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The Commonwealth Business Council, in association with Omega Investment Research,  would like to invite you to attend this prestigious event, to be held in Johannesburg from the 7-9 April, 2003.

The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) is hosting the event in association with the Government of the Republic of South Africa and NEPAD Secretariat. Building on the success of the CBC's previous African meetings, the Forum brings together business executives and government leaders for dialogue on key trade and investment issues within the NEPAD framework.

The theme for the Forum is 'Partnerships for Africa's Development'. This annual Investment Forum builds on the successes of the groundbreaking Commonwealth-Africa Investment Forum held in Abuja, Nigeria, April 2002. This years Africa Investment Forum will focus on key investment issues including financing and implementing private sector infrastructure development; expanding regional markets; information and communications technology and adding value in agriculture.

• Power

• Transport

• Water

• Oil and Gas

• Telecommunications

• ICT

• Health

• Agriculture

Designed to create opportunities for partnerships between the public and private sectors, the Forum provides new opportunities for business networking, trade and investment, and supports the Commonwealth's initiatives on good governance and the economic and social development of its member countries.

• Ensure providers of capital are involved at the critical phase

• Provide governments and businesses a productive forum for project implementation

• Afford smaller businesses opportunities for involvement

• Build relationships with other businesses

• Contribute to policy recommendations

• Take advantage of the 'Commonwealth factor' - the sharing of a common working language, similar legal and accounting systems, and similar structures of government - all assets in an increasingly globalised world

• Attend Networking Lunches - Special presentations at networking lunches will showcase 'best practice' initiatives by corporate and other sectors. Other sessions provide delegates with the opportunity to hear presentations from national and international trade and investment agencies on investment opportunities, as well as providing the opportunity to engage in dialogue with potential investors and business partners

• Arrange One-to-One Business Meetings - The Commonwealth Business Forum gives senior executives from the public and private sector the opportunity to establish business contacts and network with peers from around the globe. The programme presents a mixture of formal and informal sessions, along with pre-arranged one-to-one business meetings between delegates, speakers, and representatives from government and development agencies

• HE Mr Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa

• HE Mr Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People's Republic of Algeria

• HE Mr Mohammed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

• HE Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

• HE Mr Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal

• Baroness Lynda Chalker, Chairman, Africa Matters and Advisory Director, Unilever

• Alec Erwin, Hon Minister for Trade and Industry, Republic of South Africa

• Mrs Syda BBumba, Hon Minister of Energy, Republic of Uganda

• John Njoroge, Hon Minister of Transport and Communications, Kenya

• Mrs Pauline Tallen, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Nigeria

• Dr Rilwanu Lukman, Presidential Advisor on Energy, Nigeria

• Dr Juma Ngasongwa, Hon Minister for Industry and Commerce, Republic of Tanzania

• The Rt Hon The Earl Cairns, Chairman, CDC Capital Partners, and Chairman, Commonwealth Business Council, UK

• Prof Wiseman Nkuhlu, Chairman of the NEPAD Steering Committee

• Dr Othman Yeop Abdullah, Executive Chairman, Multimedia Development Corporation, Malaysia

• Jon Bateman, Director, Halcrow Group, UK

• Lord John Browne, Chief Executive, British Petroleum, UK

• Stephen Hayes, President, The Corporate Council on Africa, USA

• Omar Kabbaj, President, African Development Bank, Cote d'Ivoire

• Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Executive, Infosys Technologies, India

• Khaya Ngqula, CEO, Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa

• Michael Novak, President, SNC-Lavalin International Inc, Canada

• Meghanathan Pilay, Chief Executive Officer, Mauritius Telecom

• Cyril Ramaphosa, Vice Chairman, Commonwealth Business Council and Chairman, Johnnic, South Africa

To secure your involvement in the Africa Investment Forum please click here to download a copy of the brochure. The registration form is appended to the back of this file, which needs to be completed and faxed back using the contact details provided.

For more information or to register for the above conference 
please contact Lyndon Worrall on tel: 44 (0) 207 332 2052 or e-mail lyndon@omegainvest.co.uk 
or please contact Kristen Tremeer on tel: 27 (21) 689-7881 or e-mail kristen@omegainvest.co.za

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