

	Africa Diaspora Investment Forum
	19-20 November 2004, London, United Kingdom

“The development potential of remittances must be secured by encouraging remittances, reducing the costs of sending money home, and improving the investment climate for remittances in developing countries”
Extracts from the Press Release International Development Committee House of Commons United Kingdom July 04

Africa Diaspora Investment Forum
19/20 th November 2004

Day 1

19 th November 2004 ( Mayor of London's Office)
17.00-18.00	Registration
18.00-19.00	Opening Ceremony
	Welcoming Remarks: Lee Jasper, Mayor of London's office Commission for Africa, United Kingdom – Nick Leake Mr Samuel Dossou Aworet -Vice President of Africa Business Roundtable
19.40- 20.20	What Potential Investment Opportunities exist? And how can the Diaspora exploit them? Hon Rita Mlaki Deputy Minister Industry and Trade Tanzania Dr (Mrs) Ndi Okereke-Oniuke OON Director General/CEO Africa Stock Exchange
20.30- 21.30	Networking Cocktail reception

Day 2

20th November 2004 (Wembley Conference Centre)

9.00-9.30

Registration

9.35- 10.50

Welcome and opening address by Dr Okereke Onyuike OON Chairman Africa Stock Exchange Association-

Nigeria Stock Exchange - Mr Nicholas Okoye Head of Strategy and Derative Markets Nigerian – Future of African Stock Markets
Uganda Securities Exchange - Mr Simon Rutega

Chair: Mr Oliver Andrews

10.50-11.30

Coffee – sponsored by Investment Banking & Trust Company Limited (IBTC) - Mr Atedo Peterside

11.00-12.30

Second plenary session

Zambia Business Forum – Dr Mwenechanya
Privatisation in Uganda- Mr. Michael Opagi Director, Privatisation Unit, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Uganda
Private Equity in Africa:African Diaspora SME Fund Barbara James, Director, African Investment Advisory
Reserve Bank Zimbabwe

Chair: Mr Yemi Adegoke

12.30-14.00

Lunch Sponsored by The First Securities Discount House Ltd Nigeria- Mr Rilwan Belo- Osagie

14.00-15.25

Roundtables/Workshops- Parallel Sessions (All slots open to sponsors - 4 per workshop)

Workshop for SME’s: Standard Chartered Africa, Diageo Africa, Zambia Business Forum, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, ESEG Benin (Facilitator:Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie)
Workshop on Stock Markets: NSE, ASEA, FSDH (Facilitator: Dr. Wangui wa Goro)
Workshop for Property Investors: Estate Links, Property Express, Ayo Kasunmu & co (Facilitator: Barbara James)
Workshop on Financial Flows: UNDP, Post Bank Kenya; Reserve Bank Zimbabwe, , African Caribbean Business Network (Facilitator: Alache Ode)