Sign up for this year’s Norwegian-African Business Summit

Written By Arne Skeie

NABA welcomes you to the Norwegian-African Business Summit 2013 ‘Breaking down barriers: How to Succeed on the African Continent’Location: RadissonBLU Scandinavia Hotel in Oslo, NorwayTime: Friday 1st of November 2013Attend this year’s biggest Nordic-African Business Summit to learn about opportunities in Africa and to get practical, hands-on advice on how to overcome barriers when doing business in African markets. Experienced investors and entrepreneurs will share their experiences in a wide range of panel debates and presentations. Topics include:

  • People and Partnerships – Identifying and developing productive partnerships in an African context
  • Linking Capital to African Opportunities – Understanding the African investment landscape
  • Navigating New Waters – Deciphering political risk, security, corruption, due diligence and local content
  • Overcoming the People Barrier – Identifying and developing human resources

Highlights include:

  • Presentation by Nigeria’s award-winning Central Bank Governor Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
  • BBC top reporter Zeinab Badawi interviewing Mr. Aliko Dangote, CEO/President of the Dangote Group
  • Speech by Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Børge Brende
  • Speed dating with 20+ African embassies/Ambassadors and experts on political risk, security, due diligence, corruption and representatives of Norwegian financial support schemes

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Ms. Phuti Mahanyele, CEO of the Shanduka Group
  • Mr. Ivor Ichikowitz, Executive Chairman TransAfrica Capital
  • Mr. Steven Fox, CEO, Veracity Worldwide
  • Mr. Frederic Marino, CEO, FM Capital Partners
  • Mr. Kjell Roland, Managing Director, Norfund
  • Mr. Jonathan Ledgard, The Economist / Head of Afrotech Project
  • Mr. Arne Cartridge, Director, Grow Africa
  • Mr. Terje Osmundsen, SVP Scatec Solar
  • Ms. Nita Kapoor, Director General, FK Norway
  • Mr. Lanre Akinola, Editor This is Africa, Financial Times

If you have any questions regarding this year’s Summit, please email: summit@norwegianafrican.noRegister for the conference by following this link: http://norwegianafrican.no/events/norwegian-african-business-summit-2013

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