Panel 2 – Development Corridors and Regional Integration

Theme: "What corridor model to strengthen regional integration in West Africa?"

Objectives of the panel :

- Explore concrete models of development corridors capable of facilitating trade and regional mobility. Speakers will discuss best practices for corridor planning, financing and governance, with a focus on effective initiatives in the WAEMU and ECOWAS area.

- Identify realistic solutions to improve transport fluidity, reduce costs and strengthen regional economic integration.

Key Note speaker : Benjamin Galadima, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Nigeria

Speakers:

1. Mr Mike SALAWOU, BAD

2. Ms Chantelle Abdul Oluwabunmi, Non Executive Director Ministry of Finance Incorporate, Group Managing Director of Mojec International Holdings

3. Mr David Beer, CEO TradeMark Africa

4. M. Lenaic GEORGELIN (UE) en remplacement de S.E.M. L'Ambassadeur UE au Burkina Faso