www.africarecruit.com
*Ghana Professional Awards Africa Diaspora &
Development Day Africa Small Business Summit 2006 *
GPA Awards Announcement Press Release Ghana's Minister For
Tourism & Diaspora At GPA 2006
GPA Harnessing the Power of '3'
[image: Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey]<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qpx9gwbab.0.0.vsuuivbab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpaawards.net>
London, England June 13, 2006 Ghana's Tourism & Diasporian Relations
Minister Jake Obetsebi Lamptey will be the Keynote Speaker at GPA Awards
2006 to celebrate top professionals & business people. This this year's
annual gala dinner and awards night will be held on *Saturday 1st July* 2006
at the New Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden. The GPA will be rewarding and
honouring 21 professionals and business people for their commitment to
excellence, innovation and their community work and participation.
With The theme "*Harnessing the Power Of '3'- Professional Entrepreneurial &
Financial Skills for Positive contribution"* , The GPA's aim is to harness
its Diasporian skills to contribute positively to their Ghanaian Heritage.
This year also sees the event falling on Ghana's Republic day and the launch
of the *GPA Foundation *to support the underprivileged and vulnerable in the
society. The GPA Foundation aims to support Charities and projects for the
poor and marginalised. The foundation will engage in projects to raise over
1million pounds for the nominated charities and organisations both in the UK
and Ghana. The Nikotech Agels of Hope, Save a million Lives HIV & Aids,
Mission Dine Club and DWIB Leukaemia Trust have all been adopted as
charities to support this year. GPA Founder Emelia Bartels says "Ghana in
recent years have gradually climbed to the forefront of international and
political affairs through the contributions made by its Diaspora. Harnessing
the skills of the her greatest asset - 'her people' will enable us tackle
the Plethora of social and financial challenges and contributing positively
to our heritage"
GPA Business Class Participants Showcased
[image: Ras Kwame BBC & Rhian] This year, the GPA will also honour
participants of its new initiative *GPA Business class* for start- ups and
new businesses. The GPA business class participants have undergone 3-6
months free business mentorship and will showcase this new group for their
commitment to the programme
Other special guests and confirmed speakers include:
- Mr A. K. Arthur - Acting Ghana High Commissioner
- § Dr Ekwow Spio Garbrah - CEO Commonwealth Technology Organisation
- Mr Kwesi Abeasi- CEO African Business Roundtable (ABR)
- Mr Bernard Ribeiro - President of the Royal college of Surgeons
- Dawn Butler - MP for Brent
- Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE - Chair African Caribbean Business Network
(ACBN)
Past Award Winners Rhian Benson , Kwame Kwaten and 'Da Comedy Funclub's'
Kojo Akoto will all be presenting awards at GPA 2006. The evening Starts
with the "Africa live" cocktail reception with performance by Osagyefo
Theatre group. There will be a fashion show by the grand master of haute
couture Kosibah creations. Enjoy sumptuous 3-course meal with Saxophonist
Almighty Justine. Other entertainment include live performance by Ghana's
newest R&B sensation Kay B, as well as Ben Brako of "Anokum'" fame. The
after party kicks off with grand mix master DJ Zicks. Presenter and
broadcaster Henry Bonsu will host event with Savannah Nightingale PR
consultant and presenter.
Learn more...<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qpx9gwbab.0.0.vsuuivbab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpaawards.net>
About GPA Awards Ltd
The GPA Awards is a Professional Development organisation Targeting
Professional & Business people in its community. Over the past six years,
the GPA have offered a platform not only for rewarding and promoting the
cream of the Business & professional community but also has been significant
in promoting international trade through networking between Professionals,
Businesses and High Profile decision makers both in the UK and in Ghana. The
awards have been instrumental in identifying Diaspora investors and
professionals for building sustainable capacity and investment links back in
their country of origin.
Website: http://www.gpaawards.net<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qpx9gwbab.0.0.vsuuivbab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpaawards.net>
For Tickets Contact
Rich Visions PR. Docklands House 60C North Woolwich Road London E16 2AA Tel:
0207 511 3838
Website: http://www.gpaawards.net<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qpx9gwbab.0.0.vsuuivbab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpaawards.net>
GPA awards is the Trading Name of GPA Awards Ltd Registered in England
Registeration number 5555209
[image: GPA Logo]
For Tickets & Booking Contact Rich Visions PR
Magali Kayazi
Marketing Executive
email:[log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]
phone:0207 511 3838 0870 116 2660
For Corporate Involvement & Bookings Joanne Bartels
Event Coordinator
email:[log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]
phone:0870 446 4472 07947 860 953
------------------------------
------------------------------
*Africa Small Business Summit 2006, Abuja, Nigeria 10th - 11th July 2006*
**
The Commonwealth Business Council is delighted to be hosting the inaugural
Africa Small Business Summit on the 10 -11 July 2006 in Abuja, Nigeria.
Working in partnership with the Government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria the theme of this prestigious event is 'Small & Medium Enterprises
as the Engine of Growth - Challenges and Opportunities for the SME Sector in
Africa'.
The Africa Small Business Summit is aimed at business leaders, not just from
Africa, but also from Europe and Asia. Speakers and panellists will include
Heads of Government, Ministers of Finance, Ministers of Trade and
Development, Chairs and Chief Executives of business, investment fund
managers and other industry leaders.
*Speakers *
- Hon. Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Minister of Solid Minerals
Development, Nigeria
- Hon. Dr Kadi Sesay, Minister of Trade and Industry, Sierra Leone
- Hon. Mrs. Modupe A. Adelaja, Director General, Small & Medium-Sized
Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria
- Kwame Pianim, Chief Executive Officer, New world Investments – Ghana
- Jeffrey Efeyini, Chairman, Britain Nigeria Business Council
- Mike Laiser, Director General, Small Industries Development
Organisation (SIDO)
- Amanda Ellis, Head - IFC Gender Entrepreneurship Market (GEM)
Programme, IFC
- Gokhan Akinci, Program Coordinator for Central Asia, Caucuses,
Turkey, and Nigeria, IFC
- Daniel Kanyi , Sector Operations Manager, Entrepreneurship & SME
Development, IFC
- Hal Bosher, Investment Officer MIGA Small Investment Program, MIGA
- Corin Mitchell, Director - Operations, Strategic Business
Partnerships - South Africa
- Dr. Thomas A. Timberg, Team Leader and Access to Finance Specialist,
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Project
- Sabine Meitzel, Senior Officer, Office of the Director, Division of
Technical Cooperation and Coordination, International Trade Centre
UNCTAD/WTO (ITC) Switzerland
- Dr Patience Naves, President, Businesswomen's Association of South
Africa
- Olusina O. Falana, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive, Nigerian
Business Coalition Against AIDS
- Arunma Oteh, Vice President, Corporate Services, African Development
Bank Group
- Dr. Lloyd A. Atabansi, Managing Director, HP West Africa
- David Tommy, Officer in Charge - UNIDO Field Office, Nigeria
- Hafez Ghanem, Country Director for Nigeria, World Bank
10th July 2006
Day 1
08:00 – 08:55
Registration and Refreshments
09:00 – 10:30
Opening Address: The Role of Small and Medium Enterprises in Private Sector
Led Growth
10:30 – 10:55
Refreshments and Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30
Strengthening the Business Environment and Reducing the Cost of Doing
Business for SMEs
12:30 – 13:55
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Accessing Finance: Investment for SME Growth
15:30 – 16:00
Refreshments and Networking Break
16:00 – 17:30
Leveraging Linkages Between Large and Small Businesses
17:30
Networking Reception and Dinner for Speakers and Delegates
11th July 2006
Day 2
09:00 – 10:30
Leveraging Access to Banking and Financial Services: Market and Product
Innovations for SME Development
10:30 – 10:55
Refreshments and Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30
Access to Technology to Support SME Development
12:30 – 13:55
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Women's Entrepreneurship and SME Growth
15:30 – 16:00
Refreshments and Networking Break
16:00 – 17:30
Corporate Governance
17:30 – 18:30
Concluding Address: Building Business-Government Partnerships to Accelerate
SME Growth
*For details and how to attend kindly visit
**www.cbcglobelink.org*<http://www.cbcglobelink.org/>
* *
*Details of other events kindly visit *www.africadiaspora.com
*Leon H Sullivan Summit V11 Africa A Continent of Opportunities:Building
Partnerships for Success *
July 17-20, 2006 Abuja, Nigeria
*Africa's International Media Summit *18th - 21st September 2006 Accra,
Ghana-Re-Branding of Africa
*International Conference on the State of Affairs of Africa (ICSAA)* October
26, 27, and 28th 2006 The Boston Quincy Marriott Hotel Washington USA
------------------------------
*Forthcoming Events*
- *Pan African conference on Telemedicine and e-Health *in Abuja
Nigeria 19th -21st June 2006
- *Pan African Health Accessing and Managing Funding for Healthcare
Initiatives *in Africa South Africa 29-31 August 2006
- *Aga Khan University, East Africa *1st Multidisciplinary
International Scientific Conference Nairobi Kenya Theme: Human Resource
Capacity Building
4th - 6th September 2006
- *6th Annual Congress of Midwives of South Africa *Tuesday 5th
December 2006 – Friday 8th December 2006
- *A call to Action: Ensuring Global Human Resources for Health
International Health *Workforce Migration International Confrence
Centre, Switzerland, Geneva 22-23 March 2007
For details kindly visit http://www.africarecruit.com/healthcare/events.htm
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface
at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html
To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l
To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
[log in to unmask]
¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
|
