[ 2014-09-18 ]

HE John Dramani Mahama To Join other African Heads Of State
HE John Dramani Mahama To Join African Heads Of
State, Ministers And Dignitaries At The 2nd Africa
Global Business Forum

DUBAI,UAE,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Dubai
Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced HE John
Dramani Mahama, President, Republic of Ghana
confirmed his presence at the 2nd Africa Global
Business Forum, due to take place in Dubai on 1st
and 2nd of October. He will be accompanied by Hon.
Hannah Tetteh, Minister for Foreign Affairs and
Regional Integration.

Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime
Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Forum's objective
is to facilitate a high-level dialogue and advice
on key strategic directives related to Africa's
economic outlook.

With Dubai becoming a significant investor across
Africa and a base for fast-growing bilateral trade
the Forum will exemplify why the Emirate is
growing as a hub for African entrepreneurs to
access global markets. It will also define why it
forms an international investor base for African
operations.

This exclusive, invitation-only event will bring
together over 500 high-level decision makers
including:

African Heads of State: HE John Dramani Mahama,
President, Republic of Ghana, HE Dr. Mulatu
Teshome, President, Federal Republic of Ethiopia,
HE Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda and
HE Macky Sall, President, Republic of Senegal.

Ministers and dignitaries: HE Patrick Achi,
Minister of Economic Infrastructure, Republic of
Ivory Coast, HE Amama Mbabazi, Prime Minister,
Republic of Uganda, HE Osman Omer Ali Alshareef,
Minister of Commerce, Republic of the Sudan, HE
Cheick Mobido Diarra, Transitional Prime Minister
of Mali, HE Festus Mogae, the Former President of
the Republic of Botswana, HE Admiral Mohab
Mohammad Hussein Mameesh, Chairman of Egypt's
General Authority for Economic Zone, North-West
Gulf of Suez, Hon. Dr Richard Sezibera, Secretary
General, East African Community (EAC), HE Kadré
Désiré Ouédraogo, President of the Economic
Community of West African States Commission
(ECOWAS).

Prominent CEOs and Directors operating globally:
50 countries, including 22 based in Sub-Saharan
Africa and 30 industries are currently
represented. Organisations include: Addis Ababa
Chamber of Commerce & Sectorial Association,
Habiboil Limited, Haco Industries, Jones Lang
Lasalle, Agility, Astral Aviation, Emerald Energy,
Chellarams, Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba Group Of
Companies, Siemens, Ernst & Young, Microsoft,
Sunbird Group, Jagal, The Carlyle Group, Ericsson,
Mastercard.

Heads of private banks, sovereign wealth funds and
private equity firms, including: Unibank Ghana
Ltd, Rwanda Stock Exchange, HSBC Africa, London
Stock Exchange Group, Nigeria Sovereign Investment
Authority, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Deutsche Bank,
Wendel, Enko Capital Management, Africa Finance
Corporation.

Local presence will be led by HE Reem Al Hashimy,
UAE Minister of State and Managing Director of
Dubai Expo 2020, HE Sultan Al Mansouri, UAE
Minister of Economy and HE Mohammed I. Al
Shaibani, Executive Director and CEO of the
Investment Corporation of Dubai.

HE Hamad Buamim, Dubai Chamber's President & Chief
Executive Officer pointed out that under the
directions of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Dubai has become the main venue for UAE
companies seeking to expand in promising African
markets, stressing that Dubai Chamber's plan to
open more representative offices throughout Africa
is a true reflection of its commitment to raise
the competitiveness of the business community in
Dubai.

He also highlighted the calibre and diversity of
the Africa Global Business Forum's official
partners and sponsors, saying that the active
participation of these leading UAE companies
mirrors their intention to explore further
investment opportunities in Africa.

The list includes the Investment Corporation of
Dubai (ICD) as a title partner, Dubai Ports World
(DP World) as a platinum sponsor, Dubai Islamic
Bank and Nakheel as gold sponsors, Dubai
Investments and Eagle Hills as silver sponsors,
while Standard Bank and ECOWAS are official
partners.

A recent study by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce
and Industry in collaboration with the Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU), has highlighted economic
and investment opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
and its potential to become the world's fastest
growing region. Increase in economic reforms,
rising fiscal spending and ties with fast growing
economies in Asia have been identified as the main
factors supporting the economy in Sub-Saharan
Africa.

The full programme and further information on the
Africa Global Business Forum 2014 are available
on: http://www.africaglobalbusinessforum.com/

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on
behalf of the Africa Global Business Forum.

Media Contact:
Julius Odera
contact@amediaagency.com

Source - African Media Agency - AMA

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