The document summarizes an upcoming 2nd COMESA Investors Conference that will be held in Cairo, Egypt on February 25th, 2009. The conference is being organized by the COMESA Secretariat and the Egyptian Ministry of Investment to promote investment within the COMESA region. Over 200 government officials and businesspeople from COMESA countries are expected to attend and discuss opportunities in sectors like tourism, infrastructure, agriculture and energy. The agenda includes speeches from various ministers and panels on challenges and opportunities in the COMESA region.

1. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Paving the road to Comesa
25th February 2009
Fairmont Towers Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
under the patronage of the EGYPTIAN MINISTER O INVESTMENT
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2. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Fairmont Towers Hotel, 25th February 2009
The COMESA Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment in Egypt invites you to the second major COMESA Investor
Conference. The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), under the aegis of the COMESA Secretariat, will spearhead the Conference.
The conference is expected to draw more than 200 people, including government officials and businessmen from the COMESA region,
including the heads of the COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies, development organizations, financial institutions and private sector
organizations. This conference will serve as a network for Egyptian businessmen and COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies that will
get the chance to promote investment opportunities in the most feasable conditions while enhancing intra COMESA investment and
trade within the COMESA Member States.
About Comesa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was established to replace the preferential Trade Area for Eastern and
Southern Africa States (PTA). COMESA is today a group of 19 African states stretching from Libya to Swaziland that have agreed to
promote regional integration through the trade development and to development and to develop their natural and human resources for
the mutual benefit of their peoples. In attaining the goal, COMESA recognises that peace, security are key factors in providing
investment, and regional economic integration. The COMESA agenda is to deepen and broaden the integration process among Member
States through the adoption of more comprehensive trade liberation measures through the free movement of capital, labour.
About the Comesa Regional Investment Agency
RIA is the Regional investment Agency for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),. Launched in 2006, the
Agency aims to make the COMESA region a viable, attractive destination for regional and international investors. In the long term, RIA's
shared vision with COMESA is to present the region as a fully integrated, internationally competitive regional economic utility.
RIA's key role is to be the strategic driver for capacity building amongst COMESA member states' Investment Promotion Agencies,
promoting best practice and facillitating each member state to generate a positive business environment for potential investors - thus
creating a strong region within Africa for investment. ,
Your contact at COMESA RIA:
Ms. Dina Helal
Email: events@comesaria.org/ dhelal@comesaria.org
Tel: +202 240 55 428
Fax: +202 240 55 421

3. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Draft Agenda
8:30 Registration
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(White Canyon Hall)
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9: 00 Opening Remarks: COMESA Secretary General, Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya
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9: 10 Unleashing the power of COMESA
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H.E. Hon. Gaggawala nelson Wambuzi
Minister of State, Tourism, Trade and Industry
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Uganda
H.E Hon. Henry Mussa
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Minister of Trade and Industry
Malawi
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H.E. Dr. George Bureng
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Minister of Investment
Sudan
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H.E Hon. Felix Mutati
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Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry
Zambia
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H.E Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
Minister of Investment
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Egypt
10:15 Networking Break and Press Conference
10: 30 Challenges and Opportunities Within the COMESA Region
Chairperson: Mr. Assem Ragab
Chairman
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Mrs. Heba Salama
Manager
COMESA Regional Investment Agency
Mr. Cyprien Sakubu
Vice Chairman
African Trade Insurance Agency
Dr. Michael Gondwe
President
PTA Bank
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Mr. Mahmood Mansoor
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Chief Technical Adviser
COMESA Clearing House
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Mr. Talal Abu Ghazaleh
Chairman and CEO
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Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization
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Networking Coffee Break
11:30
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4. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Draft Agenda
Parallel Workshops (Granite and Coral Halls)
11:45
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Investment Opportunities “Tourism” Investment Opportunities “Infrastructure”
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Ms. Amina Houssein Guireh Chairperson: Dr. Essam Sharaf
Head of Promotion Dept. Former Minister of Transport, Professor of Transportation
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National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI), Djibouti Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
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Mr. Raju Jaddoo Dr. Margret Kigozi
Managing Director Executive Director
Board of Investment, Mauritius Uganda Investment Promotion Agency
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Ms. Rosemary Mbabazi Mr. Zizwe Vilane
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Director, Investment Promotion Director, Foreign Direct Investment
Rwanda Export and Investment Promotion Agency Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency
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Ms. Florence Mumba Mr. J R Banda
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Director Managing Director
Zambia Development Agency Malawi Investment Promotion Agency
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Mr. Richard Mbaiwa
Managing Director
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Zimbabwe Investment Promotion Agency
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Networking Lunch (Colored Canyon Hall) (Sponsored by GAFI)
13:00
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Parallel Workshops (Granite and Coral Halls)
14:30
Investment Opportunities “Agriculture” Investment Opportunities “Energy”
Mr. Amis Herady Mr. Gerard Muringa
Investment Promotion Manager General Director of Development
National Investment Promotion Agency, DR Congo Ministry of Trade and Industry, Burundi
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Mr. Abi Woldemeskel Ms. Susan Kikwai
Director General Managing Director
Ethiopia Investment Promotion Agency Kenya Investment Promotion Agency
Mr. Johary Rajosefa Ms. Sherin Renaud
Investors Relation Director Chief Executive Officer
Economic Development Board, Madagascar Seychelles Investment Bureau
Mr. Abdallah El Haj Mohammed Mr. Zizwe Vilane
Under Secretary Director, Foreign Direct Investment
Ministry of Investment, Sudan Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency
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Vote of Thanks (White Canyon Hall)
16:00
Dr. (Eng.) Cyrus Njiru
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Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Trade, Kenya
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Wrap up and Closing remarks
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Mr. Stephen Karangizi
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Assistant Secretary General, Programmes
COMESA
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Mr. Chalimba Phiri
Chairman
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COMESA RIA
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5. 2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE
Attendance is free but previous registration is required
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Comesa Regional Investment Agency
3A, Salah Salem Road, Nasr City,
Cairo, Egypt
General Authority for Investment BLDG
Tel: + (202) 2405 5428
Fax: + (202) 2405 5421
E-mail: events@comesaria.org
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