By Fred Sarpong
The 2012 Africa Investment Forum, which provides an unprecedented opportunity for senior policy-makers, corporate executives, investors and investment promotion agencies to meet and interact through a series of sessions, networking and social exchanges, will take place in Accra from the 3rd to 4th April, 2012.
The forum will be hosted by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and the ECOWAS Commission. It is under the theme, ‘Partnering with ECOWAS to Accelerate Investment into the Sub-region.’
Briefing the media in Accra last week, the Chief Executive Officer of GIPC, George Aboagye indicated that other important dignitaries expected at the two day event will include some Heads of State from the ECOWAS Sub-region and the Commonwealth Member countries, as well as investors from all over the world.
Business Week learnt that there will be four Plenary Sessions. These will be on Regional Trade; Public Private Partnerships; Agribusiness and Food Security; and Small and Medium Enterprise and Micro Financing.
In addition, Aboagye noted that there will be nine Business Roundtable engagements on Finance, Natural Resources, Energy, Tourism, Private Equity, Manufacturing, telecommunications and transportation.
‘There will also be opportunity for one-on-one business meetings to discuss issues of mutual interest. Particular emphasis will be place on the new opportunities for investors in the West Africa region and how these can be harnessed to facilitate economic development,’ said the GIPC Boss.
He stated that the event comes in the wake of Africa’s transformed image as a preferred destination for investment and the soaring number of Emerging Market Funds with African interests.
According to him with the increasing volatility of the Western Markets, Africa is now increasingly becoming a preferred investment destination of choice.
‘What is more inspiring is the progress made towards regional integration to create larger markets, enhanced competitiveness and improving infrastructure. It is expected that the forum will foster partnerships with ECOWAS business executives to mobilize investments into the sub-region,’ he added.
The 2012 Africa Investment Forum, which provides an unprecedented opportunity for senior policy-makers, corporate executives, investors and investment promotion agencies to meet and interact through a series of sessions, networking and social exchanges, will take place in Accra from the 3rd to 4th April, 2012.
The forum will be hosted by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) and the ECOWAS Commission. It is under the theme, ‘Partnering with ECOWAS to Accelerate Investment into the Sub-region.’
Briefing the media in Accra last week, the Chief Executive Officer of GIPC, George Aboagye indicated that other important dignitaries expected at the two day event will include some Heads of State from the ECOWAS Sub-region and the Commonwealth Member countries, as well as investors from all over the world.
Business Week learnt that there will be four Plenary Sessions. These will be on Regional Trade; Public Private Partnerships; Agribusiness and Food Security; and Small and Medium Enterprise and Micro Financing.
In addition, Aboagye noted that there will be nine Business Roundtable engagements on Finance, Natural Resources, Energy, Tourism, Private Equity, Manufacturing, telecommunications and transportation.
‘There will also be opportunity for one-on-one business meetings to discuss issues of mutual interest. Particular emphasis will be place on the new opportunities for investors in the West Africa region and how these can be harnessed to facilitate economic development,’ said the GIPC Boss.
He stated that the event comes in the wake of Africa’s transformed image as a preferred destination for investment and the soaring number of Emerging Market Funds with African interests.
According to him with the increasing volatility of the Western Markets, Africa is now increasingly becoming a preferred investment destination of choice.
‘What is more inspiring is the progress made towards regional integration to create larger markets, enhanced competitiveness and improving infrastructure. It is expected that the forum will foster partnerships with ECOWAS business executives to mobilize investments into the sub-region,’ he added.
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