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IPad Angola 2011 – 13/15 September, Luanda

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Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD) Angola 2011 will bring together investors, high profile government dignitaries and high profile executives from national and international public and private companies, in order to explore investment opportunities, assess the Angolan business ecosystem, understand the operational and regulatory frameworks, as well as to establish partnerships in the following sectors: Logistics and Transport, Energy, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture and Mining.

 

Introduction

iPAD Angola is the latest addition to the successful iPAD series. The goal in launching the iPAD series was to create a powerful and cost-effective source of knowledge to assist stakeholders – government, public and private sector, local and international investors – to strengthen their network and business footprint, build a valuable database of contacts and investigate investment opportunities in key sectors like power, mining, water, transport/construction, agriculture, ICT/telecoms, and finance. These events provide a forum for government and business to meet and explore opportunities for developing and investing in the infrastructure of the West, Central, East and Southern African regions. iPAD Angola will continue this tradition by creating an enabling environment for business to flourish and grow, delivering insights into one of Africa’s most lucrative investment hubs.

 

Angola is on the move. As the second fastest growing economy on the African continent, the country’s government is taking aggressive steps to facilitate foreign investment in the country, mainly through Angola’s National Agency for Private Investment (Agência Nacional para o Investimento Privado) ANIP. Since 2003, ANIP has been involved in the launch of over 1124 projects representing more than US$4 billion in investment capital.

 

Driven by its oil and mineral reserves, the country’s infrastructure has to catch up with its economy; this unique dynamic means that few other nations right now offer as many opportunities for the entire scope of infrastructure development, including power, water, roads, telecoms ports and harbours. It is a land of opportunity for companies wishing to grow their business interests.

 

The Angolan Government has prioritised the following goals to facilitate maximum growth:

  • Re-establishment of the macroeconomics goals
  • Creation of a legal framework consistent with the market economy system
  • Institutional reform and conclusion of the State property restructuring and privatisation process
  • Credit and financial system reforms
  • Investment incentives

The Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development (iPAD) Angola 2011 conference and product showcase provides a forum for government and business to meet and explore opportunities for developing and investing in the infrastructure of Angola.

The private sector will drive growth in Angola and, to help it do so, the government is striving to promote an enabling environment. This means listening to the private sector, lending directly to private interests and reforming legal and regulatory frameworks to strengthen governance and accountability. Potentially one of Africa’s richest sub-Saharan countries, Angola offers great opportunities for investment in various sectors. iPAD Angola provides a high-level networking platform that investigates opportunities in key infrastructure verticals including oil and gas, transport, construction, telecoms/ICT, finance and mining.

 

Why attend?

Choose from a multi-track programme offering updates on various infrastructure projects
Benefit from the insight and expertise of strategic government and business stakeholders
Gain perspective through strategic addresses focusing on the state of the industry as well as emerging trends and
opportunities
Discover and evaluate products and services to facilitate sound business decisions

 

Audience profile/Who should attend?

  • Ministers/high-level government officials
  • Senior executives (CEOs, Regional/Country Directors, Project Directors, Sales Directors, etc.) in relevant sectors: Mining, Construction, Transport, ICT/Telecoms, Agriculture
  • Manufacturers and suppliers to these sectors
  • Business development managers
  • Project managers
  • Contractors
  • Consultants
  • Business people looking for joint venture opportunities
  • Financiers of infrastructure projects
  • Funding agencies and managers
  • Investors/financial houses
  • City planners
  • Engineers
  • Tax and regulatory experts specialising in the Angolan market
  • Chambers of commerce and industry
  • Investment and promotion agencies
  • NGOs
  • Multilateral institutions, e.g:
    • United Nations
    • World Bank Group
    • NEPAD Business Foundation
    • Southern Africa Development Community

[Apply] Graduate, Postdoctoral and Senior Research Awards

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As you may know, the National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 – $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience and graduate entry level stipends beginning at $30,000 and higher for additional experience. The awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.

 

We ask your assistance in informing students and faculty in your department of these opportunities by copying this message to each one.

 

Detailed program information, including instructions on how to apply online and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs Web site at:

www.national-academies.org/rap <http://pull.xmr3.com/p/8600-2277/3571220/html001-www.national-academies.orgrap.html>

Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu <http://pull.xmr3.com/p/8600-9498/3562755/html_mailto002-nas.edu.html> .

 

Deadlines for 2011 are:

August 1
November 1

 

Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.

You are receiving this message as a follow up to the letter that was mailed to you in November.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,
H. Ray Gamble
Director of the Fellowship Programs
National Research Council
The National Academies

 

5000 5th Street NW, Keck 568
Washington, DC 20001

Superflu Is a Security Printing Technology Company in Lagos

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At the inception of Superflux, the founder identified a real market need and built a strong and sustainable organisation that established itself as a leader in the growing security printing business in Nigeria. A leading secure prints solutions provider to major financial institutions, corporations and government agencies in Nigeria, Superflux International Limited also offers outsourcing mailing services that require variable data printing (e.g. bank statements) with an increasing presence in the West African region.

 

Security printing is destined to grow with the expanding financial services cluster in Africa, where Nigerian banks are taking the lead. Superflux was featured as a case study for ethical business practices by Lagos Business School in Nigeria.

 

“Established in October 1998, Superflux Limited has established itself as the leader of security printing in Nigeria serving banks. From its inception, the company has sought to challenge the status-quo by carving out a niche in security printing and setting the rules of the game through innovation, integrity and diversification. Superflux is poised for growth through product diversification, the launch of new related businesses and a new office in Ghana.”

 

Our aim is to empower our customers for efficient service delivery through the provision of high integrity payment transaction documents. Backed by Kalamazoo’s expertise in the application of specialist print technology, we are able to provide dynamic solutions to all your document protection requirements.

Regional Reach Is The TV for Rural Kenya and Media Hub

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Regional Reach began by providing television access to rural Kenya through 200 shops that served as media information centers to as many as 400 people at a time. As TV purchase and ownership grew, it shifted to radio, targeting the largest tribe in Kenya with 70% Kikuyu content, and added 24 hour TV news in the past year. Thanks to a get-it-done mentality Regional Reach has been able to innovate faster than its competitors and has been laude by customers for being the most innovative company with the best customer service in the industry.

 

“Regional Reach is one of Kenya’s leading media companies, occupying a niche market providing Kikuyu radio programming and 24 hour local news content and news related shows.”


The company built its brand and grew through innovation, such as quick customer responsiveness and creating links to viewers through SMS and clubs. The company’s radio service addresses education gaps by providing rural Kenyans with local news. Corporate social responsibility activities include a program providing funds for drinking water to villages and PCs to students.

 

Regional Reach is one of the leading players in the Kenya electronic media industry with a history of being a catalyst in the growth of the local broadcast sector. In 2000 the company launched the first local-language FM radio station in the country, Kameme FM, triggering the phenomenal growth of vernacular radio sector seen in Kenya over the last 7 years. Today, vernacular radio is the fastest growing category in the broadcast sector in Kenya accounting for 37% of the sector.

 

In November 2007, Regional Reach launched Kenya’s and East Africa’s first 24-hour all-news television channel – K24, initially covering Nairobi and its environs. The launch of K24 on the platform “All Kenyan, All the time” provoked an immediate change to the program format of the two leading television channels that have since introduced hourly news bulletins throughout the day.


[Download] Fasmicro Poultry Manager Is Available in Android Market

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Are you into poultry farming? Employ the Poultry Manager to be your assistant. It is now available in the Android Market for $0.99.

 

The Poultry Manager is designed to be a pocket assistant to farmers involved in the commercial raising of chickens for meat or eggs. You can utilize this app to determine the probable cost and returns on your long or short term poultry farm investments.

The Poultry Manager can help you determine the following:
– Medicare cost
– Chick maturity time
– Expected egg production
– Required feed and its cost
– Area required for Chicken pen

 

https://market.android.com/details?id=ng.fasmicro.poultry