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Africa Business Group-Standard Chartered Partnership Forum:
ZIMBABWE: AFRICA'S NEW PROMISING MARKET

Date : 23 Jun 2011, Thu
Time : 9.00am - 1.00pm
Venue : InterContinental Hotel, Ballroom II
(80 Middle Road, S188966)

Fee per pax : SBF/Supporting Org Members - FREE
Non-Members - $53.50

SBF’s Africa Business Group and Standard Chartered Bank are pleased to present our Partnership Forum: “Zimbabwe – Africa’s New Promising Market”.

In conjunction with the first visit of a Zimbabwean business delegation to Singapore, a panel of distinguished experts from the government and business sectors have been invited to speak at this seminar, which will enable the Singapore business community to:
   
  • Understand the current economic and business environment in Zimbabwe    
  • Discover promising trade and investment opportunities available to Singapore companies    
  • Appreciate the business culture when engaging the Zimbabweans    
  • Network with top Zimbabwean companies

    Country Facts
  • Zimbabwe is a country in Southern Africa with a population of 12.084 million
  • Its economy rebounded from the brink of collapse in 2008, to record a strong 5.9% growth in GDP in 2010.
  • Hyperinflation is under control with the adoption of a multi-currency system (US Dollar, Euro, South African Rand,      UK Pound, Botswana Pula etc.)
  • Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mining, Tourism and Distribution and Finance and Insurance, are the major economic      sectors, contributing more than 60% to Zimbabwe’s GDP.
  • Member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and Common Market of Eastern of Southern      Africa (COMESA), providing access to a market of approximately 400 million people in 26 countries on the      African continent.

    Business Matching Session
    Participate in a Business Matching Session with some of Zimbabwe’s biggest companies and companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Focus Sectors:
                * Mining * ICT * Financial Services * Forestry *Agri-business * Energy * Transport * Infrastructure *

  • A full listing of the Zimbabwe Delegation Company Profiles can be obtained here.

    Please contact Alvyn Lim at 6827 6869 / alvyn.lim@sbf.org.sg or Cody Lee at 6408 9609 / ctklee@sbf.org.sg
    for the delegation/company profiles.


    PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
    Time Programme
    9.00am Registration
    9.30am Welcome Address by SBF
    9.45am Keynote Address by Zimbabwe Government Representative
    10.00am Overview of the Zimbabwe Economy
    10.20am Doing Business in Zimbabwe
    10.45am Break
    11.15am Opportunities in Infrastructure, Mining, ICT, Agribusiness, Finance and Tourism
    12.00pm Networking and Business Matching
    1.00pm End
  • Programme is correct at time of print.



    Administrative Details
    • For SBF members, please fax registration form. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis.
      - Confirmation of your registration will be emailed to your company.
    • For non-members, please MAIL this registration form together with cheque to SBF (refer to address on above letterhead). Issue cheque payable to “Singapore Business Federation”. Please indicate the Ref No., company’s name, and participant’s name at the back of the cheque.
      - No withdrawal upon registration but a replacement is allowed. We regret that no refund will be made for cancellation or non-attendance.
      - Confirmation of your registration will be emailed to your company upon receipt of full payment.
    • SBF reserves the right to make any amendments and/or changes to the programme, venue, speaker and/or topics if warranted by circumstances beyond SBF’s control.
    Ref No: AEMEA 112/230611/06F
    REGISTRATION FORM Attn: MR Dept
    Fax: 6734 0610 / 6827 6801
    (Closing date: 21 Jun 2011)
    NOTE : As a precautionary measure, our advice is for members who are unwell not to attend the session.


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