African Business leaders confirm attendance for Africa investor Index Series Summit & Awards at the New York Stock Exchange
London, New York, Johannesburg, 15 September 2009:Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment research and communication group, today confirmed the participation of the continents leading CEOs and companies at its upcoming Africa investor Index Series Summit & Awards, being held in association with NYSE Euronext. The Summit will take place on the 21st of September 2009 at the New York Stock Exchange.
The Summit will feature a keynote address from Dr Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank and an address from H.E. Raila Amollo Odinga, Prime Minister, Kenya and Hon Minister Mr James Musoni, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda. There will be a dedicated Nigerian capital markets briefing, held in association with the Nigerian Stock Exchange, which will include a presentation from Mr Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO, Dangote Group.
Africa investor revealed a raft of confirmed African business leaders, amongst which include; Wale Tinubu, CEO, Oando Plc; Dr Bamanga Tukur, Chairman NEPAD Business Group; Prof. Wiseman Nkuhlu, Board Member, AngloGold Ashanti South Africa; Stephen Olabisi Onasanya Group MD and CEO First Bank of Nigeria; James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Bank, Kenya; Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, CEO, Nigerian Stock Exchange; Karim Helal, Group CEO, CI Capital, Egypt; Karim Hajji, CEO, Casablanca Stock Exchange; Sunil Benimadhu, CEO, Mauritius Stock Exchange; Maged Shawky Sourial, Chairman, Egyptian Stock Exchange; Ekow Afedzie, CEO, Ghana Stock Exchange; Tshepo Mahloele, CEO, Harith Fund Managers, South Africa; Joseph Njoroge, CEO, Kenya Power & Light Corporation; Jean-Louis Ekra, President, African Export-Import Bank; Dave van Niekerk, CEO, Blue Financial Services; Mohamed Chaib, CEO, Ciments du Maroc; Dr O B A Kola-Daisi, CEO, National Sports Lottery Nigeria Plc and Pearl Esua-Mensah, Director of Finance, UT Financial Services Ghana, amongst others.
Commenting on the business leaders participation, Hubert Danso, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Africa investor said, “We are delighted to be partnering with the NYSE Euronext to establish this unique international platform for African business leaders, which will engage the global investment community and financial media at the New York Stock Exchange, and showcase African capital market success stories through the Ai Index Series Awards being presented that evening on the NYSE trading floor.”
The Africa investor Index Series Summit, themed Recapitalisation in the Downturn, has also confirmed the participation of Lawrence Spinelli, CEO, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Mr Christopher T Grone, Senior Portfolio Manager, State Street Global Advisors; Anthony Moro, Head of Emerging Markets, The Bank of New York Mellon; Nicolas Clavel, Chief Investment Officer, Scipion Capital; Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Director, Auerbach Grayson & Co; Stefan Jekel, Managing Director-Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), New York Stock Exchange; Bruce J Wrobel, CEO, Sithe Global Power; Basil Moftah, Managing Director, Thomson Reuters, UAE; Marilou Uy, Head, Private Sector Development, Africa Region, The World Bank and Steve Suzzan, Partner, Fulbright Jaworski.
Africa investor will also host its prestigious annual Africa investor Index Series Awards at an exclusive invitation-only gala ceremony on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange the evening of the 21stSeptember.
Both the Africa investor Index Series Summit and Awards provide an unprecedented opportunity for international investors and African capital market leaders to explore investment partnerships at the NYSE.
Bruce Wrobel, CEO Sithe Global Power, LLC, one of the Summit's sponsors commented, “There is no comparable region on the planet with the combination of natural resources, abundant labor and natural beauty that exists in Africa. Within the next 15 years I fully expect Africa to replace China as the next worldwide engine of global economic growth.”
The Summit is sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange, with supporting partners CNN International, Thomson Reuters, the African Development Bank, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Sithe Global Power, NEPAD Business Group, African Securities Exchanges Association, the United Nations, the US Chamber of Commerce-African Business Initiative, Business Day Nigeria and Modern Ghana.
For more information or to register for the Summit & Awards, contact Emma Sayers on: +27 11 783 2431 or email: esayers@africa-investor.com