U.S.-Africa Business Forum Calendar of Events

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1 US-AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM EVENTS CALENDAR U.S.-Africa Business Forum Calendar of Events September 19 th September 23rd

AXN is an information brokerage and expert connection service that offers access to a proprietary network of over 500 subject matter experts in African markets to companies and investors seeking

2 AXN is an information brokerage and expert connection service that offers access to a proprietary network of over 500 subject matter experts in African markets to companies and investors seeking realtime, granular business insights. AXN reduces the cost and time of finding specific sector information and accelerates deal identification, diligence, risk mitigation and execution. To find out more about AXN, visit: Contact Information: info@africaexpertnetwork.com

Africa Business Events on the Margins of the 71st UN General Assembly The Africa Expert Network (AXN) is pleased to provide a working calendar of Africa focused business events that will take place

3 Africa Business Events on the Margins of the 71st UN General Assembly The Africa Expert Network (AXN) is pleased to provide a working calendar of Africa focused business events that will take place on the margins of the 71st UN General Assembly and the 2nd U.S. Africa Business Forum. This calendar is intended to help Africa-interested investors explore opportunities for engagement during the jampacked week of high-level events in New York. The information provided below is true to the best of our knowledge as of September 13, 2016.

4 Monday, September 19th Event Hosts Time Location Notes TBC: Breakfast with His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya US Chamber of Commerce TBC TBC N/A N/A 9th Annual CEO Institutional Investment Summit 2016 Africa Investor, NASDAQ Market 7:30AM - 7:00PM Nasdaq Exchange, Times Square, NY, NY The 11th Annual Presidential Forum on African Tourism Corporate Council on Africa 9:00AM 4:00PM New York University, Kimmel Center 60, Washington Square South Contact: messieh@corpor atecouncilonafric a.com Free Dinner Discussion with His Excellency Filipe Nyusi, President, The Republic of Mozambique BCIU 6:30PM - 9:00PM TBC

5 Multiday Events: Monday, September 19th Wednesday, September 21st Event Hosts Time Location Notes Africa Investment Summit September 19th September 20th Federal Government of Nigeria, Africa Business Roundtable, NEPAD Business Group TBC TBC Contact: brnetwork.org ahoo.com Nigeria Investment Opportunity Forum September 20st September 21st Hydrate Resources All-day TBC

6 Tuesday, September 20th Event Hosts Time Location Notes Private Sector Sessions on AGOA Corporate Council on Africa 9:00AM 12:00PM Credit Agricole Building Conference Center - 19th Floor, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY Emerging Africa Summit Alpha Professional Network 1:30PM - 6:30PM United Nations Population Fund, 605 Third Avenue, NY, NY 3 rd Africa Alternative Investment Intensive Africonomie 12:00PM - 6:00PM Intercontinental at Times Square, NY, NY Reception 3 rd Africa Alternative Investment Intensive Africonomie, Chabourne & Parke 6:30PM Chadbourne & Parke, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY N/A Invitation Only Invest Africa Accelerating Africa Tech Event Invest Africa, Barclays Techstars 6:00PM, Networking Reception 7:45PM Rise New York, 43 West 23 rd St. NY, NY Africa Business Forum Welcome Reception Africa-America Institute Annual Gala Dinner GE, Covington & Burling, US Chamber of Commerce Africa-America Institute TBC TBC N/A Invitation Only 7:30PM 10:30PM Cipriani, 25 Broadway, NY, NY Invest in Niger Private Meeting with H.E. Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger The Government of Niger 3:00PM 6:00PM Ford Foundation 320 E. 43rd Street, NY, NY Free

Wednesday, September 21st Event Hosts Time Location Notes CEO level 2016 U.S. Africa Business Forum Bloomberg Philanthropies, US Chamber of Commerce All-day TBC Invitation Only Africa-U.S. Business Leaders Networking Reception United Bank for Africa, BCIU, Tony O.

7 Wednesday, September 21st Event Hosts Time Location Notes CEO level 2016 U.S. Africa Business Forum Bloomberg Philanthropies, US Chamber of Commerce All-day TBC Invitation Only Africa-U.S. Business Leaders Networking Reception United Bank for Africa, BCIU, Tony O. Elumelu 4:30PM 6:30PM TBC BCIU Invitation Only AXN Executive After Party 9:00PM 12:00AM Le Cirque, 151 East 58th St NY, NY Contact: network.com Invitation Only

8 Thursday, September 22nd Event Hosts Time Location Notes Changing the Perception of the Risk of Doing Business in Africa US Chamber of Commerce, Thompson Reuters 8:00AM 10:00AM Thompson Reuters, 3 Times Square, Carnegie Hall, 30 th Floor Free Breakfast with His Excellency José Mário Vaz, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Corporate Council on Africa 8:30AM 10:00AM The Corner Room, Benjamin Hotel, 125 E. 50th Street for nonmembers Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Breakfast and Presentation Corporate Council on Africa 8:30AM 11:00AM Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel, 111 East 48th Street Roundtable Discussion with His Excellency Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Foreign Affairs Minister of Ethiopia Namibia Commerce and Prosperity NYC 2016 Africa Leadership Academy Event Event with His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d Ivoire BCIU 4:30PM - 6:00PM TBC Office of the President, Republic of Namibia 6:00PM 9:00PM Credit Agricole Building, Conference Center, 1031 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY Contact: InvestNamibia@Ru bensteinpr.com ALA TBC TBC TBC N/A BCIU TBC TBC N/A Free is likely

9 Friday, September 23rd Event Hosts Time Location Notes Breakfast with His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya BCIU 8:30AM 10:00AM TBC N/A is likely Luncheon Discussion with His Excellency Hage Geingob, President, The Republic of Namibia BCIU 12:30PM 2:00PM TBC

10 Events Still to Be Confirmed Event Hosts Time Location Notes Event with His Excellency Alpha Condé, President of Guinée BCIU TBC TBC See BCIU Web Page See BCIU Web Page for Details Event with His Excellency John Mahama, President of Ghana BCIU TBC TBC See BCIU Web Page See BCIU Web Page for Details Event with Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Republic of Nigeria BCIU TBC TBC See BCIU Web Page See BCIU Web Page for Details Event with His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria US Chamber of Commerce TBC TBC N/A Event with His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d Ivoire US Chamber of Commerce TBC TBC N/A

11 U.S.-Africa Business Forum Calendar of Events For more information contact:

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