Mines and Money is launching its first mining investment event focused on the African continent
Mines and Money Access Africa is dedicated to investment and capital raising for African mining projects. The forum will be the only event that links mining companies with Chinese and international investors in exclusive private meetings.
Held in Mauritius, the bridge for investment from Asia into Africa, it’s your chance to take advantage of Mauritius’ investment protection and tax treaties while meeting with Asian investors and mining companies in a neutral location.
Africa represents the top 6 fastest growing economies in 2014 with sub-Saharan Africa achieving a GDP growth rate of 6%. Africa has the most attractive risk/reward ratios of any region in the world.
With $21.23 Billion of foreign direct investment from 2005-2012 by China and a recent commitment to invest $2 Billion by Japan in mining and energy projects, Asia’s interest in Africa is certainly not understated. This is all positive news for the mining sector, particularly as an IMF study in 2011 found 29% of all of China’s FDI was in the mining sector.
Investment into Africa is risky. Even though Chinese FDI into Africa doubled between 2009 and 2012 there are many concerns on the minds of investors from resource nationalism to tenure security. Mauritius, an international financial centre, has signed 19 investor protection treaties and 17 double taxation avoidance agreements with Sub-Saharan African governments. It provides an ideal location to base the inaugural Mines and Money Access Africa conference and exhibition.
Mines and Money Access Africa is set against the backdrop of these treaties and mechanisms. As a centre for investment flows between Asia and Africa, the event will provide a true opportunity to meet with Asian investors, with a specific focus on Africa.
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