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Investment Forum Mission A thriving, vibrant private sector is paramount to sustainaible economic development, innovation and long lasting prosperity in East Africa. The growth of Africa's private sector, particularly the crucial Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), faces the primary challenge of linking to and accessing global financial capital. To this end, this forum provides a platform for government agencies, private companies and financial institutions to showcase investment opportunities in East Africa to a wider global audience.

Association of New Generation Leaders for Africa (AngelAfrica), in partnership with the Global Investing Committee of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA), present this year's inaugural investment forum.

Where are the greatest investment opportunities in East Africa? Hear from senior executives of growing private companies and financial institutions in the region, and learn what leading experts have to say about the region's economic outlook and market potential and why this is the right time to venture into this virgin economy.

• Corporate and Commercial Banking Sector: Regional expansion and growth, new financial products (e.g. islamic banking, credit guarantee schemes, credit background) and current regional macro-economic environment
• Capital Markets Developments in East Africa: Recent trends & prospects (Regional stock markets, IPOs, market intergrations and harmonization, cross-listing, cross-trading)
• Private Equity Landscape: risks and rewards, sovereign ratings, and opportunities in project financing
• ICT and Business Process Outsourcing: Exposing American Business to East Africa's ICT regulation, Infrastructure development, Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

• - Explore and Discover investment opportunities East Africa has to offer
• - Network with senior government and business executives from regional countries

• - Be a pioneer and claim your share of opportunity as this emerging economy opens up

• - Wall street professionals (investment bankers, hedge fund managers, venture capitalist and private equity groups)
• - African corporate managers, entrepreneurs, industrialists and potential investors
• - African investors looking for new markets and opportunities
• - Government and diplomatic officials from the regional countries
• - Representative of regional and multinational corporations
• - Representatives from regional and local chambers of commerce
• - National and International Business Development Consultants
• - Representatives of Non Government Organizations
• - Representatives of regional IPA and chambers of commerce and Industry