Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 includes focus on Tourism

ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

(Posted 08th November 2016)

The Tanzania Investment Forum 2016 (http://CountryFactor.com/tanzania/) will be held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam on November 16th. The Forum is part of a series of worldwide events led by CountryFactor, a global investment consulting company.

The event will gather a group of diverse experts and influential speakers to discuss and connect around opportunities in Tanzania in priority areas of investment, such as:

  • Natural Resources
  • Petroleum and Mining
  • Financial Institutions
  • Energy
  • Tourism
  • Agriculture and Livestock Development
  • Manufacturing
  • Real Estate
  • Transportation
  • Economic Infrastructure
  • Telecommunications & ICT

Guest of Honour will be His Excellency the President of Tanzania, John. P. Magufuli who has made industrialisation of Tanzania a cornerstone of his economic programme for the next four years of his Presidency.

Confirmed Speakers
So far, there are more than 25 confirmed speakers for the event, which include:

  • Charles John Mwijage, Tanzania Minister of Trade, Industry & Investment
  • Sospeter Muhongo, Tanzania Minister of Energy & Minerals
  • Dr. Adelhelm Meru, Permanent Secretary, Tanzania Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Investment
  • Brad Gordon, CEO, Acacia Mining
  • Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat), CEO, AngloGold Ashanti
  • Clifford Tandari, Executive Director, Tanzania Investment Center
  • Oystein Michelsen, Country Manager, StatOil Tanzania
  • Stefan Kratz, Managing Director, Ferrostaal Topsoe
  • Kapuulya Musomba, Acting Managing Director, TPDC
  • Diego Gutierrez, CEO, Tigo Tanzania
  • James Shepherd, Managing Director, Africa Aggreko
  • Dr. Reginald Mengi, Chairman, Tanzania Private Sector Foundation
  • Dr. Elena Clarici, Founder & CEO, Micah Group
  • Kjartan Stigen, Regional Director for East Africa, Norfund
  • Dr. Nyathahe, Chairman, Confederation of Tanzania Industries
  • Patrick Rutabanzibwa, Country Chairman, PanAfrican Energy
  • Carsten Schneider, Executive Project Director, Ferrostaal Industrial Projects
  • Ben Agyeman, Head of Project Financing, Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects
  • Essen Ami Mpungwe, Chairman, Tanzania Chamber of Energy & Minerals
  • Eric Tirabassi, Chief Editor, TanzaniaInvest.com
  • Haran Sivam, Principal Investment Officer, IFC Oil & Gas
  • Gift Shoko, CEO Commercial Bank of Africa
  • Dr. Charles Kimei, Chairman, Tanzania Bankers Association
  • Jasmine Montgommery CEO, Seven Brands
  • Hussein Soufian, Director Corp Affairs Bakhresa Group
  • Godfrey Simbeye, Executive Secretary, Tanzania Private Sector Foundation