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Third
AAITPC Asian
Business Mission
to Africa
Ghana
and Senegal, 21-
28 May 2003
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Asian Delegates at the Presidential Palace in Accra, Ghana
Asian Delegates at the Novotel in Dakar, Senegal
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UNIDO
- Asia Africa Investment and Technology Promotion Centre (UNIDO-AAITPC),
has recently organized its third business mission to Ghana and
Senegal from 21 to 28 May 2003. The mission, third of its kind
was a joint effort between AAITPC's counterparts in Asia. The
counterparts selected were ACCCIM (Associated Chinese Chambers
of Commerce & Industry of Malaysia), CII (the Confederation
of Indian Industries), KITA (Korea International Trade Association).
Participants from China were unable to attend due to the SARS
outbreak and travel advisory warnings.
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Ghana
Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and Senegal's Agency for
the Promotion of Investment (APIX) worked closely with UNIDO-AAITPC
for the success of this mission. Before this mission took place
in May, seminars on Investment Opportunities were held in Asia
with the assistance from GIPC, APIX and the Asian counterparts.
Through these seminars, the opportunities available in both
Ghana and Senegal were highlighted and the business people were
also invited to join the forthcoming mission in May 2003.
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Twenty
businessmen comprise from India, Korea and Malaysia participated
the mission this year with a view to expand their business ventures.
The businessmen who attended the mission came from various industries,
namely from the trading, manufacturing and engineering industries.
Among the activities held were presentations and briefings by local
business associations on banking practices, investment opportunities
and privatization projects in Ghana and Senegal respectively. One-to-one
business meetings also took place in both countries among Asian
and African businessmen with an aim to further strengthen business
dealings.
This
third AAITPC's business mission is a follow up to its successful
second
business mission held in Tanzania and Senegal, last year.
More
Info:
Mohd Tahir Jamhari, Tel: +603 2163 3612
E-mail: mtahir@unido-aaitpc.org
Masato Tsukiji, Tel: +43 1 26026/3589,
E-mail: M.Tsukiji@unido.org
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