africa investment forum 2013 sponsorship prospectus

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2Africa Investment Forum 2013

CONTENT

4. Atendees

5. Why Sponsor

7. Insighs into Africa

8. Sponsorship Opportunities

11. Additional OpportunitiesAfrica Investment Council

The Africa Investment Council serves as an investment plat-form of linking investors to busi-ness opportunities in Africa.

The AIC provides comprehen-sive range of tailor-made match-making opportunities. It pro-motes economic, commercial, social and scientific contacts between private, governmental and non-governmental organ-isations and companies.


Welcome letter

Profiling your business to the industry’s top decision makers is the perfect way to produce bot-tom-line returns, Raise your brand profile and achieve recognition in new markets through our marketing channels, you will stand out in a competitive marketplace and your company, brand or message will be immediately visible to the hundreds of investors business leaders, decision makers

The Africa Investment Council (AIC), in conjunction with the African Chamber of Commerce DFW, is proud to welcome you this fall to an investment forum facilitate discussion on Africa’s most dynamic business, sectors and promote business matchmaking between African business people and their counterparts.

The Africa Investment Forum 2013 will be held from October 1 - 4, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas/Richardson in Richardson, TX.

Africa Investment Forum 2013 will provide an opportunity for foreign investors to operate in Africa and encourage African and foreign businesses to forge partnerships. In addition to plenary sessions, which will look at the African market in general, the Forum will be divided into eight topic areas: trade, investment, information technology, finance, agribusiness, energy, travel & tourism, and working with the IFC.

A Business Information Expo that will provide participants the opportunity to speak with representatives of organizations that offer specific services to international businesses will also be held. Additional offer-ings include business matchmaking sessions based on areas of interest and a special kiosk to coordinate one-on-one meetings between participants. Lunches and dinners will also afford moments to interact with business counterparts in a relaxed atmosphere.

Among other things, the conference will showcase Africa’s potential and Africa’s business capacity. Africa may have been an unknown entity to most American businesses but is rapidly becoming the invest-ment destination of the world. Many American small-to-medium businesses do not feel they have the wherewithal to do business in Africa. They are not aware of the opportunities available for them. Thus, this conference can accomplish the critical task of informing them how to operate in Africa and the financial opportunities the continent provides.

We look forward to welcoming you at this year’s Africa Investment Forum

Debbie ViggsPresident


Targerted Audience

Sponsorship

• U.S. and African businesses

• Investors and financiers

• Capital markets experts

• Product and service providers

• Policy makers

• Private Investors

Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits

Sponsors will receive an unprecedented level of exposure to all attendees from all 54 countries across Af-rica, overseas delegates, and multinational representatives from around the world expected to attend. The key selling points for these sponsorships:

• Visibility: This is an unprecedented opportunity to be in front of 54 countries and their business and political leaders. For companies that do business in all or most of these countries, this is an economical way to reach this top audience.

• Message: This is an opportunity for the Chairman/CEO of your organisation or company to speak to an international audience and to convey the message directly to African and multinational companies.

• Relationships: This two-day-long event gives sponsors a chance to mingle with and get to know the political and business leaders in the African business community and corporate Africa at large, and to develop long lasting relationships.

• Support from Government: This is an event planned with support from partner government agencies. Fundamentally, the African Investment Forum is about public-private partnerships and effective corpo-rate leadership for sustainable socioeconomic growth in Africa, through collaboration on current issues and challenges facing Africa’s socioeconomic development..

• Ministers and Government officials

• Private sector / Project owners /

• SMEs with investment opportunities

• Private Equity Groups

• Venture Capital Orgs

• Investment Banks

• Business Associations

• Multinationals

• Business Schools

• Research Institutes

• Microfinance Institutions

• Commercial Banks

Benefits

• Be part of this huge and ever growing market

• Position your company in front of as many key industry professionals as possible

• Promote your company as an industry leader

• Meet the contacts you need to develop business in the region

• Associate your company with the leading industry event for the region

• Branding and positioning – being seen as an industry leader in this space

• Lead generation – meeting new prospects in a cost and time effective manner


Who Attends U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Forums

Attending the Forum will be hundreds of international trade & invest-ment representatives from government trade groups & agencies, inter-national companies, and banking institutions. Several African ambassa-dors as well as ministers of trade & industry will be on hand to engage the attending decision makers in dialogue aimed at expanded mutual business opportunity.

This Forum will create an enabling environment for American and Af-rican businesses to directly engage each other to initiate transactions and real partnerships. Expected at the Forum are many stakeholders in trade, commerce and government from the U.S. and Africa including but not limited to::

• Companies and individuals interested in entering the African mar-ketplace or expanding their existing operations in Africa

• African companies, entrepreneurs, and banks ready and equipped to directly engage U.S. businesses

• Major U.S. trade-related agencies, banks, businesses, and specialists African ministers of trade and industry, ambassadors, and gover-nors

• African regional trade and development organizations such as ECOWAS, CEMAC, and SADC Companies seeking procurement or consulting opportunities to and from Africa

• Small- to medium-sized companies interested in e-commerce trade lead service provided by the U.S. AID Global Technology Network.

• Trade associations, private export-service providers, and develop-ment companies

• African businesses wishing to export to the U.S. under the AGOA (African Growth Opportunity Act) provision, which allows duty-free entry of African products into the U.S.

Our Attendees

Who Attends

Regional Attendees

• CEO /VP / Owner

• Investment Managers

• Brokers/ Dealers

• Supply Chain Managers

• IT/Laywer/Consultants

• Ministers & Deputies

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Pacific



Insights into Africa

Africa is more than what you see on TVWhile the continent is commonly known for its more serious challenges like poverty, disease, and high infant mortality, there’s another side of Africa that business owners need to pay close attention to. It is experiencing an economic boom that is creat-ing tons of opportunities not just for the African people, but for investors and business owners all over the world.

Africa is one of the most rapidly growing economic regions in the world, says a new report, published by the McKinsey Global Institute. With a collective GDP of $2trillion, Africa’s economy now rivals the likes of Brazil and Russia. Additionally, consumer spend-ing in Africa, which was $860 billion in 2008, is projected to grow to at least $1.4 trillion by 2020.

Africa by the numbers• 54 sovereign states, 1billion people, US$2trillion Afri-

ca’s collective GDP (more than India, less than Brazil) 20% compound growth in FDI projects 2007 – 11

• 7African countries among the 10 fastest growing economies in the world 2010 – 15 5.

• 5% Africa’s share of global FDI projects 26states form the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement

• 3 of the top 5 fastest growing investors into new projects in Africa are African

• US$400 billion South Africa’s infrastructure program

• US$85 billion funding for African infrastructure in 2010 35African countries ahead of China on the EIU’s democracy index

• 35 African countries ahead of Russia on Transparency International’s corruption perception index

• 17 African countries ahead of India on the World Bank’s doing business index

Source: NY Times

MOREMOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN AFRICA THAN EUROPE

FLIGHTS TO AFRICAUP 85% B E T W E E N 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 1 1


Booming marketsThe African mobile market has been said to be the fastest growing indus-try in the world, and is the second largest in terms of volume, beaten only by Asia.

The number of subscribers on the continent has grown almost 20% each year over the past five years, and it is expected that there will be more than 735 million subscribers by the end of 2012.

A land of opportunityMore than 40% of Africans now live in the major urban areas (up from 28%), which has created a growing labor force and a rising middle class.

A shift from farmwork to urban jobs, also indicates higher wages and more dis-posable income for African households. The McKinsey report estimates that by 2030, the continent’s top 18 cities will have a combined spending power of $1.3 trillion.

The business climate is also a lot bright-er due to government actions to end political conflicts, and to improve mac-roeconomic conditions throughout the continent.

Please note: Exposure in Forum materials is subject to confirmation of sponsorship prior to print/production deadlines.


Opportunity to address delegates

Opportunity to address the delegates for 2-3 minutes during the lunch break on one day of the conference.Acknowledgement as Gold Sponsor on cobranded material(with AIF 2013 logo)

Notebook and Pen Notebook and Pen (distributed to every delegate upon registration in the Forum satchel and on the Registration Desk).

Lunch sponsorship Opportunity to be acknowledged as sponsor of one lunch, and pro-vide one (1) item of promotional material to delegates at the selected Lunch

Registrations Complimentary full Forum registration for four (4) delegates that includes attendance at all included social functions (Welcome, Gala Dinner).

Exhibition stand/display Double Exhibition Stand Corporate banner Corporate banner displayed throughout the ForumProgram advertisement Two-page spread opening colour advertisement in Forum Program

guideLogo on presentations Major sponsor recognition with corporate logo (full color) on Power-

Point holding slide.

Opportunity to address del-egates

Opportunity to address the delegates for 2-3 minutes during the lunch break on one day of the conference.

Symposium sponsorship Dedicated workshop or session (as selected by sponsor).Lunch sponsorship Opportunity to be acknowledged as sponsor of one lunch and pro-

vide one (1) item of promotional material to delegates at the select-ed Lunch

Registrations Complimentary full Forum registration for three (3) delegates that includes attendance at all included social functions (Welcome, Gala Forum Dinner).

Exhibition stand/display Exhibition Stand (Exhibition Stand Booking Form required to be submitted).

Program advertisement Full-page page advertisement in Forum ProgramLogo on plenary slide Corporate logo (full color) on PowerPoint holding slide displayed at

the beginning and end of each plenary session.

GOLD SPONSOR PACKAGE

SILVER SPONSOR PACKAGE

$100,000

$75,000


Sponsorship Opportunities

Registrations Acknowledgement as AIF 2013 supporter with your organisation logo displayed with a link

Exhibition stand/display Opportunity to include one (1) item of literature or promotional merchandise in the delegate satchels (Satchel Insert must be pro-vided).

Program advertisement Logo displayed in colour on the back cover of the Forum Program and Abstract Handbook.

Opportunity to address delegates Opportunity to address the delegates for 2-3 minutes during the lunch break on one day of the conference.

Lunch sponsorship Opportunity to be acknowledged as sponsor of one lunch and provide one (1) item of promotional material to delegates at the selected Lunch

Registrations Complimentary full Forum registration for two (2) delegates thatincludes attendance at all includes Welcome, and Gala Dinner)

Exhibition stand/display Standard Exhibition StandProgram advertisement Half page advertisement in Forum Program Logo on slide Corporate logo (full color) on PowerPoint holding slide displayed at

the beginning and end of each session.

Gala Dinner address Opportunity to make a brief address to delegates at the Dinner.

Registrations Complimentary full Forum registration for one (1) delegate Exhibition stand/display Opportunity of 60% discount on an Exhibition StandProgram advertisement Half page advertisement in Forum Program

BRONZE SPONSOR PACKAGE

GALA/AWARD DINER SPONSOR PACKAGE

KEYNOTE/ SPEAKER SPONSOR PACKAGES

Acknowledgement on Forum web-site

Acknowledgement as AIF 2013 supporter with your organisation logo displayed with a link

Brochure or Item insert in Delegate Satchels

Opportunity to include one (1) item of literature or promotional merchandise in the delegate satchels (Satchel Insert must be pro-vided).

Logo on back cover of Handbook Logo displayed in colour on the back cover of the Forum Program and Abstract Handbook.

Logo on sponsor banner Your logo displayed in color on a Sponsor Recognition banner in the main registration area.

INCLUDED IN ALL SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

$75,000

$50,000

$20,000


A worldwide gathering of high level professionals, doing business in the African continent. A good mix of industry professionals and leaders. Up-to-date information related to what will happen in the future. Good place to meet suppliers and cus-tomers from all countries at the same time/loca-tion. An event you should not miss

A key meeting place to see those involved in the Africa market. Attending allows you to set up im-portant meetings with present customers and pro-spective new clients without travelling the world. One ticket provides access to a lot of people

“Africa: one of the few bright spots on the gloomy global economic horizon.” George Soros

The African Chamber of Commerce DFW offers many excellent programs and events throughout the year: import-export seminars & work-shops, visiting African dignitary re-ceptions, fact-finding trade missions, pan-Africa trade alerts and briefings, cultural programs, consulting servic-es, business to business assistance programs, networking forums, and entrepreneur programs. ACCDFW also offers in-depth commerce infor-mation, technical guidance, com-munication assistance, and business strategic alliance facilitation.


Additional Opportunities

SATCHEL INSERT

Sponsor to supply insert•Companylogoonconferencewebsitewithalink to your homepage•Opportunitytoinsertupto2itemsinthe satchel

ADVERTISING IN CONFERENCE HANDBOOK

Full page advertisement Half page advertisement Quarter page coloured

DAY CATERING

(lunch, morning and afternoon tea)•Namingrightsforthefulldaycatering•Twostandalonebannersondisplayinthecatering area (to be provided by sponsor)•Companyacknowledgmentasasponsorintheconference handbook•Companylogoontheforumwebsitewithalink to your homepage

CONFERENCE NOTEPADS AND PENS

Sponsor to supply notepads and pens•Padsandpenstobeplacedintheconferencesatchels•Companyacknowledgmentasasponsorinthe conference handbook•Companylogoonconferencewebsitewithalink to your homepage•Optionofexclusivitybynegotiation

LANYARD SPONSORSHIP

•Companyname/logoprintedonlanyards(single colour print) •Companyacknowledgmentasasponsorinthe-handbook•Companylogoonthewebsitewithabacklink

Please note: Exposure in Forum materials is subject to confirmation of sponsorship prior to print/produc-tion deadlines.

A fantastic range of opportunities ...

Ask us about these sponsorship, advertising and pro-motional opportunities and we’ll help put together a customized package that meets your company’s needs.

Convention Bags & Inserts, Promotional Signage & Banners Floor Markers, Internet Stations, Pre-event Print & Digital Brochures, Event BookletEvent Giveaways, Internet Presence customized Events Executive meetingsIntimate business meetings, demos, tours and much more.

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