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Saturday, 13 February 2010

The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) is pleased to announce its flagship Africa Investment Forum (AIF) will be held on 8th-10th February in Accra, Ghana in partnership with the Government of Ghana

In addition to showcasing African investment opportunities and intra regional trade, the Forum will feature specific discussion on key topics including:

• Africa in the New Global Economy
• Addressing the Infrastructure Gap
• Oil and Gas Development: Planning for an Effective Energy Mix • Water Resource Management: Addressing the Challenge • Telecoms and Services: New Business Opportunities/ BPO
• Investing in Agriculture and Improving Food Security
• Micro Finance and New Financial Instruments • Enabling Growth: Improving the Investment Climate • Promoting Trade: New Strategies for Africa

special feature of the Forum will be the large scale participation of African investment promotion agencies from West, 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.

Ayoub mzee with Mr Pascal Dozie chairman of MTN Nigeria and Diamond Bank Plc

Confirmed Speakers Include:
HE John Atta MillsPresident of the Republic of Ghana
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Managing Director, World Bank
HE Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba
President of the Republic of Namibia
Ms Hannah Tetteh
Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Ghana
Dr Kwabena Duffuor

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Republic of Ghana
Mr Ishmael Yamson
Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana
Mr Cyril Ramaphosa
Executive Chairman, Shanduka Group
Mr Pascal Dozie

Chairman, Diamond Bank Group
Lord Cairns CVO CBE

Founding Chair, CBC
Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki

Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Secretariat
Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede

Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank
Mr Alexander Erwin

Chairman, Emerging African Private Equity Fund

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