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Maximising the positive impact of the African Diaspora on the development of Africa.

East Grinstead, South East
Joined March 2013
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Standing again at Nairobi Airport!!!! 2 hours on arrival, standing to get through immigration; and now standing again in an inadequate departure lounge. @KenyaAirways @KenyaAirports @KenInvestMD
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Dr. Morie Komba Manyeh had a productive meeting earlier today with Mr. David Smith of the U.K.- African Business Forum, during which they discussed the upcoming Cater & Merger UK Trade Investment & Agricbusiness Summit, scheduled for May 21st-24th, 2024, in Peterborough & London.
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Excellent meeting with PM @AbiyAhmedAli 🇪🇹driving forward a closer partnership. Shared concern about humanitarian situation. The 🇬🇧 will step up support & calls on partners to join in averting a more serious crisis.
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See you in Middlesbrough on Wednesday 5th July - lnkd.in/enBeX_gW Hilaire Agnama Engr. 'Yomi Fowode MSc CEng FBCS CITP MIAEng Olusegun Koleola Karl Oxford Andrew Jason lnkd.in/essJbQ9B
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Togo - Trade and investment opportunities- BABA In Birmingham have collaborated with Hilaire Agnama who leads HCTE in UK to explore the potential and opportunities of the communes of Togo. BABA members and contacts brought over…lnkd.in/efYAxpjk lnkd.in/e7RfKP_H
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I am looking forward to this. It is really a huge opportunity for the North East Section of UK plc to engage with the largest and fastest growth market of the next 25 years. 100% population growth - a need to stimulate GDP per head growth by 5 to 40 tim…lnkd.in/eTc9DQZm
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Diaspora investment into Africa is a hot topic... the main questions seem to be around the security issues that govern the type of investment being made and the ability for benefit to flow from the asset being created. This event on the 15th of July by B…lnkd.in/e7sabfGK
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This has brilliant applications for this beaten up World... whether your building fell through from bombs and explosions, earthquakes or floods, or just old age, this combination makes commercial and humanitarian sense on the ground, where its needed ever…lnkd.in/gXMpaVHN
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On the ground in Zambia - this looks like a really worthwhile event! May 31st 2023 lnkd.in/eAwMPvBC
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I made some brilliant contacts yesterday so will be looking to catch up with old friends and make new connections. This is a critically important sector for Africa’s well being. lnkd.in/eGu-c7y6
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Remittances, Diaspora Investment, Money Transfer, Funds Transfer - with so many currencies on the continent this topic remains a subject of key interest... What is good value? How does Technology improve service?.... How can security be enhanced? and risk…lnkd.in/e85ctDYj
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Oyo State, Nigeria. A Dynamic Hub for Business Development and Business Partnerships, around Agriculture, Mining, Tourism, Sustainable Energy and Infrastructure. A host of opportunities for SMEs, for the Diaspora and for the communities of Oyo State.…lnkd.in/ed624jic
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Inspiring involvement in today’s Forum of African Researchers in the Diaspora (FARID) at Lancaster Univeristy… Speakers from the African Union, Association of Commonwealth Umiversities, Uk Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, ASRIC Australia and Igbinedion…lnkd.in/ei3iufCi
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Following the Chat with Rishi Sunak this morning on Linked in, I thought I would share my question with a wider audience. "Prime Minister, our research at British African Business Alliance has identified 506,000 Business Professionals in the UK who have…lnkd.in/gbn8qFDN
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