Afro Business Expo
Opening Africa’s opportunities to the UK
13 September 2017
Welcome Ngozi Fakeye Welcome to the 2017 Afro Business Expo (London Conference). My passion for promoting partnership and investment between Africa and the UK is fuelled by being British African and understanding both sides of the Atlantic. Over the last 4 years, my team and I have built up the ABE (Afro Business Expo) brand in the UK, connecting UK and African businesses. 2017 is our first incursion into London based on a growing demand from stakeholders outside the Thames Valley. For this London event, our focus is on optimising the benefits of Brexit UK business and Africa. As the uncertainty about hard and soft Brexit continues, African investors can take advantage of a host of UK government incentives to promote British investment and trade with the wider world. This is an opportunity that should not be missed and will be open for only a short time. The Expo is unique because it brings real opportunities and connects people who have a genuine interest in mutual and sustainable benefit to the table. As we network in the capital city, our motto remains to interact, to share and to profit. Thank you,
Ngozi Ngozi Fakeye
Introduction
The Afro Business Expo is an annual conference and exhibition that offers UK Investors and Businesses the secure platform to identify and develop business opportunities with Africa supported by the expertise of UKTI (UK trade and Investment). This is the biggest annual exposition of Sub Saharan trade and investment connections from Africa to UK This is not a talk shop. With over 200 delegates, the Expo since 2014 has resulted in over $500 million worth of investment deals in Energy, Agriculture and much more.
OBJECTIVES OF THE EXPO • Create an awareness of the opportunities available in Africa and from African Owned businesses • Facilitate relationships between reputable African companies and UK Business partnerships. • Provide a platform where direct investment in Africa reaches deserving SMEs in Africa.
Agenda
11:00
Coffee & networking
11:15
Tony Fiddy Renewable energy in Africa – accessing partnerships and funding
11: 40
Ngozi Fakeye The Bankable Plan: understand what get’s funded and how to position your pitch
12:00
Ed Harkins Bilateral relations – Accessing International Financing for Sub-Saharan projects
12:20
Adrian Wood Operating and thriving in Africa – my story
12:40
David Smith Opportunity Brexit- SMEs and Technology Transfer with Africa
13:00
Buffet Lunch & networking
13:30
Ches Moulton Opportunity Brexit: Looking to Africa
13:50
Adetoro Bank-Omotole The Iconic Towers – invest in property
14:20
Anande Semwenda Funding opportunities for you
14:40
Terser Adamu Product demand from Africa – getting your product to the international market
15:00
Christopher Gunning Customs Regulations for Africa; understand and get it right:
15:20
Discussion: Opportunities Brexit
15:40
Close/ Refreshments & Networking
16:00
Dragon's Den (BY INVITATION ONLY)
Tony Fiddy Tony has been operating in Africa for over 30years. As President of Naanovo's WTE Division and the Regional Vice President for Europe and Africa, Tony is responsible for overseeing project development (WTE, solar, biomass, etc.) within those two regions, specializing in exporting and deploying Waste to Energy and Solar powered power plants. Tony will bring his experience in working to improve Africa’s energy challenges through bilateral partnerships from European expertise.
Ngozi Fakeye Ngozi Fakeye is the Principal Consultant of One Voice Consulting, an international business consultancy based in Reading, United Kingdom and founder of the Afro Business Expo. A qualified Project Management Practitioner (Prince 2/PMP), Ngozi's expertise is strategic planning and project delivery. Having held senior leadership positions in fortune 500 companies including Friesland, Heineken, Thales and GSK, Ngozi helps multinational businesses through transformation and positions them for growth. Ngozi will share how to make your business investor ready.
Ed Harkins Ed advises sovereigns, corporates and state owned enterprises on how to fund large capital expenditure programmes. He specializes in structured export credit agency finance. With his extensive experience of raising long term flexible funding for infrastructure in Africa, Ed will speak on International Financing for bankable projects.
Adrian Wood Adrian is an international technology and investment executive with leadership background, experienced throughout AustralAsia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. * Wide hands-on operational management in telecom, IT, and digital media across >20 countries on four continents. Career roles with major operators such as Telstra, Portugal Telecom, Telecom Finland-Sonera, France Telecom, Orange UK, Telenor, MTN Group;
* Direct line management and Board level corporate background, including cross-border joint ventures, strategic investor partnerships, capital-raising, privatisations & IPOs, responsible for B2C FMCG distributor channel development and B2B commercial transactions; * Financial planning, budget control and P&L management, large scale infrastructure roll out with annual spend >US$900 million, senior management recruitment & development, small team to large employee group management, business optimisation, change management, transformations and turnarounds; * Expertise in complex, geographically and culturally diverse businesses, brand development, growth in a regulated environment, capacity building, government & community relations.
David Smith David Smith is Chairman of the British African Business Alliance - a diaspora-led organization focused on bringing, British and African Businesses together to create profit, jobs and widely held wealth in Africa. David has worked in over 10 African countries promoting British partnerships. David will bring his expert knowledge of the African markets to speak on Opportunity Brexit - SMEs and Technology Transfer with Africa; highlighting the opportunities that British businesses have in expanding their horizon to Africa in the wake of Brexit.
Ches Moulten Ches Moulton is UK’s leading executive coach. His flagship programme is called Executive Peak Performance Stress Management and Mental Skills Training. Ches specialises in working with executives who want to manage their stress and enhance their relationships. He is the author of the international best seller Choice & Change – How to have a healthy relationship with ourself and others. Working internationally since 1992, Ches has successfully raised awareness to executives of the need to modify their thoughts, emotions and behaviour related to people, places and things that impact them on a daily basis. Ches has conducted workshops, seminars, and speaking engagements in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Caribbean and the Middle East.
Adetoro Bank-Omotoye Adetoro is the Managing Director of Cruxstone Development and Investment Limited, a metropolitan real estate development, investment and management firm with office in Lagos, Nigeria. His main specialisation is in developing, marketing, sales, leasing and managing of mid- to- high end properties to multinationals, cooperative, societies, large corporates and high net worth individuals. He will share his latest project -The Iconic Towers which consists 7 architectural masterpiece towers, located in the commercial heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, is a Joint Venture Development with the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC). Iconic Towers is planned to be one of the most audacious luxury redefining Real Estate Development in Nigeria.
Anande Semwenda Anande is the MD of McDaan investments. She is an expert in ďŹ nancial structuring and underwriting of international investments. Her wealth of skills and expertise comes from a combination of work experience and educational background where she holds an Executive Financial Management degree from Maastricht School of Management Netherlands, MA in Banking from London Metropolitan University UK, MRes in Economic Development from Greenwhich University UK and currently pursuing PhD in economic development in UK. Anande shares her insight on getting the ďŹ nance for African trade.
Terser Adamu Terser Adamu is a global business analyst and strategist, entrepreneur and business columnist who is passionate about African business and investment. His business excellence and expertise has led him to work with some of the worlds biggest companies, spanning sectors as diverse as retail, agriculture and manufacturing. He will share some of this expertise on how he helps African manufactured products on the shelves of UK retailers.
Chris Gunning Chris works with Exporters and Importers to ensure their product meet regulations required by local government and customs to allow entry into the market. Working with a range of sectors from Agriculture to Electronic and Industrial to Retail, the network of experience available is huge and the ability to facilitate trade on so many levels to help plug gaps within the supply chain.
Our partners and investors are constantly looking for viable opportunities to do business with. We bridge the gap and take out the time wasters.
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10 Business Pipeline opportunities: Contact: ngozi@ovacgroup.com
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$200m Housing and Community Development, Cote d’IvoireBased on a Government Contract this project is led by a developer in Abidjan. Land has been secured and the agreements are being finalised. Off take finance is in place and a variety of construction technologies are being used. Qualified investors are now invited to engage.
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$1m FMCG Food Manufacturing Co, Ibadan, Nigeria Food Processing, production and marketing based around an everyday product for busy Nigerians. A comprehensive business plan is available to qualified investors. Led by a Nigerian in the UK, this project brings together an experienced local management team.
3
$200,000 Cotton Growing and Manufacture of Hygiene Products, North Nigeria. A UK based Nigerian with 500 hectares of land in Northern Nigeria seeks financier for project to grow cotton and manufacture hygiene products. With a potential market of more than 90m people, this opportunity is ripe for diaspora investors.
4
$12m Rice Growing and Processing, Nigeria. This established company trades internationally and now seeks $12m. This will enable operational improvements through vertical integration of growing, milling and distribution. Full business plan and corporate history available to qualified investment partners. A ROI of 18% is envisaged.
5
$1.6m Infrastructure Development Company, UK/Nigeria. Established by a Nigerian in the UK, this company is bringing forward $300m of active infrastructure projects in western Nigeria. Having achieved political buy-in and obtained technology partners, the investment brings forward feasibility studies and secures the legal agreements and the development of a pipeline of projects.
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$3m Financial Inclusion Technology for banks in multiple markets, UK. Developed by a team of global experts this UK based platform has been prepared to provide banks with a low-cost banking system that offers a high degree of inter-operability. Online, mobile and card bank products are combined to deliver instant payments internationally and domestically. A powerful business model underwrites the deployment risk. Planned investor IRR in excess of 50%..
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$5m required for highly efficient, 24/7, offshore renewable energy farms, USA. Patented OCETM technology (Ocean Current Energy) uses a 24/7 offshore, natural energy source to drive green generators. Our 98% uptime advances production efficiency far beyond that of solar and wind. Our business proposition connects generator farms directly to the grid providing a constant base load delivery. Highly competitive production costs lead to very attractive returns.
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$11m Waste to Energy Project, Niger State, Nigeria. With established support from the State Government, this project adds value by cleaning up the local environment and addressing the need for locally produced power. With a capex of US$55 million, an NPV of US$11.9 million and an IRR of 25.2% the project has a viable a life span of 25 years.
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$1.5m Shea Butter Processing Plant, Niger State, Nigeria. A manufacturing project with Government support formalises a new industry with local growers and producers contributing to and international marketing programme. With a capex of US$20 million, an NPV of US$1.1 million and an IRR of 19.6% this project creates sustainable jobs that contribute to enhancing skincare and beauty around the world.
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$12m Cotton Farming and Processing Business, Niger State, Nigeria. A vertically integrated agricultural project, with a sustainable farming practice, links agriculture, processing and production with local and international markets. UK based technology supplier and Government support combine to create project with a capex of US$60 million, an NPV of US$2.53 million and an IRR of 14.4%.
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