News & Events

November

TAN Empowerment Workshop

Theme

How Best to Work in Africa: Given Challenges and Benefits

Brief description

This program will seek to train and mentor US entrepreneurs and business leaders who would like to set up businesses in West Africa. Entrepreneurs who attend will leave better prepared to compete with peers in the African business community for funding, market penetration and cultural adaptation.

Time:	2:00 - 5:00 pm
Date:	Sunday, 2 November, 2008

Location:	Fenwick & West, LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA

This inaugural program will be executed between 2:00 - 5:00 pm on Sunday, 2nd November, 2008 and the details are as follows:

Registration
1:30pm – 2:00pm	Sign-in and Networking
Introduction
2:00pm – 2:15pm	Welcome & Purpose Paschal Iwuh – TAN President & CEO
2:15pm – 2:30pm	Personal Experience in West Africa Tyese Cooper – TAN TEP Coordinator
Panel Speakers
2:30pm – 2:50pm	Social Engagement & Cultural Influences Speaker - TBA
2:50pm – 3:10pm	The West African Business Link: Importance of ECOWAS or AU Comrade Ambrose Obioha - Executive Assistant to Governor of Imo State of Nigeria
3:10pm – 3:30pm	Business Planning for Africa Leila Chirayath – CEO, SAMASOURCE, Inc
3:10pm – 3:30pm	Financing Your Business
Mentoring (Breakout) Session
3:40pm – 4:40pm	Group Themes Business Planning for Africa Leila Chirayath – SAMASOURCE, Inc. Financing Your Business Import and Export Challenges and Advantages Tyese Cooper Having the practical Experience: The Involvement
Closing & Refreshments
4:45pm – 5:00pm	Where do we go from here? Tyese Cooper