01 March 2011
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Investment Forum, being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minster of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is taking place on March 23-24, 2011 at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai.

The Forum is being held in partnership with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Action Global Communications FZ LLC have been tasked as PR consultants for the event.

The 4th COMESA Investment Forum, whose main theme is 'Dubai to Africa - Unlocking the Markets of the Future', has generated strong interest with over 500 regional, global and African business leaders expected to participate and discuss about investment, finance, logistics and trade issues involving COMESA and Dubai.

Among the confirmed speakers who will be providing their valuable input at the event include: Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Managing Director, World Bank;  H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade; Usman Ahmed, Managing Director, Corporate Banking, Barclays Africa; Sameer Al Ansari, CEO, SHUAA Capital, UAE; Lazarus A. Angbazo, President & CEO, GE East, Central & West Africa; Amadou Diallo, CEO of Africa & South Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding, Africa; Giulia Di Tommaso, Director of External Affairs for Africa, Middle East and Turkey, Unilever; Ashish Thakkar, CEO, Mara Group, Uganda; Hon. Minister Welshman Ncube, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Zimbabwe; Hon. Peter Simon, Minister of Investment, Natural Resources & Industry of Seychelles; Nicholas Nesbitt, CEO, Kencall; amongst many others.

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For more information about The 4th COMESA Investment Forum, please visit: http://www.comesainvestmentforum.com/

For media registration, please visit: http://4thcomesainvestsmentforummedia.eventbrite.com/

For further inquiries, please contact:
DUBAI CHAMBER:
Ruba Abdul Halim 
Public Relations and Corporate Communication Manager
Tel : +971 4 2028450
Email: Ruba.halim@dubaichamber.com

Mohamad Mouzehem
Media & Corporate Communication Executive
Tel: +971 4 2028537
Email: Mohamad.mouzehem@dubaichamber.com

ACTION UAE:
PO Box 20970, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Asala Faddah
Tel: +9714 390 1762; Mob: +971 50 9555076
Email: asala.f@actionprgroup.com

Albert Alba
Tel: +9714 3902972; +97150 8498642
Email: albert.a@actionprgroup.com  

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