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The West Africa Investment Forum 2009
March 30, 2009
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April 01, 2009

Abuja, Nigeria
Event Overview
 

West Africa Investment Forum 2009

 
Gov Nigeria
  
NIPC   
CBC
  
ECOWAS
 
 
 
The Commonwealth Business Council is delighted to be hosting the fourth annual West Africa Investment Forum in Abuja Nigeria.
 
Part of our Africa Investment series, the event is a unique private-public programme on business and investment. CBC launched this programme in 2002 and in 2008 the series included the West Africa Investment Forum, Africa Investment Forum, the Africa Business Forum, the East Africa International Business Forum and the Cameroon Investment Forum.
 
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The West Africa Investment Forum 2009 will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria
 
 
Benefits of attending:

• Unrivalled networking opportunities with investors, government representatives and global business leaders
• Learn and keep up to date about the growing West African market
• Gain a major competitive advantage in major projects in the West Africa region
 
 
Participate in sessions covering:
Pres NI

• Banking integration
• Investment Climate
• Trade Facilitation
• SME Growth
• ICT
• Manufacturing
• Investment in Agriculture

“the issues lines up for discussion are critical for our march towards 2020...Interestingly these are also the key issues in our NEEDS 2 and Seven Point Agenda”. 

President Umaru Yar’Adua of Nigeria speaking at the West Africa Investment Forum 2008

 
The first day’s event will culminate in a gala awards dinner celebrating West African business achievements.

Register online to receive a discount on the delegate fee. Alternatively, you can 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:
HE  Umaru  Musa Yar'Adua
President of Nigeria
HE  Ernest Bai  Koroma
President, Sierra Leone 
HE  Yahya  Abdulaziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh
President of Gambia
Hon  Gareth  Thomas MP
Minister of State, Department for International Development
Dr    Chambas
President, ECOWAS
Dr  Supachai  Panitchpakdi
Secretary General, UNCTAD
HE  Jean  Ping
Chairperson, African Union Commission
Mr  Mansur  Ahmed
Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, Nigeria
Mr  Oli  Arav
Director, Frontier Markets Fund Managers
Mr  Lucien  Bradet
President, Canadian Council on Africa
Mr  Alhaji  Aliko Dangote
Chairman, Dangote Group
Mr  Arnold  Ekpe
Chief Executive Officer, EcoBank
Olayinka  T.  Fawehinmi
Chief Executive Officer, Amazon Energy Limited
Mr  Stephen  Hayes
President Corporate Council on Africa, US
Mr  Donald  Kaberuka
President, African Development Bank
Mr  Peter  Keiran
President and CEO, CPCS Transcom
Dr  Farida  Waziri
Executive Chair, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nigeria
Mr  Pascal  Dozie
Chairman, Diamond Bank Group

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 Principal Sponsor
GT BANK
GT BANK
 Forum Sponsors
First Bank
First Bank
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
MTN
MTN
IGi
IGi
 Forum Partners
DFID
DFID
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
 Strategic Media Partner
African Business
African Business
 Media Partners
Africa Report
Africa Report
Africa Confidential
Africa Confidential
Afromedia
Afromedia
allafrica.com
allafrica.com
Venue
Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
Event Materials
Download Agenda
Download Closing Statment
 
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