Roundtables

Three Sector-Specific Monthly Roundtables (signature ARUP³N offering)

High-level design: Three recurring, sector-specific roundtables will run every month. Each roundtable is member-only (open to tiers Business Member and above; premium tiers invited as panellists/sponsors) and will be structured around short briefings, a moderated expert panel, and live matchmaking / action points.

1) Green Finance & Climate Resilience Roundtable

• Objective: Fast-track member access to climate finance, de-risking products, and green procurement opportunities. Focus on translating climate projects into bankable propositions and linking to ACPH / ARG-Lab pipelines.
• Format: 90 minutes — 20’ policy & data briefing; 40’ expert panel (DFI, bank, climate fund, green SME); 30’ live Q&A & matchmaking (project pitches).
• Target audience: Financial institutions, green SMEs, impact investors, government climate units.
• Suggested partners/speakers: AfDB Climate Dept, FSD Africa, national Climate Funds, KCIC, lead climate SMEs.
• Deliverables / member value: Investor feedback within 48hrs; priority review for Catalyst Facility / ARG-Lab seed grants; meeting notes & investor intros.
• KPIs: #projects pitched, $ value of investor interest, #members connected to finance.
  Sample schedule: 1st Tuesday every month, 09:00–10:30 EAT.

2) Digital Trade, AI & SME Competitiveness Roundtable

• Objective: Equip SMEs and corporates with practical guidance on digital exports, AI/AHI adoption for trade logistics, and fintech-based working capital solutions (ties to ATIP & ARG-Lab digital inclusion lab).
• Format: 90 minutes — 15’ market intelligence snapshot; 30’ case clinic (member SME presents problem / receives advisory); 30’ expert panel (tech provider, fintech, trade logistics); 15’ action commitments.
• Target audience: Tech entrepreneurs, e-commerce platforms, logistics firms, trade associations, fintechs.
• Suggested partners/speakers: Safaricom Business, local fintechs, trade platform providers, ATIP leads, AI/analytics partners.
• Deliverables / member value: Rapid advisory note for presenting SMEs; introductions to platform pilots; preferential onboarding into Digital Inclusion Lab pilots.
• KPIs: #SMEs onboarded to pilots, #digital matchmaking outcomes, average reduction in logistics lead time for pilot firms.
• Sample schedule: 2nd Thursday every month, 14:00–15:30 EAT.

3) Manufacturing & Value-Chain Resilience Roundtable (Agri, Light Manufacturing, SEZs) (Nov 2025)

• Objective: Drive concrete buyer-linkages, off-taker agreements and SEZ/infrastructure conversations for scaling local value chains (links to ATIP, AFGF, ARG-Lab SEZ pilots).
• Format: 90 minutes — 20’ sector deep-dive (market demand & standards), 40’ buyer–seller clinic (pre-matchedsessions), 30’ policy & finance snapshot (regulatory incentives, de-risking options).
• Target audience: Manufacturers, agribusiness SMEs, chambers of commerce, off-takers, DFIs.
• Suggested partners/speakers: National chambers, DFIDs, large buyers/retailers, Diplomatic core. AFGF bank partners.
• Deliverables / member value: Pipeline of buyer introductions; priority access to Deal Rooms; eligibility flag for SME De-risking Facility.
• KPIs: #MOUs/offtake letters generated, $ value of matched contracts, #SMEs meeting buyer quality standards.
• Sample schedule: 3rd Wednesday every month, 11:00–12:30 EAT.