Africa Creates Jobs 2021

Conference Programme

“Driving a Responsive and Agile Skills and Jobs Agenda for Economic Growth for African Youth”
02 NOVEMBER 2021
TIME (+2GMT) ACTIVITY DETAIL
14:00 – 16:00 Virtual Exhibitions Booths Access to showcasing of partner programmes
Open

DAY 1: 03 NOVEMBER 2021

08:30 – 09:30 Join the Virtual Exhibition Access to showcasing of partner programmes

SESSION 1: OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION

09:30 – 10:30 Welcome Remarks Setting the scene and general introductions
• AUC Representative: Professor Sarah Mbi Enow Anyang Agbor,
Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and
Innovation (ESTI)
• BMZ representative: Dr Thomas Helfen, Head of Division 210
Coordination of Cooperation in Africa; African Union, Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
• EU representative: Mr Riccardo Mosca, Deputy Head of the
European Union Delegation to the African Union
10:30 – 10:55 Keynote Address Prof Mthunzi Mdwaba, TZoro IBC CEO
 Unlocking the potential of the AfCFTA for an economic recovery that
leads to jobs
10:55 – 11:15 Implementers Roundtable • Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, AUDA-NEPAD
• Mrs Saida Neghza, President, Business Africa
• Mrs Jahou Bah Faal, Secretary General, ATUPA
SESSION 2: CATALYSING THE REGIONAL CONVERSATIONS FOR FUTURE ACTION
11:15 – 11:35 Journey from the Regional Reflecting on the Regional ACJs – lifting lessons learnt and
Africa Creates Jobs 2020 recommendations
• Ms Unami Mpofu, AUDA-NEPAD

11:35 – 11:45 Health and polling break

SESSION 3: WORKING SESSIONS
11:45 – 13:00 Building a responsive skills
development system
13:00 -14:00 LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 3: WORKING SESSIONS
Lead Moderator: Ms Nazrene Mannie, Global Apprenticeship Network
Panelists:
• Ms Joan Kago, Base Titanium
• Ms Aline Valérie Mbono, GICAM
• Ms Zengeziwe Msimang, Harambee
• Mr Albert Nsengiyumva, ADEA
• Mr Emmanuel Uwizeyimana, Rwanda Development Agency
14:00 – 15:15 Pathways to the informal Lead Moderator: Ms Alexis Teyie, Global Development Incubator
sector Setting the context: Mr Richard Muteti, Kenya National Federation of
Jua Kali Associations
Panelists:
• Mrs Molade Adeniyi, Wave Academies
• Mr Youssouf Diakite, Africa Youth Diaspora Forum in Europe
• Dr Omar Diop, AUC
• Mr Richard Muteti, Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali
Associations
• Mr Tomas Sales, UNDP Africa Finance Sector Hub
15:15 – 15:30 African Continental Introducing the ACQF website
Qualification Framework • Ms Eduarda Castel Branco, ETF
website
15:30 – 16:00 Wrap of Day 1 Reflections on the most pertinent themes of the day
• Ms Nazrene Mannie, GAN
• Ms Alexis Teyie, GDI

Closing and Day 2 announcements

Day 2 : 04 NOVEMBER 2021

SESSION 4: BRINGING THE SYSTEM TOGETHER
09:00 - 09:30 Welcoming remarks Thread through from Day 1 and positioning of Day 2
 TVET Cluster inputs Showcasing the work of the CESA (16-24) TVET cluster
• Mr Alfie Hamid, TVET cluster Chairperson

09:30 – 10:00 Youth in Action The voice of the Youth in response to AfCFTA opportunities
Moderated by Mr Daniel Antwi, Africa SkillsHub
• Youth panellists

SESSION 5: GOOD PRACTICE SHARING: OBJECTIVE: TO SHOWCASE TRANSFORMATIVE COLLABORATIONS

10:00 – 10:15 ASPYEE platform The launch of the ASPYEE platform
• Ms Zipho Tshapela, SIFA
10:15 – 11:30 Good practice sharing Framing of SIFA good practices
• Ms Zarina Khan, SIFA
Panelists:
• Dr. Stephen Oluseun Adeogun, ABF organisation
• Mr Modesto Sylvester Gomani, TEVETA Malawi
• Ms Sarah Maiywa, Kenyan Sight Savers
• Mr Somto Ogbonna, Wave Academies
• Mr Ashenafi Shiberu, Selam Children’s Village/TEVET
College
11:30 – 11:35 Audience Poll
11:35 – 14:00 Virtual Exhibition Booths Access to showcasing of partner programmes
Side Event, 12:00 – 13:30:
 Expert Talk - Employment effects from skills development in agriculture
organised by Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF)
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
SESSION 6: ROADMAP TO 2030, TOWARDS THE AFRICAN SKILLS REVOLUTION FOR THE AFRICA WE WANT
14:00 – 15:00 Fire Side Chat
Reflections from program implementors
• Mr Nicholas Ouma, AUC
• Ms Unami Mpofu, AUDA-NEPAD
• Mr Ernst Husteadt, SIFA
• Mr Stephen Obiro, BUSINESSAfrica
• Ms Alice Vozza, ILO
15:00 – 15:30 Closing Session
Conference recommendations and reading of the Communique
• Ms Fati N’zi Hassane, AUDA-NEPAD
Closing remarks
• Dr Mahama Ouedraogo, AUC