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The session introduced multiple opportunities that the companies can participate to collaborate with African universities to conduct market and product research, research and development, commercialization of research, and prototype development. Companies can also tap into African talent through accepting interns, conducting joint research and providing training. Partnering with African universities is a great way to learn about the needs, opportunities, and feasibility of African market. Case example from Kenya will be also shared.

Program

Moderator

Koichi Omori
Senior Communication Officer, World Bank Tokyo Office

14:30-14:35
Opening Remarks

Masato Miyazaki
Special Representative, Japan, World Bank Group

14:35-14:45
Introduction of Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET)

Mike Hughes
Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisor, Ministry of Education, Rwanda
(PDF)

14:45-14:55
Collaboration Opportunity with PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF)

Cynthia Orang¨®
PASET RSIF Research and Innovations Grants Officer, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)
(PDF)

14:55-15:05
Collaboration Opportunity with Africa Center of Excellence (ACE)

Saori Imaizumi
Education Specialist, Education Global Practice, World Bank
(PDF)

15:05-15:15
Japanese government and World Bank funded African market entry support pilot program for Japanese companies

Saori Imaizumi
Education Specialist, Education Global Practice, World Bank
(PDF)

15:15-15:30
Q&A

15:30-16:15
Unmet Needs in Africa ¨C social issues yet to be solved

Panelists: University Research Centers from PASET and ACE

Francis Wanjala
University of Nairobi, Kenya (Energy)
(PDF)

Mussa Ally
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Sci & Tech (NM-AIST), Tanzania (Life Sciences & Materials Science and Engineering)
 (PDF)

Jean Francis Sempore
Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) , Burkina Faso (ACE in the Education and Research with Water, Energy, and Environment sciences and Technologies)
(PDF)

Kofi-Akodwaa-Boadi
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana (Regional Water and Environmental Sanitation Centre)
(PDF)

Murtala Muhammad Badamasi
Bayero University, Nigeria (Natural Resource Management and Climate Change)
(PDF)

Moderator: 

Toshihiro Nakamura
CEO, Kopernik
(PDF)

16:15-17:00
What can Japanese companies do to respond to the needs in Africa (Innovation and Technology Development)

Panelists: 

Tsuneo (Neil) Yoneda
Manager of F-Pro Business Group, Ricoh Company Ltd
(PDF)

Missuo Omine
Board Member and CTO, Y's Global Vision Inc.
(PDF)

Saori Imaizumi
Education Specialist, World Bank 

Moderator

Toshihiro Nakamura
CEO, Kopernik

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