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under the patronage of the EGYPTIAN MINISTER OFINVESTMENT
25th February 2009
Fairmont Towers Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Paving the road to Comesa
2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCEFairmont Towers Hotel, 25th February 2009
The COMESA Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment in Egypt invites you to the second major COMESA Investor
Conference. The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), under the aegis of the COMESA Secretariat, will spearhead the Conference.
The conference is expected to draw more than 200 people, including government officials and businessmen from the COMESA region,
including the heads of the COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies, development organizations, financial institutions and private sector
organizations. This conference will serve as a network for Egyptian businessmen and COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies that will
get the chance to promote investment opportunities in the most feasable conditions while enhancing intra COMESA investment and
trade within the COMESA Member States.
About Comesa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was established to replace the preferential Trade Area for Eastern and
Southern Africa States (PTA). COMESA is today a group of 19 African states stretching from Libya to Swaziland that have agreed to
promote regional integration through the trade development and to development and to develop their natural and human resources for
the mutual benefit of their peoples. In attaining the goal, COMESA recognises that peace, security are key factors in providing
investment, and regional economic integration. The COMESA agenda is to deepen and broaden the integration process among Member
States through the adoption of more comprehensive trade liberation measures through the free movement of capital, labour.
About the Comesa Regional Investment Agency
RIA is the Regional investment Agency for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),. Launched in 2006, the
Agency aims to make the COMESA region a viable, attractive destination for regional and international investors. In the long term, RIA's
shared vision with COMESA is to present the region as a fully integrated, internationally competitive regional economic utility.
RIA's key role is to be the strategic driver for capacity building amongst COMESA member states' Investment Promotion Agencies,
promoting best practice and facillitating each member state to generate a positive business environment for potential investors - thus
creating a strong region within Africa for investment. ,
Your contact at COMESA RIA: Ms. Dina HelalEmail: [email protected]/ [email protected]: +202 240 55 428Fax: +202 240 55 421
Registration
(White Canyon Hall)
Opening Remarks: COMESA Secretary General, Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya
Unleashing the power of COMESA
H.E. Hon. Gaggawala nelson WambuziMinister of State, Tourism, Trade and IndustryUganda
H.E Hon. Henry MussaMinister of Trade and IndustryMalawi
H.E. Dr. George BurengMinister of Investment Sudan
H.E Hon. Felix MutatiMinister of Commerce, Trade and IndustryZambia
H.E Dr. Mahmoud MohieldinMinister of InvestmentEgypt
Networking Break and Press Conference
Challenges and Opportunities Within the COMESA Region
Chairperson: Mr. Assem RagabChairmanGeneral Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)
Mrs. Heba SalamaManagerCOMESA Regional Investment Agency
Mr. Cyprien Sakubu Vice ChairmanAfrican Trade Insurance Agency
Dr. Michael GondwePresidentPTA Bank
Mr. Mahmood MansoorChief Technical AdviserCOMESA Clearing House
Networking Coffee Break
Mr. Talal Abu GhazalehChairman and CEOTalal Abu Ghazaleh Organization
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2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCEDraft Agenda
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Investment Opportunities “Infrastructure”
Chairperson: Dr. Essam SharafFormer Minister of Transport, Professor of Transportation Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
Dr. Margret KigoziExecutive DirectorUganda Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. Zizwe VilaneDirector, Foreign Direct InvestmentSwaziland Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. J R BandaManaging DirectorMalawi Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. Richard MbaiwaManaging DirectorZimbabwe Investment Promotion Agency
Investment Opportunities “Energy”
Mr. Gerard MuringaGeneral Director of DevelopmentMinistry of Trade and Industry, Burundi
Ms. Susan KikwaiManaging DirectorKenya Investment Promotion Agency
Ms. Sherin RenaudChief Executive OfficerSeychelles Investment Bureau
Mr. Zizwe VilaneDirector, Foreign Direct InvestmentSwaziland Investment Promotion Agency
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Parallel Workshops (Granite and Coral Halls)
Investment Opportunities “Tourism”
Ms. Amina Houssein GuirehHead of Promotion Dept.National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI), Djibouti
Mr. Raju JaddooManaging DirectorBoard of Investment, Mauritius
Ms. Rosemary MbabaziDirector, Investment PromotionRwanda Export and Investment Promotion Agency
Ms. Florence MumbaDirectorZambia Development Agency
Networking Lunch (Colored Canyon Hall)
Parallel Workshops (Granite and Coral Halls)
Investment Opportunities “Agriculture”
Mr. Amis HeradyInvestment Promotion ManagerNational Investment Promotion Agency, DR Congo
Mr. Abi WoldemeskelDirector GeneralEthiopia Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. Johary RajosefaInvestors Relation DirectorEconomic Development Board, Madagascar
Mr. Abdallah El Haj MohammedUnder SecretaryMinistry of Investment, Sudan
Vote of Thanks (White Canyon Hall)Dr. (Eng.) Cyrus NjiruPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Kenya
Wrap up and Closing remarks
Mr. Stephen KarangiziAssistant Secretary General, ProgrammesCOMESA
Mr. Chalimba PhiriChairmanCOMESA RIA
(Sponsored by GAFI)
REGISTRATION PARTICIPANTS FORM
Comesa Regional Investment Agency3A, Salah Salem Road, Nasr City,Cairo, EgyptGeneral Authority for Investment BLDGTel: + (202) 2405 5428Fax: + (202) 2405 5421E-mail:
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2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCEAttendance is free but previous registration is required