INVEST IN AFRICA 2008

INVEST IN AFRICA is a conference and exhibition about
attracting investment into African financial and real estate markets.

Sovereign Wealth Funds Should Invest in Africa, Zoellick Says

Sovereign wealth funds hold trillions of dollars of funds. These state funds which are mostly in Asia and Middle East, just bailed out many of the top banks on Wall Street. The influence of sovereign wealth funds is so apparent that World Bank chief Robert Zoelick has issued a plea for these funds to invest in Africa.

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Umbono Capital Partners - Africa investment banking

Umbono Capital Partners was founded in 1998 by the core professional team with the aim of creating Africa's premier investment banking group, with particular focus on mining, energy and other natural resources. Umbono manages it's own principal investments portfolio and provides asset management, investing, financing and advisory services to it's clients.

Umbono has a specialist focus in identifying, analysing and structuring investments in Africa, and in providing transaction advisory and corporate finance work related to target companies in other African countries.

Umbono's team consists of 30 group staff members based in Johannesburg and Toronto.

Fortune article - African investments starting to pay off

Marc Gunther from Fortune magazine, has written an article about profitable investments in Africa. Marc notes that Africa has risks, but Africa has some of the best returns in the world.

Investment in Africa starts to pay off

Widespread perceptions of corruption and violence do not deter some Western firms from putting money into African nations - often with impressive results.

By Marc Gunther, senior writer

(Fortune) -- Read the news about civil war in Kenya, unrest in Chad, or genocide in Darfur, and you could conclude that Africa is no place to invest money.

But behind the headlines lies business opportunity. Africa's economy is growing at 5 to 6% a year. Inflation is down. Prices are rising for commodities like oil, copper and gold.

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African Investment and Finance Conference - London, UK

Key topics include:

Private equity landscape: the past, the present, the future

Africa has established itself as one of the most profitable emerging investment markets. Some of the leading investors explain how they have achieved success, and their view of current trends:

• How the African market has grown - and why
  Which investment vehicles are available, and how to choose them
• Promising sectors for high growth in the future.

Doing Business in sub-Saharan Africa & the macroeconomic picture

Current economic trends in global markets and Africa

Sovereign Wealth Funds and their relevance to Africa

Africa's banking sector, Africa's capital markets and capital
gains on African stocks

African Infrastructure Financing

What are the key challenges in sourcing and transforming
companies in Africa?

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Lonrho group of companies

LONRHO is a pan-African company with a diverse portfolio of investments focusing on Africa. Its investments range from primary infrastructure to transportation, support services, hotels and leisure and natural resources.

The Company is focused on servicing Western investment and African business by investing in emerging sectors across Africa, creating hubs of business through key investments.

Lonrho is re-establishing a significant presence on the African Continent through strategic investments across sectors in fast-growing African economies.