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November 18, 2008
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November 19, 2008

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Event Overview

The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) is pleased to announce its flagship Africa Investment Forum (AIF) will be held on 18th-19th November in Gauteng, South Africa. We are delighted that the 2008 Forum will be co-hosted by the Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA) which will enable strong linkages to be developed with this major African Industrial and financial centre.

The Forum provides a platform to bring investors and projects together to enhance African trade and investment, and to build new business partnerships. The focus of this year's Forum will be on strengthening linkages between African economies as a means to promote new investment.

 

The event will focus on showcasing African investment opportunities and intra regional trade in the following countries:

 

Cameroon
 
Gambia
 
Ghana
 
Ethiopia
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mozambique
Sierra Leone
Rwanda
Uganda
Zambia

 

 

The Forum will feature specific discussion on key economic sectors including:


 

Global Financial Crisis and Africa

Strengthening Transport Infrastructure

Accelerating African Investment in Africa

Improving the Investment Climate

    

Trading in single SADC Market

Supporting SME Growth

Natural Resources Contributing to Sustainability

Business Action Against Corruption




Confirmed Speakers include:

 

 

Donaldson
Lamini
Coleman
Dednam
Mr David Donaldson, Head, Infrastructure, IFC
Mr Kusen Dlaminin, CEO, Anglo American
Mr Colin Coleman, CEO, Goldman Sachs
Mr Charles Dednam, Group Manager, Arcellor Mittal
 


A feature of the Forum will be the large scale participation, for the first time, of African investment promotion agencies from East, Central and Southern Africa, which will showcase projects to international investment banks and financial institutions. The Forum also includes a Pre-forum Call for Projects and a Project Journal to be distributed to interested parties and project finance clinic.

 

Register online to receive a 10% discount. Alternatively, download a registration form here.

 

Discount codes cannot be combined.


For information on speakers or speaking opportunities: 

Sunayna Sethi
Phone: +44(0) 20 7024 8219
email: sunayna.sethi@cbcglobal.org

Confirmed and Invited Speakers Include:
Honourable  Archibald  Lesao Lehohla
Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Mr  Jacob  Zuma
President, ANC, South Africa
HE    Kgalema
President of the Republic of South Africa
HE  Ernest Bai  Koroma
President, Sierra Leone 
Hon  Henry  Mussa
Minister of Industry and Trade, Malawi
Mr  Cyril  Ramaphosa
Chairman, Shanduka Group, MTN South Africa
Mr  Colin  Coleman
CEO, Goldman Sachs, South Africa
Mr  Charles  Dednam
Group Manager, Arcelor Mittal, South Africa
Mr  Kuseni  Dlamini
CEO, Anglo American, South Africa
Mr  David  Donaldson
Head– Infrastructure, IFC
Mr  Reginald  K Mfula
Chief Executive Officer - Zambia business forum
Mr  Zdenek  Turek
CEO, Citibank, South Africa
HE  Yoweri  Museveni
President of the Republic of Uganda

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Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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