Third Party Event

07 Jun 2012

Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with the TMT Finance and Investment Africa Conference which will be held on 7 June, in London. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers:

Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers,

Join the telecom strategy and financing forum for Africa in London on June 7

Investment into the Africa telecom sector is expected to surge over the next 12 months as operators and investors position themselves for the massive potential of the region.

All the biggest opportunities will be assessed in London on June 7, at the 3rd TMT Finance & Investment Africa Conference, America Square Conference Centre, London, EC3N 2LB.

Meet with Telecom CEOs, CFOs, CROs and CSOs; Regional and Sector Heads from the leading Investment Banks, Law Firms, Private Equity Investors and Specialist Advisory Businesses; Vendors, Government Regulators, Tower and Infrastructure Owners.

Speakers this year include:
David Williams, CEO, Avanti Communications
Wafik Shater, Chairman, LAP Green
Richard Bell, Group CEO, Wananchi Group (Holdings) Ltd
Simon Holden, Managing Director, Global Head of Telecoms, Goldman Sachs International
Mortimer Hope, Executive Head of Division – Regulatory Affairs, Vodacom

Dr Bashir Gwandu, Executive Commissioner (Technical Services), Nigerian Communications Commission
Chuck Green, CEO, Helios Towers Africas
Issam Darwish, CEO, IHS Africa
Rhys Philip, Partner, Ernst & Young
Nina Triantis, Managing Director, Global Head of Telecoms & Media, Standard Bank
Claude Sassoulas, Head of EMEA, Tata Communications
Jack Callaway, Global co-head of telecoms and media, Barclays Capital
Kent E. Lupberger, Global Head, Telecom, Media and Technology, Global Infrastructure & Natural Resources, IFC
Terry Rhodes, Co-founder and Director, Eaton Towers
Robert Wallin, Executive Director, Customer Financing Solutions Dept, Huawei
John Graham, Partner, Clifford Chance
Peter Lyons, Director of Spectrum Policy, Africa & Middle East, GSM Association
Stefan Verhoeven, Head of Telecom, Media & Technology – Wireless Finance, ING Commercial Banking
Gulfraz Qayyum, Managing Director, Head of Telecoms MENA, Citi
Daniel Sandelson, Partner, Clifford Chance
Vincent Le Stradic, Head of Technology and Telecom M&A, Lazard Frères
Roland Janssens, Director, Frontier Markets Fund Managers (FMFM)
Yann Burtin, Senior Telecom Specialist, MIGA – The World Bank Group

Delegates will benefit from:
5 Leadership Panel Discussions – including extended audience- led Q&A time
5 Visionary Keynote Speeches – presentations and additional materials provided for delegates to takeaway
5 hours of networking time and break out session opportunities – contact us to set up meetings with delegates before, during and after the event

Join the debates on:
Investment Models for Next Generation Networks – Is Open Access The Future? Maximising ROI for Mobile Towers – How Asset Sales and Outsourcing is Shifting the Balance Telecom Leadership Round Table – Who is investing in the Next Phase of Growth? Raising Finance for African Telecoms – Where, When and How to Access the best Capital M&A Panel – Where will mergers and acquisitions have the biggest impact?

Read the programme
www.tmtfinance.com/africa/programme

Register early to save – Rates rise on June 7 www.tmtfinance.com/africa/register