under the patronage of the EGYPTIAN MINISTER OFINVESTMENT

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

(White Canyon Hall)

Opening Remarks: COMESA Secretary General, Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya

Unleashing the power of COMESA

H.E. Hon. Gaggawala nelson WambuziMinister of State, Tourism, Trade and IndustryUganda

H.E Hon. Henry MussaMinister of Trade and IndustryMalawi

H.E. Dr. George BurengMinister of Investment Sudan

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

H.E Dr. Mahmoud MohieldinMinister of InvestmentEgypt

Networking Break and Press Conference

Challenges and Opportunities Within the COMESA Region

Chairperson: Mr. Assem RagabChairmanGeneral Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)

Mrs. Heba SalamaManagerCOMESA Regional Investment Agency

Mr. Cyprien Sakubu Vice ChairmanAfrican Trade Insurance Agency

Dr. Michael GondwePresidentPTA Bank

Mr. Mahmood MansoorChief Technical AdviserCOMESA Clearing House

Networking Coffee Break

Mr. Talal Abu GhazalehChairman and CEOTalal Abu Ghazaleh Organization

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Investment Opportunities “Infrastructure”

Chairperson: Dr. Essam SharafFormer Minister of Transport, Professor of Transportation Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

Dr. Margret KigoziExecutive DirectorUganda Investment Promotion Agency

Mr. Zizwe VilaneDirector, Foreign Direct InvestmentSwaziland 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. Susan KikwaiManaging DirectorKenya Investment Promotion Agency

Ms. Sherin RenaudChief Executive OfficerSeychelles Investment Bureau

Mr. Zizwe VilaneDirector, Foreign Direct InvestmentSwaziland Investment Promotion Agency

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Parallel Workshops (Granite and Coral Halls)

Investment Opportunities “Tourism”

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

Mr. Raju JaddooManaging DirectorBoard of Investment, Mauritius

Ms. Rosemary MbabaziDirector, Investment PromotionRwanda Export and Investment Promotion Agency

Ms. Florence MumbaDirectorZambia Development Agency

Networking Lunch (Colored Canyon Hall)

Parallel Workshops (Granite and Coral Halls)

Investment Opportunities “Agriculture”

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

Mr. Abi WoldemeskelDirector GeneralEthiopia Investment Promotion Agency

Mr. Johary RajosefaInvestors Relation DirectorEconomic Development Board, Madagascar

Mr. Abdallah El Haj MohammedUnder SecretaryMinistry of Investment, Sudan

Vote of Thanks (White Canyon Hall)Dr. (Eng.) Cyrus NjiruPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Kenya

Wrap up and Closing remarks

Mr. Stephen KarangiziAssistant Secretary General, ProgrammesCOMESA

Mr. Chalimba PhiriChairmanCOMESA RIA

(Sponsored by GAFI)

REGISTRATION PARTICIPANTS FORM

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