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EDITORIAL

Dear subscriber and international investor, This php online edition of the email edition is quite similar to the last php issue3, as it still features the "Journées CEMAC 1999"; the same pattern will also prevail for the three coming issues: 5, 6, 7 which will still cover that very important economic event for the Central African states of: Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon and Central Africa Republic. The new event in this issue is the West African Gas Project (WAGP); a mega transnational project between the Western African States of: Benin, Ghana , Nigeria and Togo, to provide natural gas to the national utilities companies of said countries and their various industries. The scheduled implementation of the WAGP by the governments of above mentioned countries and CHEVRON OVERSEAS PETROLEUM will provide regular energy supply to these countries for the three coming first decades of the next millennium and give a boost to their economic development. The freebie of the month is a new mean of communication within the framework of the Internet called: KEEBOO. With KEEBOO, you can now exchange all kinds of documents and media with your correspondents and collaborators no matter their platform. It's easy to install , to operate and it is FREEEEE!!! That's all for this month; but please don't forget to collect your bonus by visiting our main web site: http://businessafrica.net Dr. B.M. Quenum Editorial Director of AFRICABIZ editor@africabiz.org Return to top

CENTRAL AFRICA CONFERENCE

CEMAC) is organizing: The Central Africa Integration Conference. The conference called "Journées CEMAC 1999" is aimed at studying, investigating, analyzing the economic, financial, institutional ways and means necessary to improve, accelerate and consolidate the global integration of the CEMAC members States into a strong and economicly performing regional entity; in order to boost the social, economic and cultural development of the CEMAC zone. Attending this convention on "The Central Africa Integration Conference" is a tremendous opportunity to penetrate one of the world quite economic virgin territory left over for bonanza profits. Visit the various links below outlined and plan ahead to conquering CEMAC market. Five events will take place: - A forum on the economic integration of CEMAC: The Forum will be a best practice and the leading event of the "Journées CEMAC 1999", with speeches, exposés and presentations from a selected number of high caliber speakers, managers and executives from the business community of the zone and from international development agencies. /africabiz/ezine/ca/lightscaf.php - Motor and Transportation Show: There is a huge market for road transportation equipment, vehicles and all kinds of heavy equipment in the zone; that is the reason why the organizer of the "Journées CEMAC 1999" programmed the "Motor and Transportation Show". /africabiz/ezine/ca/eventscaf.php - Global Businesses Exhibition: You are an international company in search for local distributor to expand your exportation territory. You have a service to offer in any business line. You are a CEMAC zone company; a local businessman searching for business opportunities, international technical partner, financing source; etc. Attend the "Global Business Exhibition" and prepare your entry into the very promising market of the CEMAC zone; /africabiz/ezine/ca/bizcaf.php - Santa Claus Fair: You are an international businessman active in the field of cultural events; promotion and craftsmen products selling on the international market. You are a CEMAC zone businessman dealing in the same sector as above outlined. You are from other parts of Africa and concerned with the same line of business. You are craftsman, painter, sculptor, artist from the CEMAC zone and other parts of Africa or the world at large. The "Journées CEMAC 1999" is a unique opportunity to get in touch, at the same place, right at the esplanade of the venue of the CEMAC Conference - The Congress-Hall of Yaoundé - with artists and craftsmen from all the CEMAC members States; from other African regions and also from the world at large.  /africabiz/ezine/ca/event2caf.php - Cultural, Sporting and entertainment manifestations: The objective of such manifestations is to: arouse and maintain public interest for the "Journées CEMAC 1999". create an atmosphere of permanent animation around the "Journées CEMAC 1999". create a touristic feeling for all the visitors confronted with the variety of the cultural production of artists from the CEMAC zone and other parts of Africa. show the business opportunities available in the touristic area in the CEMAC zone countries.

WEST-AFRICA GAS PROJECT

On August 11, 1999 at Cotonou, Republic of Benin, the representatives of the governments of Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo signed, with CHEVRON International, a historic Memorandum of Understanding which gives the green light, to CHEVRON International and its associates, to go ahead with the implementation of the development of the gigantic pipeline project inter linking and delivering natural gas to the national utilities companies of said countries. Participants to the signing ceremony included the ministers of energy from the four Western Africa countries, Mr. Lansana Kouyate, General Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Calvin Humphrey, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy; Dick Matzke, a director of Chevron Corp. and president of Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc. (COPI); and George Kirkland, chairman and managing director of Chevron Nigeria Ltd. Initial information on this very important project was posted on businessafrica.net web site at the following link: /africabiz/ezine/wa/lightswaf.php "One of the most exciting aspects of this project," Matzke declared, "is that it ties together people, economies and nations to benefit the huge region of sub-Saharan Africa. It is our hope that the vision of unprecedented economic growth and enhanced stability resulting from the benefits created by this project can be realized." The pipeline, which is expected to cost (U.S.) $400 million, will initially ship about 120 million cubic feet of Nigerian gas per day for sale to power generation customers in Ghana, Togo and Benin. Volumes may double or triple over the life of the project as markets grow and existing industries convert to gas. There is no doubt that the implementation of the WAGP will open the door to numerous business opportunities in the ECOWAS area: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/decdo/ecowas.php and particularly in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo. There are opportunities not to be missed to tap into the availability of abundant and cheap energy supply, low labor cost and a huge potential market of 150,000,000 consumers. During the coming months, AFRICABIZ will pinpoint business opportunities in the region banking on that energy availability. The participants in the international consortium are: Chevron Nigeria Ltd.; Ghana National Petroleum Corp.; Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.; The Shell Production Development Company of Nigeria Ltd.; Societe Beninoise de Gaz S. A.; and Societe Togolaise de Gaz S. A. Some information concerning these corporations may be gathered through the following links: http://www.africaonline.com /africabiz/ezine/wa/lightswaf.php http://www.chevron.com/ It will be a good idea, for international investors to get in touch with said companies and explore with them business opportunities available right now and in the near future till the final completion of the project in year 2002. Here are some contacts information: A- Media supervIsors: At Chevron USA: Jan Golon,+(1) 212-424-2130 At Chevron Nigeria: Sola Omole, in Lagos, +(234)-1-266-4062 B- Commercial (for contractors, suppliers): David McGrath, +(1)281-561-3823, email:dcmc@chevron.com Return to top

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA

Many other business opportunities are still available and reported in former issues of AFRICABIZ at the following links: /africabiz/ezine/arc/vol1/issue1.php /africabiz/ezine/arc/vol1/issue2.php /africabiz/ezine/arc/vol1/issue3.php Return to top

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