SPONSORS AND NETWORK DIRECTORY

VIP SPONSORS

Addcol Freight Services is a wholly Ghanaian registered company, established in Accra in 2009 as an international freight forwarder. Addcol Freight Services operates a comprehensive transportation network in Ghana, performing services such as cargo and freight forwarding, warehousing, rail cargo and heavy duty handling. It operates a comprehensive transportation network across the country and has very competent and experienced drivers, ensuring reliable and fast delivery solutions.

AEG Resource Consulting is a global provider of full service staffing and outsourcing solutions with a specialized focus on the Information Technology space. From entire project staffing to single resource needs, our exceptional customer service and cost effective delivery model promises success.

Alchemist Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Alchemist Ltd. in August 2011. Based in India, Alchemist Infrastructures is one of the leaders in infrastructure regarding townships, group housing and construction and is continuously growing and expanding. Alchemist Infrastructures has built numerous residential units all over India, marketed and sold 100% of the Township in Roorkee Duplex and managed enormous residential projects in Delhi/NCR

At Clifford Chance, we pride ourselves on combining the highest global standards with local expertise. Our business strategy is underpinned by the drive to provide our clients with a world class service. The ‘one firm’ global business model that we pioneered continues to stand out in the marketplace. A single partnership, the firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the key markets of Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and in the core areas of commercial activity. Many of the world’s leading organisations look to Clifford Chance not just for legal expertise but for advice on business critical issues and market opportunities. We participate and advise at the highest level of government, business and regulation. Dream Holdings Limited is a highly successful management company set on the right path to progress towards an expansion in its operations in micro-finance, sales of IT consumables, phones, furniture and more, real estate investment and development, education and training, information and entertainment, agricultural farming and debt recovery services. We believe that the best way of serving our niche market is by providing convenient and flexible service and approaching business with an open mind. In conclusion all decisions we make are influenced by the needs, wishes and convenience of our clients.

ATNS is responsible for air traffic control in approximately 10% of the world’s airspace. Our mission is to provide safe, expeditious and efficient Air Traffic Management solutions. The services of ATNS extend further than the familiar air traffic control service, into the provision of vitally important aeronautical information used for all flight planning purposes as well as search and rescue coordination activities and the maintenance of a reliable navigation infrastructure. ATNS strives toward becoming the preferred supplier of Air Traffic Management solutions and associated services to the African Continent and selected international markets.

Auspoint Limited is a technology Service Company offering project management and consultancy services to the offshore and onshore, oil and gas and renewable energy industries and its associated sub-sectors. Auspoint provides high-value, industry- specific solutions and services that help our clients achieve competitive advantages. From our global network we are able to assemble teams of experienced professionals to accomplish our objectives.

City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Famous for its jacaranda-lined streets, the City of Tshwane is a complex and dynamic area. The city’s urban pattern has been shaped by past apartheid policies, as well as by market forces and prominent natural features. It is a dual city in which a formal, well developed core co-exists with an extensive, low-income, poorly developed and dependent periphery. Our mission is to sustainably enhance the quality of life of all people in Tshwane through a developmental system of local government and by rendering efficient, effective and affordable services.

Etkconsulting With over 10 years experience of business planning, operation and execution as well as providing training and business advisory services to small, medium and corporate businesses in Africa, the partners and consultants at ETK Consulting are consummate professionals with the expertise to provide practical and realistic strategies and techniques to approaching and conducting business in Africa.

GEOSAT Ltd was one of the first companies devoted to Applied Remote Sensing and GIS technologies to be established in Balkan countries. GEOSAT Croatia is a member of the International Group of Companies specialized in Environmental Information Systems, Earth Observation and Resource Management. Since the foundation of GEOSAT in 1992, it offers advanced high quality services in Environmental monitoring and management, Natural resources inventories and Geology and mineral exploration. Moreover we focus on Agriculture-soil mapping and forestry, Ground water exploration, Geohazard mapping and monitoring and Terrain evaluation in general.

Greenfield Assets Limited provides innovative and productive services in our chosen markets with world-class industrial practices and techniques at affordable costs.

Old Mutual professionally handles insurance, banking, savings and investments. We provide innovative long-term savings and investment solutions which address both protection and retirement savings needs. In addition we provide short-term insurance solutions through our African businesses. Our primary objective as a business is to preserve and grow the money that our customers entrust to us, either directly or through their advisors. We operate primarily in the long-term savings and investment market. Ledwaba Mazwai Attorney. The foundation partners of Ledwaba Mazwai conceptualized and guided the vision of the company from its establishment 13 years ago in order to establish a dynamic and professional team of lawyers. Ledwaba Mazwai continues with the vision of training and developing a core team of lawyers and has, over the years, acquired the exceptional skills required for delivery of infrastructure and other projects.

KOHLER Providing power solutions to the industrial, mobile, residential and marine markets, Kohler Power Systems is an established generator manufacturer respected worldwide. Kohler generator sets are available in models ranging from 4 kW marine generators to 3250 kW industrial generators. Kohler generators manage the electrical requirements of homeowners, hospitals, boaters, semi trucks, cellular phone towers and other facilities in critical situations. As part of its complete power solutions offerings, Kohler Power Systems also provides automatic transfer switches, switchgear, monitoring controls and accessories.

The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) was established in 1991, replacing the Nigerian Export Credit Guarantee & Insurance Corporation. Providing export credit guarantees and export credit insurance facilities to its clients, providing credit in local currency to its clients in support of exports and establishing and managing funds connected with exports are the banks main statutory functions.

Technopromexport is an engineering company which focuses on the construction and reconstruction of power projects on a «turn-key» basis. The main areas of engineering include thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, power plants working on the basis of renewed energy sources, and transmission lines and substations.

Spicy Communications provides advice and other services to individuals, businesses and organizations covering all aspects of communication, focussing especially on corporate communications, marketing communications, public affairs and media relations. In addition, the company performs all transactions that are likely to enable the development of society or group or that can promote intellectual property.

Wiltex Limited is a multidisciplinary company that offers planning and engineering services to the Maritime Establishment, Insurance Companies, Utilities and Government Agencies and Industries. Since its foundation in 1980, Wiltex has over the years reached a variety of management related and technological services, backed by qualified staff with considerable technical expertise. Particularly within the marine industrial sector, Wiltex demonstrates a wide range of knowledge as well as enormous experience in ships operation and administrative process.

ENMAT is a web based Energy Monitoring and Targeting system. It presents energy management data in a way that is relevant, meaningful and useful to users. The purpose of Monitoring and Targeting is to relate your energy consumption data to the appropriate energy drivers, such as weather and production, so that you get a better understanding of how energy is being used.

Founded in 1948, CDC is the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI). CDC’s mission is to support the building of businesses throughout Africa and South Asia, to create jobs and make a lasting difference to people’s lives. To do this, CDC provides debt and equity capital, directly and through intermediaries, to businesses in Africa and South Asia. Our job is to invest UK money in a commercially sustainable way in the poorer countries of the developing world, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Helping businesses to grow and, in doing so, creating opportunities for people in the poorest nations to help themselves, is at the heart of what we do.

Malete Film Village Ltd is located in the heart of Ilorin town in Kwara state, Nigeria. It is an independent venture established by the Kwara State University to produce films and also train film actors and other experts for Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry and for the entire African film industries. The Film Village serves as a world class facility for all interested film-makers from all over the world and helps producers achieve their dreams by focussing on creativity and technology. Cruise Merchandised Farming Ltd is revitalising the agricultural sector by combining merchandised farming with skilled labour in order to conveniently offer best practice in farming. At CMFL we promise unlimited farming where we make provision for basically all of our clients needs for a lifetime farming experience. With over 25,000 hectares of land we cater to farm produce such as maize, sorghum, soya bean, jathropha and palm oil.

Josgod International Limited is a scrap recycling company located in Lagos, Nigeria. We mainly focus of selling all sorts of scrap materials overseas and we offer bulk quantities of scraps on a regular basis. Josgod International focuses its business on metal scrap like Aluminium ingots, Brass, Copper, Electronic, Lead, Nickel and Zinc as well as paper scrap in form of Baled, plastic scraps in form of Nylon, PET, PET flakes and Polypropylene and rubber scrap in form of Tyres.

Lightingale Ltd. As a wholly owned Ghanaian professional lighting company with over 14 years of experience in the field of public lighting, Lightingale Ltd has, from a humble beginning, grown to be one of the top local professional lighting companies in Ghana, providing quality lighting products and professional lighting services to its esteemed customers.

TAURII’S Investment. TAURII’S is a Namibian company established for lucrative investment opportunities available in Namibia and the SADC region at large. Currently the company operates mostly in Angola, where great investment opportunities are perceived. In order to reach the right solutions, TAURII’S works with governmental institutions and the private sector in the two countries. Five years of proven African-European and International business experience and relationship ensures that the solutions we offer to the African world as great investment opportunities are proven, affordable, scalable, and investable.

SILVER SPONSORS

Blueseas Maritime Services Nigeria Limited is a wholly indigenous shipping company dedicated to providing top quality agency services to ship owners and charterers alike. Blueseas Maritime Services Ltd. is a 21st century business outfit that is technology-driven and equipped with modern and state of the art communication and logistics equipment for excellent operations to meet the needs of her clients. The company is ranked amongst the top three maritime companies providing agency services in Nigeria.

Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority (GPHA) holds the responsibility of planning, building, managing, maintaining and operating the seaports of Ghana. With bigger and better facilities and with central government offering new incentives for trade, more and more shippers are discovering the benefits of using Ghana’s ports. With its central location, Ghana offers a wider range of maritime services than ever before – and delivering those services quickly and cost-effectively. Through hard work and good management initiatives The Ports of Ghana have become the preferred hub ports in the sub-region.

The Global Fleet Group is a business conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Africa, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Current interests include oil and gas, airlines, magazines, insurance, hotels, resorts, real estate, petrol stations, manufacturing and banking.

Ibadan South East Local Government was created in 1991 following the announcement of the creation of additional 159 Local Governments all over the Country. Due to the mission to serve the people of the great pace setter state with devotion, administration and good governance are executed transparently and with integrity and resources are used to improve the quality of life of our present and future generations.

Internex Partners Ltd Internex Partners is focused on triangulation of business opportunities in and between high-growth markets, including the BRICS economies. The company was established by emerging market specialists, with years of experience working with corporate and government clients. Internex provides business intelligence briefings, strategic advice, and business development support, as well as access to a portfolio of qualified projects. Specialties include Trade & Investment, Business Intelligence, Strategy and Emerging

Akindelano Legal Practitioners (ALP) is a corporate law firm with offices in three commercial centres of Nigeria: Lagos Abuja and Ibadan. Founded in 1972, ALP has established itself as one of the leading law firms in Nigeria. The client list spans both the public and private sectors, including medium to large indigenous companies as well as major international corporations. With close to 40 years experience, ALP draws on a rich heritage of excellence to create a dynamic and successful business firm which sets the highest professional standards. ALP appreciates the urgency inherent in every commercial transaction and therefore ensures that practitioners are immediately accessible to clients, dealing with legal needs promptly, decisively and efficiently. The City of Windhoek, the capital of a well-organized country, attracts key industry with the necessary infrastructure and services for successful business. It is therefore appealing for lucrative industries such as IT-based shared service businesses, textile manufacturing, gem polishing and jewellery manufacturing. These are currently considered priority industries for effective foreign direct investment in our local economy.

TECNOVIA SGPS, founded in 1973, has designed a business strategy for a solid organic international growth, thus creating a decisive value for the Portuguese economy and to increase and consolidate its presence in the domestic market. TECNOVIA SGPS operates in three continents and has an integrated portfolio of services based in the areas of road concessions and parking, manufacturing, engineering and construction, and real estate. The main objective of TECNOVIA SGPS is to impose on a permanent basis, the most stringent quality standards to all production activities and professional processes in which it’s involved.

IPBF Equally both in opportunities and gender, we want to see Indigenous Business People becoming successful and contribute meaningfully to the National economy. IPBF promotes creating partnerships in the mainstream economy in order to support Indigenous Business People. The new website of the Forum will be the first platform where all our members and non members will be directly involved in Business matchmaking online.

Vnesheconombank operates to diversify the Russian economy, boost its competitive edge and encourage investment activity. The Bank for Development is responsible for providing investment, foreign economic insurance and consultative support for projects in Russia. It aims at developing infrastructure, innovations, special economic zones and environment protection and provides support for exports of Russian products, works and services as well as small and mediumsized enterprises.

JSC SPE Burservice assists drilling enterprises in achievement of high performance. Based on broad experience in the recovery of drill bits, Burservice is the first Russian company, which offers restoration of PDC drill bits produced by other companies. In partnership with Russian oil and gas enterprises Burservice carries out restorations of matrix and steel PDC drill bits.

Cabire Group Cabire Group is a fast growing company group with its main office in Luanda, Angola which manages numerous subsidiary companies. The Company is engaged in diversified business operations such as food distributions, constructions, real estate, transportation and trucking, heavy equipment sales and rentals .

Austin Maritime UK Ltd .Austin Maritime is a promotor investor for the development of the following Projects: Abuja Centenary City project - Building a new green city from conceptual design, survey and build with full amenities including housing, commercial offices, leisure centres, 5 star hotel etc.. Electric high speed rail network, road construction, maritime dredging, water drilling and supply, tourism and industrial agriculture.