Time

Main Auditorium

Break Away Room 1: Financing

Break Away Room 2: Mining Value Chains

Break Away Room 3: SMEs

Break Away Room 4

Exhibition

9:00

B2B

Display

10:00

Panel Discussion (Finance)

Presentation/Plenary (Finance)

Presentations/Plenary (Mining)

Master Class (SMEs)

B2B

Display

Moderator: Dr. Dora Siliya

Moderator: Mwelwa K. Chibesakunda

Moderator: Caristo Chitamfya

Topic: Investment Readiness for Medium Enterprises

Topic: Unlocking Capital; Inclusive and Innovative Financing for Zambia

Topics: Mobilising Capital Through Capital Markets, Green Finance, and Strategic Partnerships

Topic: How can Zambia enhance its mining value chains?

Pitch: (Venture Capitalists) – IFC, Prospero, IDC, Catalyst Fund, Voltron Capital, Quona Capital, Renew Capital, Novasta Ventures, Y Combinator, 4DI Capital, British International Investment, AFD

10:30

TEA BREAK

11:00

Panel Discussion (Mining)

Master Class (Financing)

Pitch Session/Deal Room (Mining)

Master Class (SMEs)

B2B

Display

Moderator: EIZ CEO – David Kamungu

Topic: Raising Finance using Capital Markets (LuSE)

Topic: Sourcing for Investment – Mining Projects profiled by ZDA

Topic: Ministry MSMED — Director — Bernadette Mwakacheya

Topic: Investment Climate and Business Opportunities in Zambia’s EV Battery Value Chain

Presenter: Nicholas Kabaso, CEO, LuSE

Financiers/Possible Investors: Tunisia, Malaysia, Barrick Lumwana, OECD, MMMD, MCTI, Kalumbila, CBU, Kagem

Pitch Session (SMEs)

12:00

Panel Discussion (SMEs)

Country Session (Zimbabwe)

Country Session (Tanzania)

Country Session (Netherlands)

B2B

Display

Moderator: Mutisunge Zulu, Chief Risk Officer, Zanaco

Topic: Empowering Businesses as the Engine of Zambia’s Growth: Opportunities for Investment in an Emerging Frontier

13:00

LUNCH

14:00

Panel Discussion (Finance)

Presentation/Plenary (Finance)

Presentation/Plenary (Mining)

Presentations/Plenary (SMEs)

B2B

Display

Moderator: Priyanka Kher, Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank

Topic: ZIPAR — Zali Chikuba

Topic: Minerals Mapping Report – Aerial Study Report (MMMD)

Topic: JV/Partnership Online Platform — ZDA, UNIDO, COMESA RIA Investment Opportunities Platform

15:00

Panel Discussion (Mining)

Master Class (Financing)

Pitch Session (Mining)

Master Class (SMEs)

B2B

Display

Moderator: EIZ CEO – David Kamungu

Topic: ZANACO — Access to Green Projects Fund — Austin Chizyuka

Topic: Profiled Mining Projects by ZDA pitching to potential investors

Topic: Prospero — CEO — Ms. Mutumboyi Mundia

Topic: Policies that can further enhance Zambia’s critical minerals value chain

Pitch Session (SMEs): SMEs registered with ZDA (5)

16:00

Panel Discussion (SMEs)

Country Session (Malaysia)

Country Session (Tunisia)

Country Session (South Africa)

B2B

Display

Moderator: Nyangu Mkalipi Mwansa, Head SME Banking, Zanaco

Topic: Unlocking the Potential of SMEs in Zambia: Catalysts for Investment and Economic Growth