1.  Current African trade and investment climate

2.  FDI needs in Africa

• Creating an enabling environment for attracting FDI into Africa, e.g. policy measures, market incentives, role of investment agencies
• Investment obstacles

3.  Intra- regional co-operation in Africa

• Agriculture
• Tourism
• Manufacturing
• Intra- African trade bloc agreements

4.  Inter- regional and multilateral co-operation in Africa

• Agriculture
• Tourism
• Manufacturing
• Multi-lateral trade agreements

5.  Trade related Technical assistance

• International trade agencies
• Diverse national policies and investment agencies in Africa

6.  Capacity building in Africa

• Human Capital deficit needs – harness the potential of the African Diaspora to the benefit of Africa and to reverse the brain drain, education and human resources development
• Management in Africa – competent leadership and the role of media in attracting FDI

7.  Physical infrastructural capacity building in Africa

• ICT & e-commerce
• Technology
• Transport networks (Road, rail, see and air)