1. 1 UK-CAMEROON TRADE & INVESTMENT MISSION 08 – 10 December 2015, Yaoundé, Cameroon ‘Diaspora, Investment Promotion and Emerging Markets’ Chris Nasah Chairman – Cameroon Forum

2.  Introduction of Cameroon Forum  Introduction of CFEI  Promoting the Asset CAMEROON- CAMEROUN  The Way Forward  Conclusion CIF Presentation Roadmap

3. 3 Introduction of Cameroon Forum

4. 4 The Mission – CF, CFF, CFe,…CIF To Create a platform that will enable and facilitate the integration of Cameroonians in the United Kingdom and abroad, and harness their endowments for the mutual development of Cameroon and their host communities Motto: Together We Build

5. 5 Objectives The WHOLE Integration into UK communities Networking & Social interaction Charitable Initiatives Business Opportunities & Investments

6. 6 Introduction of CFEI – Cameroon Forum Enterprise Initiative

7. 7 Business Opportunities & Invs Networking Sessions and Meetings Participating and Facilitating Trade Missions to Cameroon & CEMAC Facilitating Cameroon Trade Missions to the UK Assisting Foreign Companies in Launching Services and Products in Cameroon & CEMAC Assist Cameroon & CEMAC based companies access the UK Market

8. 8 Meeting with UK Diaspora and Government, and H.E. The Head of State Paul Biya

9. 9 Interaction with the GoC and PM Office HE Philemon Yang Head of Government with VC

10. 10 Collaboration with The Cameroon High Commission UK – HE Nkwelle Ekaney

11. 11 Promoting the Asset CAMEROON-CAMEROUN

12. 12 Regional Context 1. UDEAC – The Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa, established by the Brazzaville Treaty in 1966, forms a customs union with free trade between members and a common external tariff for imports from other countries. The members of UDEAC are Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. CEMAC – Central African Economic and Monetary Community Total Population 37m

13. 13 Regional Context 2. ECCAS - Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS)- Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe Combined Population – 200m

14. History & Heritage Infrastructure 14

15. History & Heritage Tea, Palm and Rubber Estates, Oil & Gas, Banking… 15

16. 16 BUSINESS EXPOSITIONS

17. 17 COMMUNITY EVENTS.

18. 18 WINDSOR & DUBLIN

19. 19 New Law to encourage private investment - 18 th April 2013.On 18th April 2013, the President of the Republic of Cameroon promulgated the law No. 2013/004 dated 18th April 2013 on incentive measures for private investment in Cameroon. The new law is applicable to any individual or legal entity, whether Cameroonian or foreign national, resident or non-resident, “in respect of the performance of their activities or their holding of a part of the share capital of Cameroon companies, with a view to encouraging private investment and increase domestic production” for any investment relating to the setting-up, development, renewal, restructuring of assets and/or the transformation of businesses.

20. 20 WORLD TRAVEL MARKET - Excel.

21. 21 AFRICA VILLAGE – KENSINGTON LONDON.

22. 22 Other Regulatory Frameworks for Investments. Cameroon’s investment code offers fiscal, customs, and other economic advantages in three (3) types of investment regimes: A ten (10) year regime for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) A bottom-line regime for minimum 8 years investment A special regime for Free Trade Zones

23. 23 TRAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON MAYOR PROMOTION.

24. 24 Science Museum – Permanent Exhibition Featuring Cameroon Connecting Africa – Information Age exhibition opened by HM The Queen

25. 25 DUBLIN EMERGING ECONOMIC FORUM.

26. 26 AAOE Africa Business Safari, CEMAC House of Lords, London November 2015 ‘The mind is like a parachute – it only works when open. The more open it is, the better it works’ - Anon Trade & Investment Opportunities in CEMAC Chris Nasah Chairman – Cameroon Forum

27. 27 Investment Climate Summary. Investment Promotion Agency Investment Charter and Code Industrial Free Zones Benefits Tax Concessions Financial Transaction Concession Trade Concession Labour Concessions SME Considerations

28. 28 The Way Forward

29. 29 THINKING GLOBALLY ACTING LOCALLY A JOINED-UP APPROACH TO INVESTMENT PROMOTION ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT PIPELINES / FUNDS / STREAMS ENGAGE SATELLITE REPRESENTATION ABROAD - MOU ENSHRINE REGULAR VISIBILITY AND INVESTMENT EVENTS COMPRISING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS ARTICULATE IMPACT OF INVESTMENT ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT and 2035 EMERGENCE

30. CF Investment Instruments Cameroon Investment Fund Cameroon Investment Partnerships UK-Cameroon Chamber of Commerce CamDocUK Conference July 2010 30

31. Testimonials Euro in Cameroon & CEMAC 31 Bowleven - Energy Victoria Oil & Gas – Gas Dana Petroleum – Energy Joule Africa – Energy Actis - Energy Standard Chartered - Banking BAT - Tobacco Rio Tinto – Currency Notes Glencore – Env Expl Africa Aura – Env Expl Maritime Security, Automobile, Brewery – TRADE MISSION 8 th to 10 th December 15

32. 32 Conclusion

33. Good Attributes 33 Growing Consumer Class First-mover advantage Access to West & Central African Markets Major Infrastructure Good hand-holding & DD Global Companies are here!!!

34. Merci!!! …for your hospitality and THINKING Promoting Cameroon-Cameroun…next time… Delphine Oben – Vice Chair Dr Alex Asewando – Enterprise Director 34