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The Africa Business Forum 2008


The Africa Business Forum 2008 will be held in London on 3rd-4th July prior to the G8 Summit in Japan. It will be chaired by Paul Skinner, Chairman of Rio Tinto and the Commonwealth Business Council.

This annual event convened by CBC and Business Action for Africa (BAA) attracts government and business leaders who will assess progress in promoting growth and development in Africa, and take steps to meet emerging challenges.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Paul Skinner, Chairman, Rio Tinto and Commonwealth Business Council
Hon. Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State, Department for International Development, UK
H.E Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni, Republic of Cameroon (tbc)
Mohan Kaul, CEO & Director General, Commonwealth Business Council
H.E.Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa (tbc)
H.E. Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal (tbc)
Hugh Bayley MP, All Africa Parliamentary Group
Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister of State, Foreign Commownealth Office
H.E. Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya (tbc)
HE. Prime Minister Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili, Republic of Lesotho
Chris West, Director, Shell Foundation
Richard Elgin, Director of Trade, WTO, Switzerland
Ambassador Willoughby, a/g CEO, NEPAD
H.E. Aiubu Cuerenia, Minister of Planning and Development, Mozambique
Ann Grant, Vice Chairman Capital Markets, Standard Chartered
Peter Sullivan, Director Public Sector Group, Citi
Richard Morgan, Corporate Relations and Communications Director Africa, Unilever
Nkosana Moyo, Managing Partner Actis & Trusee Investment Climate Facility
For further information on this major event please click on
Africa Business Forum, London, UK3-4 July 2008

If you wish to book your place now please email patrick.jones@cbcglobal.org

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Got this through an email news group as though its a good thing.

Nice to know that they're prepared to help us help them.