The “Africa Day” conference has been running for 8 years and is organised by the Africa club at the London Business School.
The theme for this year’s Africa Day is “Investment Climate in Africa: Navigating the Global Downturn”. Four panels have been set up for discussions:
- Innovative Financing in Africa
- Natural Resources: Curse or Blessing?
- China’s Growing Influence in Africa
- Growth Sectors Beating the Downturn
Date: Saturday, 16th May 2009
Venue: London Business School
Time: 0900 to 1700 with drinks and a networking event to follow
Tickets: £45 for early birds, £55 after May 11. Buy ticket online
The keynote speakers are:
Hakeem Belo-Osagie (Chairman, Metis Capital Partners)
Ebenezer N. Essoka (CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, S.Africa)
Omari Issa (CEO, Investment Climate Facility for Africa)
Other panelists attending include Dambisa Moyo, Miles Morland and Uwa Igiehon
