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Wanted: Director and Chief Executive Officer (Part-time) for The Business Council for Africa

  

After many years of significant development our CEO of the Business Council for Africa, (BCA) Hamish McGregor has sadly decided to retire. The BCA is now seeking a replacement who is an experienced executive to head a small team of professionals and volunteers for their London HQ. More Information.

Recent Events:

 24th – 26th
May 2010

2010 ARELLO District Six Meeting, Sandton Sun, Johannesburg, South Africa
With the theme, 'Bringing ARELLO to Africa', this is an opportunity to present South Africa as a safe and secure market of choice for real estate investments as well as to debate the resurgence of this market as the country cautiously begins to emerge from the recent recession. The SA Ministers of the Department of Trade and Industry and Human Settlements are the two keynote speakers. Contact: Portia on Portia.Mofikoe@eaab.org.za.

 
 20th – 24th
July 2009

4th Annual Audit, Risk & Governance Africa Conference 2009, Uganda
Speke Resort & Conference Centre, Munyonyo, on the shores of Lake Victoria.
Organized by
MIS Training Institute EMEA and covering audit, fraud, risk, money laundering, corruption, risk, ethics, inspection, investigation, compliance & security. See www.mistieurope.com/auditafrica for details.

 25-26 March 2009

7th Intermodal Africa 2009, Senegal
Le Méridien President Hotel, Dakar
Intermodal Africa is the largest Ports, Shipping and Logistics Exhibition and Conference event on the African continent.
http://www.transportevents.com/event_page.cfm?event_content_id=217.


 30-31 October 2008

3rd Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics 2008, Mauritius
Hilton Mauritius Resort and Spa.
This event is the largest Ports, Shipping and Logistics Exhibition and Conference for the Indian Ocean region and is honoured to be officiated by the Honourable Xavier Luc Duval, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Leisure and External Communications. http://www.transportevents.com/event_page.cfm?event_content_id=229.


 21st October 2008

Fraud in Africa - Countering the Risks, London
Middle East Association, Bury House, St. James's. 9.00am to 2.30pm.
A half-day seminar, inclusive of networking lunch.
Four sessions:

Trade Fraud The risks of trading with Africa and how to minimise them by ICC- Int. Maritime.
Financial Instrument Fraud, Money Laundering, KYC & Identity Theft by ICC- Financial I.B.
Counterfeiting & Credit Card Fraud by the ICC - Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau.
The Practical Experience (Air ticket fraud) by Virgin Nigeria.
Details and booking form.



 8th July 2008

The 2nd African Trade & Transport Seminar: Today's Reality, Tomorrow's Potential
Middle East Association, Bury House, St. James's, London

A one day seminar providing the latest information and practical advice on how to trade and move goods to and within Africa. Africa is experiencing a trade boom due the increasing Oil and Raw Material prices. GDP growth in some countries is at 7% in Angola it has been nearly 20%. This one day seminar in London on September 8th 2008 is suitable for those experienced in the African market and those looking for the first time at the exciting trade opportunities that exist.
 
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What do we do?

 
  • Market research, marketing and PR and business development consultancy for the African market
  • Provide outsourced African conference event mamagementand marketing
  • Provide business opportunities in Africa for those focused on the region
  • Provide political and economic information for those that do business in Africa
  • Promote African business to developed world markets
  • Provide African Country briefings for executives and embassy staff

Who are we?

 

Our team of professionals is lead by Steve Cameron and Rachael White.


Steve Cameron
    

Rachael White
    

Nathalie Koumaho
 
Steve Cameron has more than 20 years experience developing business in Africa's sub region. He was part of the founding management team that built an organisation that traded to Africa covering Senegal to Angola. Since 2001 his consultancy business focused on Africa provides; market research, business development consultancy and African country briefings for embassy staff and executives. He recently chaired a conference session in Barcelona on Privatisation of Africa Ports and is due to give a key note speech on trade prospects for Africa in Dar es Salaam next year. Steve is a Director of the West Africa Business Association, responsible for the Francophone countries and a member of the Royal African Society.

Rachael White has over 15 years' experience as a journalist, editor and conference producer, specialising in the global logistics and transport business. She is well-versed in all aspects of conference production, from initial research and agenda design, through to recruitment, budgeting, marketing and operational management. A graduate of Cambridge University, Rachael has edited a number of transport industry trade journals and has created agendas for leading transport industry conferences. Rachael has chaired a number of conferences.

Nathalie Koumaho Francophone Marketing Manager.
Helen Coffey
10 years' experience managing the successful delivery of trade conferences.
Neil Madden 25 years as a professional business journalist and event producer.
Anne Williams speaker recruitment, conference production and space & sponsorship sales.

What have we done so far?

 Market Research (Africa) on:-
      

Cool Chain Logistics Senegal - Cameroon

Intra Port West Africa shipping services

Intra West Africa regional airline

 Business Development:-
      

Cool chain visits with client to Ghana & Cote D'Ivoire

Port Valuation study - Min of Infrastructure Abidjan

Executive training on port privatisation

 Recruitment for:-
   

MD Ghana regional airline, HR Manager East Africa,

Business Development Manager, Container Security Scanning.

     African County briefings for:-
   

Swedish Ambassador for Senegal

UK MOD & Embassy Staff Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria & Angola

MD for LNG project Nigeria

Head Legal Dept Oil Co Angola

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