CONTINENTAL SEMINAR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN CENTRAL BANKS FOR YEAR 2015 MONETARY POLICY FRAMEWORKS IN AFRICA IN A CHANGING FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE

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1 CONTINENTAL SEMINAR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN CENTRAL BANKS FOR YEAR 2015 ON THE THEME: MONETARY POLICY FRAMEWORKS IN AFRICA IN A CHANGING FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, May , 2015 DRAFT PROGRAMME

2 Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Registration of participants 09H30-10H15 09H30-09H40 09H40-09H55 09H55-10H00 10H00-10H15 10H15-10H45 OPENING CEREMONY Opening Remarks by Mr. Papa Lamine Diop, Executive Secretary, Association of African Central Banks (AACB) Opening speech by Honourable Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Kenya Remarks by the Master of Ceremony Group Photo 10H45-13H30 Plenary Session I : Presentations in plenary session on Evolving Financial Landscape and Monetary Policy Frameworks in Africa Prof. Ndahiriwe Kasai, National Bank of Rwanda 10H45-11H15 Sub-theme 1: Impact of the Changes in the Financial Landscape on the role and Frameworks of Monetary Policy in Africa: Stakes and Challenges Speaker: Mr. Armando Morales, Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund, Nairobi, Kenya 11H15-11H25 Discussant 1: Bank of Tanzania 11H25-11H35 Discussant 2: Banque Centrale de Tunisie 11H35-12H05 12H05-12H35 Sub-theme 2: Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Frameworks in Africa Speaker: Mr. Alain Vandepeute, Advisor, Monetary Policy & Payment Systems, AFRITAC East, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 12H35-12H45 Discussant 1: Bank of Zambia 12H45-12H55 Discussant 2: Central Bank of Sierra Leone 12H55-13H30 13H30-15H00 2

3 15H00-15H30 Sub-theme 3: Changing Financial Landscape, Financial Crises and Monetary Policy Frameworks: International Experiences and Lessons for Africa - Speaker: Prof. Sylvanus Ikhide, Professor in Development Finance 15H30-15H40 15H40-15H50 Discussant 1: Central Bank of Sudan Discussant 2: Banque Centrale de Madagascar 15H50-16H20 16H20-16H40 17h30 Summary by the Chairperson Cocktail Thursday, May 14, H00-13H00 Plenary Session II : The Experiences of AACB Sub-Regions' Central Banks Dr. Benjamin Maturu, Central Bank of Kenya NORTH AFRICA EXPERIENCES Speakers: Central Bank of Egypt, Banque d Algérie 09H30-10H00 10H00-10H30 WEST AFRICA EXPERIENCES: Speakers: BCEAO, Central Bank of Nigeria EASTERN AFRICA EXPERIENCES: Speakers: Central Bank of Kenya, Bank of Uganda 10H30-11H00 SOUTHERN AFRICA EXPERIENCES Speakers: Bank of Namibia, South African Reserve Bank 11H00-11H15 11H15-11H45 CENTRAL AFRICA EXPERIENCES Speakers: BEAC, Banque Centrale du Congo 11H45-12H00 Discussants : Central Bank of Swaziland, Banque de la République du Burundi 3

4 12H00-12H45 12H45-13H00 Summary of the Chairperson 13H00-14H30 14H30-18H30 Break-out Sessions Co-ordinator: Bank of Mauritius Topics : Break-out Session 1: Monetary Policy Frameworks in Africa: Stocktaking, Challenges and Future Direction Break-out Session 2: Financial Landscape in Africa: Characteristics, Opportunities and Risk factors Break-out Session 3: Key changes in the Financial Landscape and Implications for the Conduct of Monetary Policy in Africa Break-out Session 4- Adapting Monetary Policy Frameworks and Strategies to the Specific Circumstances and Realities of African Financial Systems: Stakes and Limits 14H30-16H30 Break-out Sessions 16H30-16H45 16H45-18H30 Break-out Sessions (Continued) 4

5 Friday, May 15, H00-16H30 Feedback on Break-out Sessions and drafting of the conclusions and recommendations Co-ordinator: Bank of Mauritius 09H30-10H00 10H00-10H30 10H30-11H00 11H00-11H15 11H15-13H00 13H00-14H30 14H30-16H30 16H30-16H45 16H45-18H00 18H00-18H30 18H00-18H15 18H15-18H20 18H20-18H30 Break-out Session 1: Monetary Policy Frameworks in Africa: Stocktaking, Challenges and Future Direction Break-out Session 2: Financial Landscape in Africa: Characteristics, Opportunities and Risk factors Break-out Session 3: Key changes in the Financial Landscape and Implications for the Conduct of Monetary Policy in Africa Break-out Session 4- Adapting Monetary Policy Frameworks and Strategies to the Specific Circumstances and Realities of African Financial Systems: Stakes and Limits Coffee/ Tea/ Chocolate Break Drafting of the conclusions and recommendations of the seminar Drafting of the conclusions and recommendations of the seminar (Continued) Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the seminar Closing Ceremony Presentation of the conclusions and recommendations of the seminar Speaker: One of the participant of the Sessions Vote of thanks read by a participant Closing speech by Central Bank of Kenya Gala Diner 5