allowed with pool cards. Pool cards will be issued on 23.10.2019 at 8.00-9.30 at the Information desk of the Press centre. -
23 October 2019
13:00–14:00 Room for speakers and interviews
Literary halls area
Meeting
Field session of the Business Advisory Council for Libya
A field session of the Business Advisory Council for Libya for discussing promising lines of development of bilateral trade and economic co-operation and possible co-operation and potential mechanisms for resolving the crisis in the country along the lines of the UN Road Map. Representatives of Russia’s expert community and key participants in the inter-Libyan dialogue will take part.
Moderator:Victor Boyarkin — Co-chairman of the Board of the Business Advisory Council for Libya
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23 October 2019
13:00–13:45 Russian Export Center
Passage (stand 22)
Agreement Signing Ceremony
Transmashholding CJSC and Egyptian National Railway
The parties are signing an additional agreement to the contract for the supply of 1300 wagons for Egypt between Transmashholding Hungary and ENR.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Sergo Kurbanov — Vice-president, Transmashholding CJSCAshraf Raslan — Chairman of the Board of Directors, Egyptian National Railways
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23 October 2019
13:00–13:20 VR Community
Exhibition area (stand 14)
Presentation
Official opening of the virtual shooting range for the participants of the Russia-Africa Summit
The official opening of the virtual shooting range with full immersion and the use of weight-sized models of hunting carbines will take place at the VR Community stand (№14) in the exhibition area of the Russia-Africa Economic Forum.
As part of the Roscongress Sport Club project, a shooting tournament will be held for Forum participants. The results of each player will be recorded in the overall standings. The content of the shooting gallery is decorated in two stylistic decisions and contains two levels: one of them will copy the nature of central Russia, and the other – the ambiance in the African savannah.
Players will use special models of hunting carbines with wood trim, made in the same stylistic solution with the design of the program part of the Forum. -
23 October 2019
13:10–13:15 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
"Rosgeo" JSC and Ministry of Mining of the Republic of South Sudan
The parties are signing a memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation in the creation of a mineral resource management system, including the improvement of the cadastral service and the information center of the Agency and the Ministry of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Sudan, the search, assessment and development of deposits of ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals, rare earths and other highly liquid minerals.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Hon. Gabriel Thokuj Deng Amaykway — Minister of Mining of the Republic of South SudanSergey Gorkov — Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, "Rosgeo" JSC
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23 October 2019
13:15–13:20 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
"Rosgeo" JSC and Ministry of mines and hydrocarbons of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
The parties are signing a memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation in airborne geophysical work, 2D and 3D regional seismic exploration in transit zones and on the deep sea shelf, processing and interpretation of seismic data, engineering and other works.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Sergey Gorkov — Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, "Rosgeo" JSCH.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima — Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
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23 October 2019
13:15–13:35 PhosAgro
Exhibition area (stand 2)
Press briefing
Media briefing by Andrey Guryev, President of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association and PhosAgro CEO
PhosAgro’s booth will host a media briefing by Andrey Guryev, President of the Russian Fertilizer Producers Association and PhosAgro CEO. PhosAgro is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers.
Participant:Andrey Guryev — Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, PhosAgro
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23 October 2019
13:20–13:25 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
"Rosgeo" JSC and Rwanda mines, petroleum and gas board
The parties are signing an agreement on cooperation in the field of creating a laboratory complex and studying the hydrocarbon potential of Lake Kivu
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Francis Gatare — Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas BoardSergey Gorkov — Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, "Rosgeo" JSC
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23 October 2019
13:30–13:45 Press point
To the left of the Dostoevsky conference hall
Press Approach
Notice on the establishment of the Centre for African Studies of the Higher School of Economics National Research University in partnership with Intexpertise LLC
Participant:Andrey Maslov — Editorial Board Member, Intexpertise LLC
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23 October 2019
14:00–14:30 Press point
To the left of the Dostoevsky conference hall
Press Approach
Digitalisation of trade between Russia and Africa – potential growth points for manufacturers and exporters in the Russian Federation
Press approach topics:
- What are the available opportunities for increasing trade between Russia and the countries of Africa? Which sectors are most promising and what can Russian companies offer partners already today?
- How can trade digitalisation make the African continent more accessible for Russian businesses and increase goods turnover?
Participants:Ekaterina Dyachenko — Founder, Chief Executive Officer, B2B ExportIsaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr. — Founder and CEO, Botho Emerging Markets GroupGachao Kiuna — CEO, AquaPower
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23 October 2019
14:00–14:25 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement signing ceremonies
Roscongress foundation
Signing of cooperation agreements between Roscongress foundation and:
The Egyptian Exporters Association — Expolink;
Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of the Congo;
Niger Agency for attracting investments and strategic projects;
Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority;
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burkina Faso;
Federal state budgetary institution of science Institute of Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences;
Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture;
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
Mali chamber of Commerce and industry;
The Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Irina Abramova — Director, Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of SciencesYoussouf Bathily — President, Mali chamber of Commerce and industryZakari Wargo Boubacar — General Director, Niger Agency for attracting investments and strategic projectsAgostinho Vuma — President, Confederation of Business Associations of the Republic of MozambiqueAdetokunbo Kayode — President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and IndustryPaul Koyi — President, Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and AgricultureSibani Mngomezulu — Chief Executive Officer, Eswatini Investment Promotion AuthorityAnnick Mongo — General Director, Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of the CongoRichard Ngatia — President, Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and IndustryMahamadi Savadogo — President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Burkina FasoAlexander Stuglev — Chief Executive Officer, The Roscongress FoundationKhaled El Mikati — Chairman of the Board of Directors, The Egyptian Exporters Association — Expolink
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23 October 2019
14:30–15:30 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Presentation
Digital accessibility of African regions through broadband communication
Participant:Yaroslav Elkin — Project manager of Digital Communication Services Development, JSC Satis-TL-94
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23 October 2019
14:30–15:00 Transmashholding
Passage (stand 20)
Agreement signing ceremonies
Transmashholding CJSC
Signing memorandums of understanding with:
Transcontinental infrastructure company limited (TCIC);
Nigerian Railway Corporation, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Federal Republic of Nigeria;
Nasarawa State Government.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe — Deputy Governor, Nasarawa State Government, Federative Republic of NigeriaMohammed T. Babakobi — Director of Rail, Transport services, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Federal Republic of NigeriaKirill Lipa — General Director, TransmashholdingGeorge Nwangwu — Executive Vice Chairman, TCIC
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23 October 2019
15:00–15:20 Press point
To the left of the Dostoevsky conference hall
Press Approach
Women Entrepreneur and the way to the successful business
Encouragement for women to step into the business without fear and be able to sustain it. Life story of successful business started with no capital available at hands.
Participant:Ukkonika Prudence — CEO, K-Roma Ltd
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23 October 2019
15:00–15:20 Russian Export Center
Passage (stand 22)
Press Approach
Press approach following the results of the Russian Export Center's business program at the Forum Russia-Africa
Together with the main partner in Africa - Afreximbank, the REC group received the official status of co-organizer of the Russia-Africa forum. Andrei Slepnev, General Director of REC, will tell about the prospects for the development of non-resource-based non-energy exports to the African continent, financial and non-financial export support instruments, signatures and important agreements that took place on the sidelines of the forum.
Participant:Andrey Slepnev — Chief Executive Officer, Russian Export Center
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23 October 2019
15:45–16:45 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Press conference
Libya: causes of the economic crises and solutions
Participant:Abdulhadi Lahweej — General Adviser, CIPBC
Moderator:Stanislav Kudryashov — President, CIPBC; member of Consulting-business board for Libya MFA Russia
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23 October 2019
16:00–16:20 Press point
To the left of the Dostoevsky conference hall
Press Approach
Press approach following the "Contribution of Nuclear Technologies in the Development of Africa" Plenary session
The press approach of Alexey Likhachev, Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM at the end of the Plenary Session “The Contribution of Atomic Technologies to the Development of Africa” will be held on the topic “Cooperation of Rosatom State Corporation with the countries of the African continent. Current and future projects.”
Participant:Alexey Likhachev — Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
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23 October 2019
16:30–16:45 Roscongress Club
Exhibition area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
Transmashholding CJSC, Russian Railways JSC, The Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) and Aenergy S.A.
Signing memorandum of understanding.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Nikita Gusakov — Chief Executive Officer, EXIARAlexander Misharin — First Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Russian RailwaysJorge Morgado — CEO, Aenergy SADmitry Pryakhin — General Director, Transmashholding CJSC
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23 October 2019
17:00–18:00 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
Foundation for National Values Protection and Association for free research and international cooperation (AFRIC)
Signing of a cooperation agreement to exchange the results of research and analytics developed by experts from these structures and organize joint events to discuss current socio-political problems and work out solutions. The signing of the agreement will strengthen professional communications between representatives of the expert community of Russia and African countries and will help to develop cooperation when conducting independent research on the African continent and drafting strategies and proposals based on traditional values and the needs of the population.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Alexander Malkevich — President, Foundation for National Values Protection; Chairman, Commission of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation on Development of the Information Community, Mass Media and Mass CommunicationsJose Matemulane — President, Association for Free Research and International Cooperation
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24 October 2019
10:00–10:30 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
EFKO and United Oil Processing and Packaging
The parties are signing an agreement of intent on business development in North Africa.
Honorary Guests of the Ceremony:Sergey Levin — Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian FederationOksana Luth — Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian FederationH.E. Amr Nassar — Minister of Trade and Industry of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Yehia Zakaria Elshafei — CEO, United Oil Processing and PackagingEvgeny Lyashenko — CEO, EFKO Group
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24 October 2019
10:45–11:00 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
"Rosgeo" JSC and River Nile State of the Republic of the Sudan
The parties are signing a memorandum of understanding on joint cooperation in such priority areas as systematization and optimization of the geological database of the mineral potential of the Nile Province, geological monitoring of the environment, a compilation of models of ore fields and organization of control over the extraction of mineral resources.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Sergey Gorkov — Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, "Rosgeo" JSCAbdel Mahmoud Hamad Hussein Ajmi — Acting Governor, River Nile State of the Republic of the Sudan
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24 October 2019
11:15–11:30 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and Africa Gold
Signing of letter of intent to Invest in gold Exploration and Extraction in the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Sergey Bozhko — Chief Executive Officer, Africa GoldManqoba Khumalo — Minister for Commerce Industry and Trade of the Kingdom of Eswatini
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24 October 2019
11:45–12:10 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Press briefing
“Goznak” JSC briefing: Technologies of trust for identification and currency circulation
The briefing is dedicated to new technologies for creating systems of reliable identification of citizens and ensuring an economic security of the state due to safe money circulation.
New technologies and solutions will be presented taking into account the experience of Goznak in the countries of the African continent.
Participant:Arkady Trachuk — General Director, Goznak
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24 October 2019
13:00–14:00
Building Trust Area
Roundtable
Open-talk: traverser le désert
The Business Priority project will feature an open talk concerning the development of end-to-end technologies in such areas as water supply, water treatment, and alternative sources of fresh water. Representatives of high-tech companies will talk about the industry’s development and the methods used for water extraction and the treatment of water facilities, will analyse the main barriers, and share experience and tips for making a technological breakthrough based on existing technologies.
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24 October 2019
13:15–14:15 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
New Cloud Technologies LLC and Democratic Republic of the Congo
The parties are signing an agreement on cooperation in the export of Russian software.
A Q&A session will follow the signing ceremony.
Honorary Guests of the Ceremony:Mikhail Mamonov — Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian FederationKonstantin Noskov — Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Dmitry Komissarov — Founder and CEO, New Cloud Technologies LLCVidiye Tshipanda Tshimanga — Strategy Advisor to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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24 October 2019
14:45–15:00 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini
The parties are signing an agreement on mutual protection of the Results of the Intellectual Activity and Intellectual Property protection in the course of bilateral Military-Technical Cooperation.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Grigory Ivliev — Head, Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent)Prince Hlangusemphi — Chief of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Eswatini
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24 October 2019
15:00–15:15 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
PhosAgro PJSC and Kropz PLC.
Signing a memorandum of understanding.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Andrey Guryev — Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, PhosAgroIan Harebottle — Chief Executive Officer, Kropz PLC
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24 October 2019
15:15–15:35 Press conference hall
Press centre
Press conference
Summing up the results of the Russia-Africa Economic Forum
Participant:Anton Kobyakov — Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee – Executive Secretary
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24 October 2019
15:30–15:55 Press event hall
Literary halls area
Agreement Signing Ceremony
The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda
The parties are signing an agreement on cooperation in the construction of the center of nuclear science and technology on the territory of the Republic of Rwanda.
Representatives of the parties signing the agreement:Claver Gatete — Minister of Infrastructure of the Republic of RwandaAlexey Likhachev — Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
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24 October 2019
15:45–16:30
Forum plenary hall
Statement
Statement by V. Putin and A. Sisi for media
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24 October 2019
16:00–16:20 Bureau LEGINT
Exhibition area (stand 6)
Statement
Press statement on cooperation between Russia and Zambia
Participant:Joseph Malanji — Foreign Affairs Minister of Zambia