Nigeria is the powerhouse of the region. Oil wealth reaped in recent times has seen Nigeria step up its ambitions to expand politically and economically throughout the region and further afield.
Leveraging off this confidence, Nigerian banks and companies have been growing in influence and size internationally, while domestically huge opportunities exist for infrastructure development and trade.
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have developed agribusiness sectors that attract international financiers and traders in multitude. Equatorial Guinea offers oil development. Guinea holds sizeable bauxite, diamond, iron ore and gold deposits. Sierra Leone is rich in minerals. It is slowly emerging from a protracted civil war and is showing signs of a successful transition. Investor and consumer confidence continue to rise, adding impetus to the country’s economic recovery. Gabon has offshore oil production.
This one-day event, to be held in London on 19 November 2009, will be the leading gathering to attract a focused senior level group of financiers, insurers, corporates, insurers, consultants, government departments, multi-laterals, and others, that need to know the inside angle on West Africa trade and commodity finance. Economic, legal and trade outlooks will be discussed, as well as sector focuses: oil and gas, minerals, agribusiness – cocoa, coffee, etc.
Topical issues which will be discussed:
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