Doing Sustainable Business in Southern Africa

Look South:

Doing Sustainable Business in Southern Africa

Thursday 15 December 2016, 9.00 – 15.30

Workshop co-convened by

Sponsored by

Date: Thursday 15 December, 2016

Time: 9:00 to 15:30

Location: Copenhagen Business School,
Solbjerg Plads 2, FRB, room SP208 (2nd floor, room 08)

Workshop Purpose and Focus:

This workshop has been arranged in order to communicate with Danish companies and other interested parties regarding the key opportunities and challenges for doing sustainable business in Southern Africa. The emphasis is on making visible the conditions for investing in businesses that would have mutual and sustainable benefits for both Denmark and Southern Africa

Drawing on concrete examples and experiences from among a range of relevant actors and perspectives, the program offers insights into economic, political, social and technological aspects of markets and the broader business environment in selected Southern African countries. It will also provide space for participants to contribute with their own experiences and ask questions to presenters.

Workshop Program:

Registration

9:00 to 9:30 – Registration (Tea & Coffee)

Introduction

09:30 to 10:00 – Introductions by organizations co-hosting the workshop (Søren Jeppesen, Centre for Business and Development Studies (CBDS), CBS; Florence Christensen, All4Children and Afrika Consultancy; Amanda Hammar, Centre of African Studies (CAS))

Danish firm experiences
10:00 to 10:30 – 'Experiences of Danish Medium-size firms in Southern Africa’ (Michael W. Hansen and Henrik Gundelach, CBDS, CBS)

Presentation of current initiative

10:30 to 10:45 - All4Children

(Short) Break

10: 45 to 11:00 – (Tea & coffee if needed J)

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Shingirai Munyeza, acclaimed Zimbabwean entrepreneur

11:00 to 11:45 – Southern Africa – The opportunity & potential

Q&A with Dr. Munyeza

11:45 to 12:00

Lunch Break

12:00 to 13:00 – Lunch (light lunch and soft drinks provided at Spisestuerne, 3rd floor)

Experiences of Danish firms doing business in Southern Africa

13:00 to 13:30 – Presentation by Flemming Sørensen, Nordekon – with Q&A

Panel: Country Specific Investment information

13:30 to 13:45 – Zambia (Deputy Ambassador Anthony Lubinda Mukwita)

13:45 to 14:00 – Zimbabwe (Dr. Shingirai Munyeza)

Q&A with Panel & Presenters

14:00 to 14:30

Networking & Refreshments

14:30 to 15:30

End of workshop