IN COLLABORATION WITH
TMS CONSULTANTS LTD
PRESENTS
THINK BIG SENSITIZATION SEMINAR
ON
"EXPANSION
OF VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENT FINANCING INDUSTRY IN
TANZANIA" (OPPORTUNITY FOR ACCESSING NON-BANK INVESTMENT FINANCING)
1.0 BACKGROUND:-
For
many years the local private sector has been excluded from large scale
investments that are very crucial to the development of our country and
especially as we target to transform this country into middle income
country by 2025.The targeted 10% average GDP growth rate from 2016-2025
as outlined in the Five Year Development Plan (FYDP 2011/12 -2015/16)
CANNOT be achieved without massive private sector investments into the
economy. Local entrepreneurs face CRITICAL LACK ACCESS TO LARGE,
LONG-TERM, LOW-COST INVESTMENT FINANCING FACILITIES particularly that
which is beyond USD Five (5) Million and up to the maximum average of
USD Five Hundred (500) Million or more per single business project.
2.0 SEMINAR MAIN OBJECTIVE.
To
stimulate the private sector to THINK BIG by introducing a grand plan
to Expand Venture Capital and Private Equity in Tanzania as additional
non bank source of Investment Financing for expansion, innovative and
risky projects.
3.0 MAJOR SEMINAR OUTPUT:-
3.1 Awareness on how venture capital and private equity operate in Tanzania and internationally.
3.2 Formation of the National Steering Committee that will be tasked to organise the "VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY IN TANZANIA – INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE" to be held from 25th to 28th
November 2014 whose main output will be to establish the TANZANIA
VENTURE CAPITAL AND PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION (TAVCA). More details
will be provided at the seminar.
4.0 TARGETED PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS SEMINAR:-
4.1 All business owners/entrepreneurs who want to THINK BIG.
4.2
Members of Board of Directors or Governing Councils including their
Chairpersons / Chairmen and Executive Directors of all of the about two
hundred Direct members of Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF).
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Following Institutions:-
Commercial
Banks, Development/Investment Banks, Pension Funds Institutions,
Insurance Companies, Law Firms, Professional Consultants in Different
Business Fields including Regional Branch Managers .
4.3
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Government Institutions related with
Economic Empowerment and Investments such as: - Financial Sector
Deepening Trust (FSDT), National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC),
Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA), Tanzania Investment Centre
(TIC), Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA), Bank of Tanzania
(BoT), Capital Markets and Securities Authority (CMSA), Dar es Salaam
Stock Exchange (DSE), and Small Industries Development Organisation
(SIDO)..
4.4
Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) of the currently Existing and
Operating Venture Capital and Private Equity Companies/ Organisations in
Tanzania.
4.5
And any other interested Tanzanian Entrepreneur/ Investor including
University Business Faculties Representatives and Academicians.
5.0 WHEN : Thursday 6th February 2014
6.0 VENUE : Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel
7.0 TIME : From 8:00 am to 5:00 Pm
8.0 SEMINAR FEE:-
- Tsh. 300,000/= (Tshillings Three Hundred Thousand only) per each person including lunch, light refreshments and seminar materials.
- Participants are advised to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
9.0 FOR REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT OF SEMINAR FEE DO AS FOLLOWS:-
9.1
Seminar Registration Fees is to be paid directly by depositing to the
TANZANIA PRIVATE SECTOR FOUNDATION (TPSF) – CRDB, AZIKIWE BRANCH A/C
No01J1027043900. Kindly submit your copy of bank deposit pay in slip at
the seminar registration desk located at the Serena Hotel on 5th February 2014 up to 6th February 2014 before you get into the seminar room.
9.2
For further information Contact:-Ms. Jane Gonsalves-TPSF Office No.+
255 22 2601913/1938; Mobile + 255 786-476-284;
email:jgonsalves@tpsftz.org, info@tpsftz.org
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