adminthe Asia Financial Forum in Hong Kong.
The forum attracts financiers and investors from across the globe.
A delegation from Hong Kong is also expected in the country in October to hold discussions with Zimbabwean companies on doing business in Asia and mainland China.
The forum is scheduled for January 2012 and it attracts over 1800 delegates and 400 journalists.
DEAT Capital managing director Mr Nicky Moyo said aspects of capital raising opportunities and partnerships in Hong Kong markets will be examined.
“Following our road show to Hong Kong and Singapore in June this year, we have been invited by our counterparts to put together a roundtable panel on Africa Finance & Investment,” said Mr Moyo.
He added that they would be organising country case studies on opportunities in Southern Africa for Asian communities.
“Representatives of the Asia Financial Forum are expected into South Africa and Zimbabwe in October this year together with a business delegation from Hong Kong business community as a follow-up to the road show visit in June 2011.
“Among other things is to develop a series of activity plan to concretise business leads generated in the international road show, reinforce and deepen long-term partnerships between the Hong Kong private sector and investors,” said Mr Moyo.
Zimbabwe is expected to take a high-level private and public sector delegation to the summit together with leading African private sector, banks and development financiers to boost the profile of Southern Africa as an attractive investment destination.
A key feature would be the Asia Financial Forum Deal Flow.
This unique deal sourcing and match-making session to be held on the second day of the Asia Financial Forum is jointly organised by Hong Kong Venture Capital and private Equity Association.
During the event, one on one meetings will be arranged to match sources of funds and sources of deals.
This platform enables participants to meet with potential business partners from around the world based on the same areas of interest.
Investment projects owners, private equity firms, investors, high net-worth individuals, intermediaries and professional services providers will be grouped accordingly.
In the last forum 120 companies participated in more than 400 one-on-one meetings.
Other activities will include visits to Hong Kong exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
In addition, tours will be organised to mainland Chinese financial institutions and companies during the visit which is expected to last a week.
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