ACA has begun to gather support
for our upcoming ACA World Cashew Festival & Expo, which will be held in
Bissau in September 2016. From February 4th to February 9th, 2016 an ACA Team,
including Managing Director Dr. Babafemi Oyewole, held various meetings
throughout Bissau to plan the upcoming conference and identify willing
partners.
The ACA team met with the local
organizing committee (LOC) to review their role in conference preparation and
discuss strategies for logistics and industry organization. The LOC consists of
ANCA, the national regulatory agency for cashew in Guinea-Bissau, as well as
PRSPDA, a World Bank project focused on private sector rehabilitation in the
cashew sector. ANCA and PRSPDA both expressed their commitemnt to ensuring a
successful conference, stating that this event was an opportunity for the
industry in Guinea-Bissau to gain international exposure. ACA will work closely
with ANCA and PRSPDA to promote sector organization in advance of the event in
September.
On February 8th, the ACA team, along with the President of
ANCA and the Coordinator of PRSPDA, met with the Minister of Finance and
Economy in Guinea-Bissau. Dr. Oyewole introduced ACA and the annual conference
to the Minister and discussed upcoming plans for sector organization with ANCA
and PRSPDA. The Minister expressed strong support for the 2016 World Cashew
Festival & Expo and pledged to provide government assistance throughout
preparations.
ACA greatly appreciates the
support of the Guinea-Bissau government and private sector stakeholders in
Bissau. Following these meetings, ACA is confident that Bissau is an excellent
location to hold our 10th annual conference and is excited to welcome our
members and partners to Guinea-Bissau in September.
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