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22 2.00-3.30 n Georgina Akibo-Betts, The role of the Diaspora in Reconstruction and Development: The Case of Sierra Leone War Trust for Children 3.30-4pm 4.00-5.00 Africa Diaspora Investment Forum n Dr Kofi Anani, Operations Officer World Bank Institute World Bank and the African Diaspora Investor: Partners in Economic Reconstruction n Mr Andy Sundberg, Consultex SA - The Concept of Africa Diaspora Cooperative Bank n Meera Sethi, International Organisation for Migration- Role of Diaspora in Achieving the Tea and Coffee Moderated Open Forum - Mr Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem Director Justice Africa Statement by Mr Thomas Kunbi "The call to our brothers and sisters in the Diaspora is clear and simple .Join us in the reconstruction of the continent. Make your expertise available wherever you are." Professor Wiseman l Nkuhlu (NEPAD steering committee)
SUCCESS STO RY Andrew Rugasira Andrew Rugasira, a Ugandan entrepreneur, founded Rwenzori Coffee Company in 2002. Rwenzori and its network of coffee growers throughout the country have created a range of quality Arabica coffees to compete in the world market. Rwenzori Coffee Company recognises growers, employees, shareholders and the environment as primary stakeholders. Together they represent the quadruple bottom line. Rwenzori Coffee Company passionately believe that Trade Not Aid is the only strategy for African economic and social development. Aid stifles creativity and results in crippling dependency. Trade provides opportunities for wealth creation and economic empowerment. It unleashes the potential of partnerships between growers and consumers. It generates employment and builds stakeholder communities. Our community programmes focus on two areas: the growers, and their community. Rwenzori Coffee Company support farmers to form producer organisations, giving them technology such as coffee pulpers, washing baskets and drying trays it also provide training in best practices to improve the quality of their crop. In the communities it promotes social well being through the support of orphanages, healthcare and education projects. The bulk of its Arabica coffee come from the Rwenzori Mountain area in Uganda. The farmers, over 10,000 of them are driven, smart and interested in generating economic opportunities and creating wealth by trading their coffee. Rwenzori Coffee Company doesn t just pay them a premium price, they haggle and fight for it, they deserve it and what s more, it makes economic sense to pay it. Andrew Rugasira was trained in law and economics at SOAS, London. He had his al levels and graduate education in the UK but decided to return home. He began first as an academic researcher at the prestigious Centre for Basic Research (CBR) founded by the famous Asian -Ugandan renowned academic Prof Mahmood Mamdani, who is now at C o l u m b i a . A family tragedy in terms of early death of Andrew s father, Mr Rugasira forced Andrew, an only son in his mid 30s to become head of his family and family business that had been run by his late dad and his mum. Most Ugandans who went to school in the 70s in Uganda must have been taught with Mr Rugasira s chalk writing on their black boards! On taking over Rugasira diversified into property, events management, property development, commodities, promotions and has never looked back. He is of a younger, dynamic and no boundary limited African entrepreneurs determined to take advantage of local and global opportunities for wealth creation. Africa Diaspora Investment Forum
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