West Africa Global Trade and Investment Forum 2011

Dates: 6th and 7th June 2011 Time: 8.00am- 5.00pm daily
Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN.

For the first time, the West Africa Global Trade and Investment Forum 2011 gathers finance ministers, central bank governors, business leaders and the global investment community in London to highlight the emerging investment opportunities in the region. The event is conceived to enhance a better understanding of the new investment climate in West Africa highlight opportunities and enhancing appreciation of challenges including discussions on national development agenda in these highly dynamic regional economies, to create a better understanding of government policies and to reinforce investor confidence in the on-going banking reforms, as well as showcase emerging trade and investment prospects for active investors.

Confirmed Keynote Speakers and Expert Panellists at this special event include:

Hon Amadou Colley, Governor, Bank of the Gambia
Hon Joseph Mills Jones, Governor, Central Bank of Liberia
Hon Sheku Sambadeen Sesay, Governor, Bank of Sierra Leone
Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Arnold Ekpe, CEO, Ecobank Transnational Corporation
Veronica Kalema, Director, Sovereign & International Public Finance, Fitch Ratings
John Gibliing, Managing Director, Standard & Poors
Temitope W Oshikoya, Director General, West Africa Monetary Institute
Jonathan Segal, Managing Director, Barclays Capital
Phil Baines, Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Bank Plc
Mark Smith, Managing Director, Travelex Partners
Henry Obi, Chief Operating Officer, Helios Investment Partners
Ade Adeola, Managing Director, Standard Chartered Bank Plc
Tutu Agyare, Managing Director, Nubuke Investments LLP
David Cowan, Chief Economist and Director – Africa, Citigroup
Michael Korwin, Senior Vice President, Moody’s Investor Service
Lady Olga Maitland, Chief Executive Officer, Money Transfer International
Martin Orji, Managing Director, Nex Rubica Investments LLP
Ronnie Golan, Managing Director & Head of Africa, Morgan Stanley Investment Bank
China D Onyemelukwe, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs

Event Organisers

Email: christian@businessinafricaevents.com; Tel: +44-208-045-4409; Mobile: +44-7979-383-259

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