'Southern Africa: Africa's Region of Hope'
'Kenya: An Investment Destination!'
Two workshops presented by Omega Investment Research at

The Corporate Council on Africa’s

2005 U.S.-Africa Business Summit

An Initiative of

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Event Overview

Omega was very proud to be involved in the Corporate Council on Africa’s 2005 U.S.-Africa Business Summit which was held from June 21-24, 2005 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. 

The CCA had kindly invited Omega to organise two workshops, one on the theme of Southern Africa: Africa's Region of Hope and a second one on Kenya: An Investment Destination!, which took place in the morning and afternoon of June 22.

About the Summit                                                                              ^^ back to top

The 2005 Summit offered African and American business representatives first-rate networking opportunities and provided attendees with up-to-date information on practical business issues and specific policy matters confronting the U.S. private sector in the African marketplace.

The Summit - without a doubt one of the largest events on Africa - attracted in excess of 2,000 African and American private and public sector representatives.  VIP attendance included: 15 African heads of state, the President of the World Bank, more than 100 African ministers and numerous other prominent African and American private and public sector decision makers.

About the Coporate Council on Africa (CCA)                                ^^ back to top

Since their founding in 1993, the CCA has been the leading American nonprofit, tax-exempt organisation dedicated to enhancing trade and investment ties between the United States and the 53 countries of Africa. 
The American companies that make up the Corporate Council on Africa represent nearly 85 percent of all U.S. private sector investment in Africa.

U.S.-Africa Business Summit Agenda                                            ^^ back to top

Workshop Programmes                                                                             ^^ back to top

Southern Africa: Africa's Region of Hope

10h00 – 10h05                    Welcome & Introduction by
      Moderator
      Denise Koehler Spaull, General
      Manager: Corporate Strategy,
       Omega Investment Research

10h05 – 10h20                    Business and Investment 
      Opportunities in Botswana
        Hon. Daniel Neo Moroka, 
      Ministe of Trade and Industry,
        Botswana

10h20 – 10h35               Barclays – Building the Pre-eminent
      Bank in Africa
        Dean Worrall, Merger & 
      Acquisition Integration Team,
      Barclays Bank

10h35 – 10h50               Questions and Answers

10h50 – 11h05               Discover a World-Class Investment 
      Destination
        Rustum Mohamed, Executive
      Manager: Enterprise Development,
      Coega Development Corporation

11h05 – 11h20               The Post Conflict Promising DRC 
      Economy
        Mao Efambe, Chairman, AFRIC –
        African International 
        Consultants

11h20 – 11h35               Southern Africa: Africa’s Region of Hope
Michael Spicer, Executive Director, South Africa Foundation and non-Executive Director, Anglo American South Africa

  Kenya: An Investment Destination!

  15h30 – 15h40             Introduction by Moderator
Ali B. Korane, Director,Insight
International

  15h40 – 15h55             Opening Remarks
Hon. Dr. Mukisha Kituyi, Minister
of Trade and Industry, Kenya

  15h55 – 16h10             Kenya: Centre for Regional Trade and Investment
Susan Kikwai, Senior Manager, Investment Promotion Centre of Kenya

  16h10 – 16h25             Questions and Answers

  16h25 – 16h40             Creating Value along the Chain for Tea
Samuel Karima, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Kenya Tea Development Agency

  16h40 – 16h55             Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Coffee Sector 
Solomon Waweru, Managing Director, Coffee Board of Kenya

  16h55 – 17h10             Assistance for U.S. Companies
Scott Allen, Chief of Party and Trade Policy Advisor, ECA Hub, USAID Kenya

  17h10 – 17h30             Questions and Answers

Photos from the Workshops

                           Hon Daniel Neo Moroka2       Dean Worrall, Barclays Bank            Rustum Mohamed

             Minister of Trade and Industry, Botswana                                           Coega Development Corporation

                      Mao Efambe, AFRIC, DRC              Denise Spaull, Omega Investment Research       

 Speaker Panel - Kenya Workshop        

Venue                                                                                                  ^^ back to top

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
700 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, MD, USA
www.marriott.com

Further Information

For further information, please contact:

Denise Spaull
General Manager: Corporate Strategy

Omega Investment Research

Tel: +27 (0)21 689 7881

Fax: +27 (0)21 686 4361

denise@omegainvest.co.za