Panel 1: Local Content as a Driver of Economic Transformation
This session will explore how developing local value chains can unlock economic growth, create jobs, and empower communities.
Leaders from government, private sector, and international organizations will discuss strategies to localize industries and reduce dependency on foreign markets.
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Panel 2: Mining as the Foundation for Africa’s Industrial Future
Discussion on how Africa can move beyond exporting raw materials to building downstream industries that refine, process, and manufacture products from Africa’s vast mineral wealth.
Strategies for building local mining value chains.
Critical minerals for batteries and the role of local content
How mining operations can drive community development
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Panel 3: Leveraging Oil and Gas to Power Africa’s Local Content Growth
This session will explore how the oil and gas sector can fuel broader industrialization, from power generation to financing local infrastructure projects.
Developing oil and gas resources to fund local industries
Opportunities for oil & gas companies in supporting renewable energy projects.
Local content policies in the oil and gas industry
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Tea & Coffee Break
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Closing Panel : Powering Africa’s Future: Local Energy Solutions and Industrialization
This session focuses on how to develop local power generation and distribution systems that can support Africa’s industrial growth, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy solutions.
The role of the power sector in powering local industries
Renewable energy and local manufacturing—can Africa supply itself?
Financing local energy projects through innovative partnerships
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Welcome Dinner
A more informal opportunity to network, share ideas, and make new partnerships.
10:15am - 11:15am
Plenary Session 1: "Trade & Investment Opportunities in Nigeria-Canada Relations"
- Panel Discussion: Government & Private Sector Leaders
This session explores how the banking and finance sectors can mobilize capital for B2B partnership initiatives, with a focus on innovative funding models and public-private partnerships.
Financing business infrastructure and industrial projects
Raising capital for manufacturing and mining
Investment opportunities in Canada for Nigeria's industrialization
11:15am - 11:30am
Tea & Coffee Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
PPlenary Session 2: "Sustainable Economic Growth: Agribusiness, Energy & Infrastructure"
- Case Studies & Investor Perspectives
This panel will discuss how Nigeria and Canada can partner to build local manufacturing industries around critical sectors like Mechanized Farming, solar energy, electric vehicle batteries, and consumer goods.
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM** | Lunch & Keynote Address (Guest Speaker: CEO of a Leading Multinational Corporation)*
Case studies of successful local manufacturing projects
Building local manufacturing ecosystems around Agriculture, mining and energy resources
Cross-sector partnerships for supply chain development
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Panel 3: Local Content in Renewable Energy: From Minerals to Market
This session will explore how Africa’s natural resources can power the continent’s renewable energy transition by utilizing locally mined minerals to manufacture energy solutions like solar panels and batteries.
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Breakout Sessions (Parallel Tracks)
- Track A: *Financing & Investment Incentives*
- Track B: *Technology & Innovation Partnerships
- Track C: *Women & Youth Entrepreneurship in Trade*
Developing local industries around critical minerals like lithium and cobalt
Renewable energy opportunities for job creation
Supporting local companies through government policies and international partnerships
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Closing Panel: Unlocking Africa’s Future through Local Content
