2018 TRADE WITH AFRICA BUSINESS SUMMIT WAS HELD IN BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS



- MAY 10th & 11th, 2018 -


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TESTIMONIALS



Scott Ford



CEO Westrock Coffee



Albert Zeufack



World Bank Chief Economist - Africa



Andrew Berkowitz



Founder Global Startup Media (GSM)



Sam Cushman



World Trade Center Arkansas



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Princess Dr. Moradeun Ogunlana - CEO Innovative Global Consulting



Polydor Tangeli - Sec. Executive, Groupe Mosala Congo



Dr. Muchengetwa Bgoni - Educator & Entrepreneur



Seye Bassir - Investment Director IFU - Nigeria



Katrien Hinderdael - Power Africa Country Manager for East Africa, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)



James Aardappel, Director U.S. Commercial Service



Jason Carney - Founder 2nd Milk



Boyd Nutt: Founder Legend Trek



Andrew Berkowitz - Founder Global Startup Media



Richard Woodhull - Investment Officer OPIC



Salim Amin - Chairman Camerapix, Kenya



Willy Mulimbi Byamungu - Agriculture Professional & Graduate Student University of Arkansas



Anu Frank-Lawale - Agronomist & Geneticist, Cobb-Vantress



Dr. Adeniyi Osamiluyi - Founder & CEO Premier Medical System, Nigeria



Akin Sawyerr - Managing Director Feleman



Chike Nwoffiah - Founder Silicon Valley African Film Festival



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Dr. Uche Ewelukwa - Professor of Law, University of Arkansas



Marsha Wulff - Founding Director LoftyInc



Shakira Motan - Trade Commissioner - South African Consulate - Chicago



African Diaspora Community Panel



Richard Chowning - Founder & Director Africa Mentor



Samuel Oladipupo - Director Nazaru



Finn Holm-Olsen - AGOA Trade Expert USAID East Africa Trade Hub



Brennan Lowery - COO Akola Project



Chris Folayan - CEO Mall for Africa



Albert G. Zeufack - World Bank Chief Economist - Africa



US Agency Panel



Healthcare Panel



Andres Saldias - Apparel Advisor – USAID East Africa Trade Hub



Investors



Nigeria Presentation



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City Official Welcome Address



Toyin Umesiri - CEO Nazaru & Founder Trade with Africa Business Summit



Denise Thomas - World Trade Center – Arkansas



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Prof. Francis Umesiri



Donnie Smith - Former Tyson Foods CEO and Founder African Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) Foundation



Investment Opportunities: Nigeria & South Africa



Q & A with Walmart



Samuel Oladipupo - Director Nazaru



Investor Panel



2018 SPEAKERS



Scott Ford


CEO Westrock Coffee

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Kayode Laro



Consul General - Federal Republic of Nigeria (Atlanta Consulate)


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Donnie Smith



Former CEO Tyson Foods


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Denise Thomas



Director, Africa Relations
World Trade Center


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Olusegun Awolowo



CEO Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)


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Albert G. Zeufack



World Bank Chief Economist - Africa



Marsha Wulff


Founding Director
LoftyInc Afropreneur Fund

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Dale Dawson



Founder Bridge2Rwanda


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Chris Folayan



Founder & CEO Mall for Africa


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Dr. Anu Frank-Lawale



Geneticist, Cobb-Vantress


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Dr. Niyi Osamiluyi



CEO Premier Medical Systems
Nigeria


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Salim Amin


Chairman Camerapix, Kenya

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Finn Holm-Olsen


USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub

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Sherman Banks



Honorary Consul, Republic of Ghana


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Richard Woodhull



Investment Officer - Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)


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Shakira Motan



Trade Commissioner, South African Consulate - Chicago


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Graham Cobb



President/CEO
Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce.


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Dr. Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile



Professor of law
University of Arkansas


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Jim Aardappel



Director, U.S. Commercial Service
U.S. Department of Commerce


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Seye Bassir



Investment Director IFU, Nigeria


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Major Boyd Nutt



Founder Legend Treks


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Princess Deun Ogunlana



President/CEO of Innovative Global Consulting


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Akin Sawyerr



Managing Director
Feleman Limited


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Robin Smith



Founder and CEO of NextPhase Foundation


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Chike Nwoffiah



Founder Silicon Valley Africa Film Festival


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Katrien Hinderdael



U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Power Africa Country Manager


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Richard Chowning


Founder & Director, Africa Mentor

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Andrew Berkowitz



Founder The Global Startup Movement


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Polydor Tangeli



Sec. Executive, Groupe Mosala Congo


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Willy Mulimbi



Agriculture and Development Professional


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