Hello Icy readers. We hope you join us for this event in Chicago. Executive Director,  Yetunde Taiwo will be on a panel discussion at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business .

Topic: How much has Africa’s image in the foreign press affected business?

Register now before tickets run out at:
http://student.chicagobooth.edu/group/cabg/Conference

FEE:
UChicago student: $15
Non UChicago student: $25
UChicago alum: $30
General public: $40

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE

Where: University of Chicago, Harper Center

Date: Saturday, April 17

Time: 8 – 2pm
Includes breakfast, coffee break and lunch

Keynote Speakers:
Hon. Chief Ojo Maduekwe, Fmr. Foreign Minister of Nigeria
Mr. Harry C. Alford, President & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Arnold Ekpe, CEO, Ecobank

Come learn how:
Africa’s image in the press has affected business?
Banks, private equity and foreign investors are fueling business growth?
Panelists for How much has Africa’s image in the foreign press affected business?
include:

– Mr. Charles Manuel, Consul Economic, South African Consulate
– Ms. Yetunde Taiwo, Director, ICY Public Relations
– Mrs. Selena Cuffe, President & CEO, Heritage Link Brands
– Ms. Lola Kingo, Editor-in-Chief, Mimi Magazine

Promoting a vibrant private sector in Africa – how banks, private equity and foreign investors are fueling business growth?
include:
– Mr. Rotimi Sekoni, Managing Partner, Cloudleap Partners
– Mr. Kunbi Oguneye, CEO, Suburban Telecom, Fmr. Head of Strategy of Oceanic Bank
– Mr. Thomas Mims, Managing Director, Emerging Africa
– Ms. Josephine Ngure, Lead Advisor to VP, Infrastructure, Private Sector & Regional Integration, Africa Development Bank

For more information on the event. CLICK HERE

This has been an icyreport. We hope to see you there.