Accra to Host Eight International Summits in December

Accra will host 8 trade & investment summits from 30 November to 11 December 2009. These Summits are organised by Singapore based Magenta Global in collaboration with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, with the support of the Association of Ghana Industries and Ghana National Chamber of Commerce & Industry:

• Global Emerging Markets Private Investments & Investors International Summit, 30 November – 1 December 2009

• Africa Ports, Logistics & Supply Chain, 2 – 3 December 2009

• All Africa Food Crops & Agri-Investments Summit, 2 – 3 December 2009

• All Africa Energy Summit, 7 – 8 December 2009
• West & Central Africa Insurance and Financial Services Summit, 7 – 8 December 2009

• All Africa Mining Summit, 9 – 10 December 2009
• Mobile Payments, Remittance & Mobile Commerce Africa, 9 – 10 December 2009

• All Africa Mobile & Wireless International Summit, 10 – 11 December 2009

These events will be held at both the La Palm Royal Beach Resort & the Labadi Beach Hotel.

These important Summits will gather business leaders and industry professionals from Africa, Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia to deliberate on the market developments, best practices, opportunities & challenges in key industries ranging from agribusiness to infrastructures (energy, ports, power), to resource developments (mining & energy), to trade including shipping & supply chain issues, and telecoms & mobile commerce. Discussion will also centre on the potential of Ghana as the hub for West Africa.

Hon Dr Kwabena Donkor, Deputy Minister of Energy will be officiating at the opening of the All Africa Energy Summit on 7 December. Also in attendance at this summit will be the Hon Prof Ogunlade Davidson, Minister of Energy, Sierra Leone & Hon Dr Eugene Shannon, Minister of Energy, Mines & Land, Liberia.

Hon Mike Allen Hammah, Minister of Transport will be officiating at the opening of the All Africa Ports, Logistics & Supply Chain Summit on 2 December.

Hon Nii Amasah Namoale, Deputy Minister for Agriculture & Food will be officiating at the opening of the All Africa Food Crops & Agri investment Summit on 2 December.

MAGENTAL GLOBAL PTE LTD, SINGAPORE
10 November 2009

Contact Details:

Magenta Global Pte Ltd

CONTACT PERSON: Ms Bernadette Chin
EMAIL: [email protected]

TEL: +65 6391 2555
FAX: +65 6392 3592

Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
Contact Persons: Edem Seshie

Email: [email protected]
Tel: +233 21 521238 to 242
Fax: +233 21 506205
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INFORMATION SHEET
EVENT: The Global Emerging Markets Private Investments & Investors International Summit 2009

VENUE: Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 30 November – 1 December 2009
At this summit, opportunities will be provided for limited partners, general partners, investors, bankers, institutional funds, fund managers, including hedge funds from Africa, Europe, North America and the Middle East, to meet and match with future business partners & financiers.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg
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EVENT: Africa Ports, Logistics & Supply Chain 2009

VENUE: Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 2 – 3 December 2009
This event will discuss the many challenges facing the industry today, as well as deliberate on major strategic issues across the maritime transport chain beyond the boundaries of the port. The Summit will discuss best practices & evaluate state-of-the-art port, logistics and maritime technology as well as secure excellent partnerships.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sgg/aplsc09/

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EVENT: All Africa Food Crops & Agri-Investments Summit 2009

VENUE: Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 2 – 3 December 2009
This important Summit will bring together many importers/exporters, agricultural producers and processors, representing the who's who of the agrifoods sector. Special focus will be on the rice trade.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg/foodcrops09/

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EVENT: All Africa Energy Summit 2009
VENUE: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 7 – 8 December 2009
Bringing together the who's who in the oil, gas and power sectors, investors, experts from Africa, Europe, Russia and the rest of the world, to deliberate on emerging opportunities in the growing energy sector in Africa - its challenges, possible joint venture cooperation openings and the benefits from these efforts to promote growth and sustainable development in the emerging markets of Africa. The potential of Ghana & its first oil in 2010 will be featured.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg/africaenergy09/

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EVENT: West & Central Africa Insurance and Financial Services Summit 2009

VENUE: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 7 – 8 December 2009
This important Summit will involve leading insurance and banking CEOs, Managers and practitioners from Africa, Middle East, Europe, Asia and North America, to come together to discuss challenges and issues of critical importance to the insurance & banking market for the coming year.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg/wcaifs09/

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EVENT: All Africa Mining Summit 2009
VENUE: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 9 – 10 December 2009
Addressing real market issues; understanding market dynamics and market behavior; discussing new investment opportunities.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg/africamining09/

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EVENT: Mobile Payments, Remittance & Mobile Commerce Africa 2009

VENUE: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 9 – 10 December 2009
This international summit will showcase successful strategies in effective mobile financial services systems implementation and herald new breakthroughs in mobile banking technology.

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg
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EVENT: All Africa Mobile & Wireless International Summit 2009

VENUE: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana
DATE: 10 – 11 December 2009
This inaugural All Africa Mobile & Wireless conference in Accra, Ghana will discuss the hottest issues facing operators in meeting the needs of subscribers, the business models in profitable value added service offerings, fixed mobile convergence & wireless innovations..

More information: www.magenta-global.com.sg
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To register for a press pass, kindly contact Bernadette: [email protected] or Cynthia: [email protected] by 20th November 2009.

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