2nd Comesa Investment Conference - Cairo [Egypt] - 25th February 2009 [draft program]

1. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Paving the road to Comesa
25th February 2009
Fairmont Towers Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
under the patronage of the EGYPTIAN MINISTRY O INVESTMENT
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2. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Fairmont 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 Helal
Email: events@comesaria.org/ dhelal@comesaria.org
Tel: +202 240 55 428
Fax: +202 240 55 421

3. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Draft Agenda
8:30 Registration
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9: 00 Opening : Remarks COMESA Secretary General, Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya
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9: 10 Unleashing the power of COMESA
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H.E Dr. Mahmoud Mohie El Dien
Minister of Investment
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Egypt
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H.E Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta
Vice prime Minister
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Minister of Trade
Kenya
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H.E Hon. Henry Mussa
Minister of Trade and Industry
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Malawi
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H.E Hon. Felix Mutati
Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
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Zambia
10:00 Networking Break and Press Conference
10: 30 Challenges and Opportunities Within the COMESA Region
Mrs. Heba Salama
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COMESA Regional Investment Agency
Mr. Peter Jones
CEO
African Trade Insurance Agency
Dr. Michael Gondwe
President
PTA Bank
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Mr. Mahmood Mansoor
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Chief Technical Adviser
COMESA Clearing House
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11:30 Networking Coffee Break
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4. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Draft Agenda
Parallel Workshops
11:45
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Investment Opportunities “Tourism” Investment Opportunities “Infrastructure”
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Mr. Celestin Mizer Dr. Margret Kigozi
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Permanent Secretary Executive Director
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Burundi Uganda Investment Promotion Agency
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Ms. Amina Houssein Guireh Mr. Phiwayinkosi Ginindza
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Head of Promotion Dept. Chief Executive Officer
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National Investment Promotion Agency Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency
(ANAPI), Djibouti
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Mr. J R Banda
Mr. Raju Jaddoo Managing Director
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Managing Director Malawi Investment Promotion Agency
Board of Investment, Mauritius
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Mr. Richard Mbaiwa
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Ms. Florence Mumba Managing Director
Director Zimbabwe Investment Promotion Agency
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Zambia Development Agency
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Networking Lunch
13:00
Parallel Workshops
14:30
Investment Opportunities “Agriculture” Investment Opportunities “Energy”
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Mr. Amis Herady Mr. Gerard Muringa
Investment Promotion Manager General Director of Development
National Investment Promotion Agency, DR Ministry of Trade and Industry, Burundi
Congo
Ms. Sherin Renaud
Mr. Abi Woldemeskel Chief Executive Officer
Director General Seychelles Investment Bureau
Ethiopia Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. Phiwayinkosi Ginindza
Mr. Eric Rakoto Chief Executive Officer Y
Chief Executive Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency
Economic Development Board, Madagascar
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Mr. Abdallah El Haj Mohammed
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Under Secretary
Ministry of Investment, Sudan
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Wrap up and Closing remarks
16:00
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Cocktail
18:30
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5. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Attendance is free but previous registration is required
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Cairo, Egypt
General Authority for Investment BLDG
Tel: + (202) 2405 5428
Fax: + (202) 2405 5421
E-mail: events@comesaria.org
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