under the patronage of the EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT

25th February 2009

Fairmont Towers Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Paving the road to Comesa

2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCE

2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCEFairmont Towers Hotel, 25th February 2009

The COMESA Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment in Egypt invites you to the second major COMESA Investor

Conference. The COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), under the aegis of the COMESA Secretariat, will spearhead the Conference.

The conference is expected to draw more than 200 people, including government officials and businessmen from the COMESA region,

including the heads of the COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies, development organizations, financial institutions and private sector

organizations. This conference will serve as a network for Egyptian businessmen and COMESA Investment Promotion Agencies that will

get the chance to promote investment opportunities in the most feasable conditions while enhancing intra COMESA investment and

trade within the COMESA Member States.

About Comesa

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was established to replace the preferential Trade Area for Eastern and

Southern Africa States (PTA). COMESA is today a group of 19 African states stretching from Libya to Swaziland that have agreed to

promote regional integration through the trade development and to development and to develop their natural and human resources for

the mutual benefit of their peoples. In attaining the goal, COMESA recognises that peace, security are key factors in providing

investment, and regional economic integration. The COMESA agenda is to deepen and broaden the integration process among Member

States through the adoption of more comprehensive trade liberation measures through the free movement of capital, labour.

About the Comesa Regional Investment Agency

RIA is the Regional investment Agency for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),. Launched in 2006, the

Agency aims to make the COMESA region a viable, attractive destination for regional and international investors. In the long term, RIA's

shared vision with COMESA is to present the region as a fully integrated, internationally competitive regional economic utility.

RIA's key role is to be the strategic driver for capacity building amongst COMESA member states' Investment Promotion Agencies,

promoting best practice and facillitating each member state to generate a positive business environment for potential investors - thus

creating a strong region within Africa for investment. ,

Your contact at COMESA RIA: Ms. Dina HelalEmail: events@comesaria.org/ dhelal@comesaria.orgTel: +202 240 55 428Fax: +202 240 55 421

Registration

Opening : Remarks COMESA Secretary General, Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya

Unleashing the power of COMESA

H.E Dr. Mahmoud Mohie El DienMinister of InvestmentEgypt

H.E Hon. Uhuru KenyattaVice prime MinisterMinister of TradeKenya

H.E Hon. Henry MussaMinister of Trade and IndustryMalawi

H.E Hon. Felix MutatiMinister of Commerce, Trade and IndustryZambia

Networking Break and Press Conference

Challenges and Opportunities Within the COMESA Region

Mrs. Heba SalamaManagerCOMESA Regional Investment Agency

Mr. Peter JonesCEOAfrican Trade Insurance Agency

Dr. Michael GondwePresidentPTA Bank

Mr. Mahmood MansoorChief Technical AdviserCOMESA Clearing House

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Investment Opportunities “Tourism”

Mr. Celestin MizerPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Trade and Industry, Burundi

Ms. Amina Houssein GuirehHead of Promotion Dept.National Investment Promotion Agency (ANAPI), Djibouti

Mr. Raju JaddooManaging DirectorBoard of Investment, Mauritius

Ms. Florence MumbaDirectorZambia Development Agency

Networking Lunch

Parallel Workshops

Investment Opportunities “Agriculture”

Mr. Amis HeradyInvestment Promotion ManagerNational Investment Promotion Agency, DR Congo

Mr. Abi WoldemeskelDirector GeneralEthiopia Investment Promotion Agency

Mr. Eric RakotoChief ExecutiveEconomic Development Board, Madagascar

Mr. Abdallah El Haj MohammedUnder SecretaryMinistry of Investment, Sudan

Wrap up and Closing remarks

Cocktail

Investment Opportunities “Infrastructure”

Dr. Margret KigoziExecutive DirectorUganda Investment Promotion Agency

Mr. Phiwayinkosi GinindzaChief Executive OfficerSwaziland Investment Promotion Agency

Mr. J R BandaManaging DirectorMalawi Investment Promotion Agency

Mr. Richard MbaiwaManaging DirectorZimbabwe Investment Promotion Agency

Investment Opportunities “Energy”

Mr. Gerard MuringaGeneral Director of DevelopmentMinistry of Trade and Industry, Burundi

Ms. Sherin Renaud

Seychelles Investment Bureau

Mr. Phiwayinkosi Ginindza

Swaziland Investment Promotion Agency

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

REGISTRATION PARTICIPANTS FORM

Comesa Regional Investment Agency3A, Salah Salem Road, Nasr City,Cairo, EgyptGeneral Authority for Investment BLDGTel: + (202) 2405 5428Fax: + (202) 2405 5421E-mail:

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2nd COMESA INVESTORS CONFERENCEAttendance is free but previous registration is required