
Mr. Teddy Soobramanien
CEO - COMESA Business Council

Mr. Teddy Yagambaram Soobramanien is a seasoned professional with over 25 years of international experience in trade negotiations, policy implementation, business development, and organizational management. Since 2020, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the COMESA Business Council (CBC), the apex body of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
08:30 AM – 08:40 AM Welcome Address
Thursday 26 June
INNOVATION, INVESTMENT & SECTORAL IMPACT
Teddy Soobramanien, CEO, COMESA Business Council.
12:20 PM – 01:20 PM PANEL 6
Thursday 26 June
DIGITAL TRADE AND CROSS-BORDER INTEGRATION
Moderator: Moses Watasa, Commissioner for Communication and Information Dissemination at the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance Panelists:
- Mr William Matambo, Deputy Governor-Operations, Reserve Bank of Malawi
- Dr. Jonathan Pinifolo, Chief Operating Officer, COMESA Business Council, DFI
- Yvonne Mpanga, Founder and CEO, Business Trends
- Bernard Kabanda, Vice President of Sales, Webb Fontaine Group
- Aggie Patricia Turwomwe, Communication Strategist and Founder, Agile Media Africa.
- Ms. Wezi Salima, Team Lead – Muuni Fund.