ESQ Legal Practice Magazine JUNE 2014 EDITION | Page 16

THE GLOBAL
AFRICAN INVESTMENT
SUMMIT

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etween 20th and 21st
October, 2014, 4 African
Presidents as well as 20
ministers and agency
CEOs from Ghana,
Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania will
converge at the Savoy, London to
present present bankable projects to
500 business leaders from across the
globe. The projects will span the
Energy (Power), Oil and Gas,
Mining, Transport, Infrastructure
and Agri-business.

According to the organisers, the
∙ His Excellency Paul Kagame,
Presidents and countries at the 2014
President of the Republic of
Summit already planned to attend
Rwanda
include:
The event which has the full
backing of the Organisation for
His Excellency John Dramani,
Economic Development, The
President Republic of Ghana
United Nations Economic
∙ His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni, President Republic of Commission for Africa, NEPAD and
the United Stated Energy
Uganda
Association and is supported by the
∙ His Excellency Jakaya Kikwete,
Law Society.
President United Republic of
Tanzania

PAN AFRICA
LEGAL MARKET
VISIT TO LONDON

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he Law Society of
England and Wales
will be hosting a
multi-jurisdictional
trade mission of
African law firms to the UK
between 7-10 July. The
application process is now
open for law firms from across
Africa to join the delegation.

the legal sector. Demand for
specialised local knowledge
and legal counsel has never
been greater.

London.
The programme will include:

∙ Firm profile in a mission
brochure

∙ Support of a Law Society
∙ Attendance at the Law
market visit coordinator
Society's annual
According to the organisers,
International Marketplace
participation in this delegation 2014
will raise law firm's profile,
∙ Industry leaders roundtable
develop far-reaching
international business
∙ Networking reception
opportunities across Africa,
specifically targeted at firms
Alongside the rapid economic Europe and beyond enabling
and clients relevant to your
growth experienced in many lawyers to explore the many
business
African jurisdictions over the opportunities for law firms in
∙ Participation and speaking
past decade has been the
the world's leading
opportunities
parallel exponential growth of international legal hub,

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