UK to host African leaders at Global African Investment Forum

The UK Government and The Daily Mail Group will host President John Mahama and other African leaders at a two-day investment forum, the ‘Global African Investment Forum’ in October, to drive the Ghanaian economy through bilateral meetings with over 450 international banks and investors.

The event is designed for less talk and more transactions as Ghana stakes its claim in the future investment landscape of Africa.

The forum, which is expected to be the biggest-ever gathering of African leaders and companies from across the world, will take off from the 20th of October and end on the 21st at the Savoy Hotel in London.

The forum is on the theme “Bridging Africa’s Investment Gap” and will create a platform for African countries to showcase investment opportunities on the continent in a number of sectors -- including Energy, Agribusiness, Transport, Natural Resources and Tourism among others. The summit will promote Private and Public Partnerships and is also designed to drive investment in a way that is effective for the African continent.

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda; President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda; Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of Tanzania; and President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo among others are some of the African leaders that will be at the forum.

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Fiona Woolf, as well as government officials from Africa will also be at the summit to confirm the commitment and intent to drive billions of pounds in British investment to the continent.

Investors from across the world will be looking at these projects: African governments will be seeking those partners which can bring the most value to their countries in terms of funds, expertise, technology and job-creation.

Leveraging the power of the global market creates a win-win for African governments seeking to secure maximum benefits for their countries.

Companies including PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Goldman Sachs, Santander, Standard Chartered Africa, VISA, VistaJet International, Nubuke Investment LLP, Associated British Foods, Atlas Mara, Audley Capital Advisors LLP, Baker & McKenzie, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bell Pottinger, Blue Square Minerals Limited, Calibri, Citadel, Citigroup, CNOOC Africa Ltd, Double Kingdom Ltd, Duet Group and Ecobank Transnational are expected to feature prominently at the forum.