UK-Malawi Trade & Investment Forum 2013

On 20th March 2012, at Drapers' Hall, London, Developing Markets Associates in association with the High Commission of the Republic of Malawi in London and the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre, hosted the UK-Malawi Trade & Investment Forum.

This well-received event was attended by around 300 delegates including key stakeholders and high level representatives from both public and private sector.

Opening addresses were given by Atam Sandhu, Chief Executive of Developing Markets Associates; Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Office of Scotland and Hon Ephraim Chiume MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Inernational Cooperation. The audience was then addressed by Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of Malawi.

The opening session, chaired by Henry Bellingham MP, All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa, provided an overview of Malawi's investment climate and included presentations from Hon Sosten Gwengwe MP, Minister of Industry and Trade; Clement Kumbemba, Chief Executive Officer of Malawi Investment and Trade Centre; Charles Mudiwa, Managing Director of Standard Bank and Graeme Robertson, Chairman of Malcoal Mining.

The following sessions giving an overview of investment opportunities in Energy, Mining and Infrastructure and Key Sectors were chaired by Leon Isaacs, Managing Director of IAMTN and Richard Dowden, Director of Royal African Society respectively. These sessions included presentations from speakers such as Hon John Bande MP, Minister of Mining; Rob Mills, Energy Economist at the World Bank; Alexander Lemon, President of Mkango Resources; Dean Lungu, Chief Executive Officer of Bwanje Cement; Brian Menell, Chief Executive Officer of Kemet Group; Charles Harman, Chief Executive Officer of BXR Partners and Chris Isaac, Director of AgDevCo.

Following closing remarks from Hon Sosten Gwengwe MP, Minister of Trade and Industry a gala reception sponsored by Globe Metals and Mining was held to close the conference.

UK – Malawi Trade & Investment Forum, Drapers' Hall London, 20th March 2013

8.00am - 9.00am 
Registration and refreshments

9.00am - 9.20am
Opening of the Forum 
Atam Sandhu, Chief Executive, Developing Markets Associates
Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Office of Scotland
Hon Ephraim Chiume MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Government of the Republic of Malawi

9.20am – 9.40am
Keynote Speech: Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, President of the Republic of Malawi 

9.40am – 11.00am
Economic Outlook and Opportunity
Chair –Henry Bellingham MP, Former Minister of State for Africa

  • Hon Sosten Gwengwe MP, Minister of Industry and Trade, Government of the Republic of Malawi
  • Clement Kumbemba, Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Investment and Trade Centre
  • Charles Mudiwa, Managing Director, Standard Bank
  • Graeme Robertson, Chairman, Malcoal Mining

Q & A session

11.00am -11.30am
Refreshments break

11.30am – 1.00pm
Investing in Energy, Mining and Infrastructure
Chair – Leon Isaacs, Managing Director, IAMTN

  • Hon John Bande MP, Minister of Mining, Government of the Republic of Malawi
  • Rob Mills, Energy Economist, World Bank
  • Alexander Lemon, President, Mkango Resources
  • Dean Lungu, Chief Executive, Bwanje Cement

Q & A session

1.00pm – 2.30pm
Networking lunch

2.30pm – 4.00pm
Investing in Key Sectors
Chair – Richard Dowden, Director, Royal African Society

  • Hon Sosten Gwengwe MP, Minister of Industry and Trade, Government of the Republic of Malawi
  • Clement Kumbemba, Chief Executive Officer, Malawi Investment and Trade Centre
  • Brian Menell, CEO, Kemet Group
  • Charles Harman, Chief Executive, BXR Partners
  • Chris Isaac, Director, AgDevCo

 

Q & A session

4.00pm – 4.15pm
Closing remarks:  
Hon Sosten Gwengwe MP, Minister of Industry and Trade, Government of the Republic of Malawi

4.15pm-5.30pm
Gala Reception