Africa has established itself as one of the most profitable, emerging investment markets and has one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

We developed an event to bring investors, financiers and key players together for a powerful conference designed to promote the attractions of investing in the African economies and examine the challenges.

We recruited leading investors to explain how they have achieved success and their view of current trends, such as how the African market has grown, which investment vehicles are available, and how to choose them. Speakers also reviewed the promising sectors for high growth in the future to build profile and confidence in the African finance market.

Our high profile speakers included:

Donald Charles McKinnon, Commonwealth Secretary-General
Arnold Ekpe, CEO, Ecobank (Winner of Africa Bank of the Year)
Stephen Jennings, CEO, Renaissance Group
Sheik Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi, MIDROC investment, Ethiopia
Thomas Gibian, CEO, Emerging Capital Partners
J. Kofi Bucknor, Managing Partner, Kingdom Zephyr Africa
Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank
David Lenigas, CEO, Lonrho Plc
Mohammed Sharaf, CEO, Dubai Ports World
Moez Daya, Managing Partner, Satya Capital
Martin Curwen, Africa Director, European Investment Bank
Jim O’Neill, Head of Global Economic Research, Goldman Sachs
Alastair Newton, Senior Political Analyst, Lehman Brothers
Prof. Chukwuma C. Soludo, CFR, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria*
Chris Mwebesa, Chief Executive, Nairobi Stock Exchange
Zdenek Turek, CEO Africa Division, Citigroup
Christine Farnish, Director of Public Policy and Sustainability, Barclays Bank
Ziad Oueslati, Managing Director, TunInvest
Christian Lagnide, CEO, LC2 Group, Benin
Jean-Louis Ekra, Président, Afreximbank
Austine O. Ometoruwa, President/CEO, Africa Finance Corporation
Evelyn Oputu, Managing Director, Bank of Industry Nigeria
Michel BRIZOUA-BI, Partner, BILE-AKA, BRIZOUA-BI & Associés