H.E John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana
President John Mahama is expected to lead a Ghanaian delegation to the 2014 Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) slated for October 21 at the Savoy Hotel in London.
The two-day summit, themed: Building Africa’s Future through Private Sector Investment, would primarily aim to encourage more investment in the agricultural, infrastructural, energy, oil and gas as well as mining sectors of the African continent.
Aside President Mahama, four other heads of states, namely H. E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, Togolese President, H.E Paul Kagame, Rwandan President, H. E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete President of United Republic of Tanzania and H. E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, have also confirmed their participation in the TGAIS Inaugural summit.
The confirmed presidents would participate with their Finance ministers, sector specific ministers and CEOs from state owned enterprises to address and hear from the global financial markets, project implementers, consultants and law firms about co-financing and executing their most pressing projects in Agribusiness, Natural Resources, Power, and Critical Infrastructure.
The long list of distinguished speakers for the summit would include Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kof Buah, Mr. Miguel Azevedo, Head of Investment Banking-Africa, Citigroup, Mr. Desmond Cheung, World Agriculture Fund Manager, Blackrock, among others.
Furthermore, the Global Africa Investment Summit would also bring together leaders and investors from both technical and non-technical institutions including CEO’s, CIO’s, Managing Directors, VP’s, Partners, Heads, Directors, General Managers as well as Business Development Managers from various sectors and companies across the globe as participants.
The summit will thus provide a unique opportunity for companies to improve their brand awareness, better understand bankable projects, network with investors, and secure more market share in some of the most exciting economies and markets in Africa.
Diplomatic Call would from time to time inform our cherished readers on updates and preparations towards the summit.
By: Prince Asare, Diplomatic Call
