OPENING STATEMENT BY THE Director General/CEO

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OPENING STATEMENT BY THE Director General/CEO

• Welcome and thank you for taking the time to come
  and join us to discuss Investment opportunities
  in Africa
• We welcome guests from all over the United
  Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium as well as from
  Different parts of Africa.
• I would like to Thank the Deputy Minster for
  Trade of Tanzania for finding the time to join us
  today.
• I would like to congratulate you all for taking
  the first step to come and learn and understand
  the African Investment climate and how it can
  work for you.

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The African Stock Exchanges

• There are eighteen Securities exchanges in
  Africa, of which sixteen of them are members of
  the African Stock Exchanges Association We are
  talking to Africans in the Diaspora today because
  we believe that you are a very important part of
  our future. We want to diversify the profile of
  our investors and we believe that the Diaspora
  community must be better represented.
• We have been holding International road shows in
  an effort to involve you in our markets. Our Road
  Shows have been very successful and we are
  hearing of true life mega bucks stories of
  Africans like you who have invested in our
  markets and have made bumper returns on
  investment. The next story could be yours.

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Investing your money

• We dont want you to send us all your money, just
  invest a little in your country and get the
  benefits. We are not asking for charity, this is
  real investment providing you with real returns
  as some of the speakers will point out to you
  today.
• When Investing at home you need structures to
  monitor your investment, you need institutions to
  protect your investment, you need security to
  ensure that you will enjoy the benefits of
  investing. That is what the African Stock
  Exchanges are offering you.

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WHY Invest in Africa

• Why not, Our markets are posting returns of 98,
  returns of 200 are not uncommon in some
  securities. In addition returns in western
  markets are very slim and some times they do not
  even out perform inflation.
• We are trying to build a new Africa and for us in
  Nigeria A NEW NATION, Nigeria and we believe we
  must work together to mobilize our wealth where
  ever that wealth is. We are already working on
  mobilizing the local wealth by encouraging
  savings, instituting Pension Reform, and
  re-energizing the IPO market, to provide greater
  access to funds for our entrepreneurs. The next
  step is to mobilize you, the Diaspora population.

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THE Nigerian Delegation

• We have come with a strong delegation of stock
  brokers, investment bankers, capital market
  lawyers, accountants etc. Talk to the our
  brokers, build relationships, exchange numbers
  and start the process.
• Rest Assured that I will provide you with 100
  protection on your money, my doors will always be
  open to you, and I will take personal
  responsibility for any money invested in our
  markets.

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Todays event

• Getting almost one thousand people together to
  discuss the opportunities in Africa is no mean
  feat. Todays success is as a direct result of a
  host of institutions working together..
• We thank the NEPAD Business Group and the Africa
  Business round table for providing the diving
  force, We thank our selves at the Nigerian Stock
  Exchange and the African Stock Exchanges
  Association for providing the finance, we thank
  the sponsors of the different sessions reserve
  bank of Zimbabwe, Fist Securities Discount House,
  Kenya Post Office Savings Bank, Western Union,
  Counters Trust and IBTC. And we must thank the
  Africa Diaspora forum and the Common Wealth
  Business Council for bringing us all together.
  AND Finally the Esteemed Mayor of London who
  hosted our welcome reception at Cit Hall
  yesterday we thank you very much for putting
  African Investment on the menu.

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Other Partners

• The Media Partners BEN TV, OBE TV, African
  Business and Business Day
• Afford, Nigeria In Diaspora Organization Europe,
  KENA CLUB, GEAT LAKES IMPACT
• And all the various groups who have helped to
  mobilize their members, I THANK you, you are
  indeed working for your selves as a great Africa
  is good for all of us.
• Thank you, I declare the Africa Diaspora
  investment forum OPEN.