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Invest Africa is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys to Rwanda, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Nigeria. This is an exclusive opportunity for members to hear an update from the Trade Envoys on trade and investment support in-country and to interact directly with the Trade Envoys on issues affecting your business.

We are delighted to welcome Helen Grant MP representing Nigeria, Lord Bates representing Ethiopia and Lord Popat representing the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Thank you to our chair, Dr. Matt Cavanagh, Group Director of Government Relations, Prudential Plc.

Please RSVP directly to alexander.woods@investafrica.com

Confirmed Moderator:

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23 Apr 2021

Dr. Matt Cavanagh, Group Director of Government Relations, Prudential Plc

23 Apr 2021

Matt Cavanagh joined Prudential in March 2013 and took up his current position in October 2013.  Prior to joining Prudential, he was Head of Public Affairs at the John Lewis Partnership. From 2003-2010 he worked in a series of positions in the UK Government, as a special adviser to the Home Secretary, the Defence Secretary, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and from 2007-2010 as a special adviser to the Prime Minister. 

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23 Apr 2021

Confirmed Speakers:

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28 May 2021

Lord Popat: The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

28 May 2021

Lord Popat is a Conservative Peer, Party Whip and former Minister of the Crown for Business and Transport in the House of Lords. He was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Uganda and Rwanda in January 2016.

28 May 2021

Helen Grant MP: The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria

28 May 2021

In 2010 Helen Grant became the first Anglo-African female Conservative MP, her father is Nigerian, and her mother is English. Helen was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria in October 2020.

28 May 2021

Lord Bates: The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ethiopia

28 May 2021

Between 1992 and 1997 Lord Bates was the Member of Parliament for Langbaurgh constituency. In the House of Commons he served as a senior Government Whip, Paymaster-General in the Cabinet Office and Sponsor Minister for North East England. In 2008 he was appointed to the House of Lords. Lord Bates was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ethiopia in October 2020.

28 May 2021

Invest Africa Member Meeting with UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoys

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