FBL Advogados and Abreu Advogados are promoting the conference “Lobito corridor: Impacts on Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa” in honour of FBL Advogados’ 20th anniversary, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠October 4th, at EPIC Sana Hotel, Luanda.

The event will feature respected speakers, including His Excellency Mr. Viegas d'Abreu, Minister of Transports, and Mr. Marques Mendes, Counsellor of State in Portugal, as well as several other important players from the banking and financial services, transport, logistics and legal sectors.

Save the date and sign up. Registration is mandatory to take part in this event.
 

Register here

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PROGRAMME

 

08:30 | Check-in

Time: 09:00-12:30 

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09:00 | Welcome 
Host: Fernando Faria de Bastos (Partner FBL Advogados)
Inês Sequeira Mendes (Managing Partner Abreu Advogados)
Pieter Steyn (Chairman Lex Africa)

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09:35 | Opening Remarks / Keynote Speaker

His Excellency Mr. Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu,
Minister of Transports

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10:00 | Panel 1: Lobito Corridor: The Rise of a New Energy Hub 
Moderator: João Bravo da Costa (Partner FBL Advogados)
Speakers: Alexandre Canas (Country Manager Trafigura)
Juvenal Coque (Executive Director DHL Express Angola)
Remco Bernaerdts (Associate Liedekerke DRC)
Manuel Santos Vítor (Partner Abreu Advogados)

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10:45 | Coffee Break 

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11:00 | Panel 2: New Opportunities and 
Perspectives for the Future of Africa 
Moderator: Guilherme Santos Silva (Partner Abreu Advogados)
Speakers: Tatiana Serrão (Partner FBL Advogados)
Ricardo Ferreira (CEO Access Bank Angola)
Vasco Nunes (Senior Operations Officer International Finance Corporation – IFC)

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12:00 | Closing Remarks
Luís Marques Mendes
(State Councillor of Portugal and
President of the Strategic Council Abreu Advogados)

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12:30 | Lunch