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Government of the Netherlands
Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Maitama.
June 7th 2023
8am - 2pm

Abuja event schedule

  • 08:00 - 09:00
    Arrival and registration of guests
  • 09:00 - 09:10
    Welcome words by the moderator - Thessa Bagu

    Managing Director, Commercium Africa

  • 09:10 - 09:20
    Opening remarks by Hanneke Schuiling

    Vice-Minister for Foreign Trade of the Kingdom of The Netherlands

  • 09:20 - 09:30
    Goodwill message by Dr. Eniola Ajayi

    Nigerian Ambassador to The Netherlands

  • 09:30 - 09:40
    Goodwill message by Samuela Isopi

    Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria

  • 09:40 - 09:50
    Picture moment on stage
  • 09:50 - 10:05
    Dutch - Nigerian collaboration opportunities

    Meka Nwabuko, PrimeAgroSeeds Ltd

  • 10:05 - 11:00
    Coffee break and press briefing
  • 11:00 - 12:00
    Interactive panel discussions
    • Bert Dequae, NXT Grids
    • Dr Yusuf Maina, Great Green Wall Agency
    • Habiba Ali, Sosai Renewable Energies
    • Reinhardt Smit, Closing the Loop
    • Wout Hoff, Groasis

    Panel moderated by Rukaiya el-Rufai, Partner, PwC

  • 12:00 - 12:10
    Energy transition and circularity: a practical example

    Coen Bakker, Waste Transformers.

  • 12:10 - 12:20
    Closing remarks

    By Wouter Plomp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria

  • 12:20 - 12:30
    Picture moment and press briefing
  • 12:30 - 14:00
    Network luncheon

Do you have any questions for the Interview Panel?