International Lunch: Africa January 31, 2013

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce in partnership with UKTI is hosting a series of International Lunches with a specific market focus to give you an overview of the opportunities available and to address any key issues in the market. The January lunch will take place at the Crowne Plaza and will focus on trading with the Americas.

Market Information
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While the majority of exporters focus on EU markets, less than 25% export to Africa and the Middle East. Foreign direct investment into Africa has more than doubled in the past decade and with Forecasts for 2013 indicating that GDP growth in many African nations will be upwards of 5%, there is plenty of opportunity for businesses to expand.

Despite the challenges of trading with the continent, the perceptions of the region are improving and more leading firms are choosing to export to Africa. In 2011, Africa accounted for almost a quarter of the world’s foreign direct investment (around USD80bn) with huge investment in sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure and services with it set to grow to around USD150bn by 2015.

Programme
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11:00 - Arrival and Registration

11:15 - Fred Duenbier, FWD Freight

11:30 - Case Study - Nigeria
Graham Evans, EES (Europe) Limited

11:40 - Export opportunities and support for businesses
Lynne Gillen, UKTI

11:45 - Informal Networking

12:00 - Lunch

13:00 – Doing Business in Africa
Simon Brown, Senior Manager for East & West Africa, Egypt and Sudan, UKTI

Please note that this event is free to attend for SMEs but limited to one delegate per company.

Official Website: http://www.liverpoolchamber.org.uk/eventitem.aspx/show/486