Business opportunities in Africa: Inclusion of talent with disabilities

This regional conference on 26 October 2022 brought together representatives from companies – including multinational and small and medium-sized enterprises – with operations in Africa, employers organisations, African Business and Disability Networks, local and international NGOs and organisations of persons with disabilities and welcomed anyone interested in the promotion of private sector employment of persons with disabilities in Africa.

The conference provided a forum for the presentation and discussion of:
- good corporate practices
- National Business and Disability Networks (NBDNs)
- promoting the employability of persons with disabilities
- partnerships

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• Session 1 - corporate practices - Marise Mackay, L'Oréal
• Session 1 - corporate practices - Rosemary Nakuya, Uganda Breweries Ltd
• Session 2 - NBDNs - Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Access Bank
• Session 4 - partnering - Anneke Maarse, Light for the World
• Session 4 - partnering - Ola Ehinmoro and Paul Agbai, Unilever
• Session 4 - partnering - Griet Cattaert, UN Global Compact
• Session 4 - partnering - Marise Mackay, L'Oréal
• Session 4 - partnering - Souleymane Ndoye, Humanity & Inclusion (HI)
• Session 5 - multistakeholder discussion - Birane Thiam, UEMOA