Investments in Africa

For the very first time, the UIA is going to a Portuguese Speaking country in Africa, to Luanda, Angola.

Why Luanda? Luanda is the capital of Angola, a wealthy African Sub-Saharan country rich in natural resources (oil, diamonds, etc.) which is today a very attractive destination for foreign investment due to its double digit GDP growth over the last decade (13.32 % GDP growth in 2008). The international global financial crisis “GFC” also affected Angola slowing growth and the latest economic figures still showed GDP growth of 0.66 % in 2009 and Angola avoided recession due to the GFC. For 2011, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts stronger economic growth for Angola recovering to of 5.88%. While some authors talk about “Africa’s untapped investment potential”, politicians like Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General say that “Africa's profitability is one of the best kept secrets in today's world economy”.

This seminar programme covers all phases of an investment project in Africa: From the day when an investment decision is made; to the execution of the investment; and finally to the day when a profitable return on investment is hopefully achieved. If something goes wrong, we explain how to resolve the dispute by Arbitration. This seminar combines the practical perspective of investors already active in the African markets with investment experiences from different African countries. We strongly believe that this seminar represents a wonderful opportunity to learn about investments in Africa and to hear practical experiences from investors while also providing an excellent opportunity for networking with key executives, advisers and key decision makers involved in African investment and networking. Luanda is the capital of one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and has the highest cost-of-living in the world.

However, the organisers have successfully negotiated very reasonable rates for this exciting event.

Please download the programme and the registration form.