All welcome to Africa Diaspora Development evening at UEL – 4 July
Thursday 26 June 2008
How are African communities in the UK contributing to economic development in Africa?
On the evening of Friday 4 July, a week after Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebrations in Hyde Park and Emmanuel Adebayor's Tour of Hope in West Africa, academics and business people from all over London and across Africa will gather at the University of East London (UEL), to take part in a ‘Question Time’ style public debate, about the role of remittances, trade and other flows of finance.
In many developing countries, the volume of remittances (ie money sent back by migrant workers in Europe) is several times that of Official Development Assistance and Foreign Direct Investments, and for some African countries such as Senegal and Ghana, remittances represent 10-15% of national income.
A distinguished panel includes Ade Dramay of the Sierra Leone Diaspora Network, Leah Mansaray, CEO of Fadugu Money Transfer, and Professor Sonny Nwankwo, Director of the Black Business Observatory at UEL.
The event is 6 – 9 pm in the West Building Lecture Theatre, University of East London Docklands Campus, University Way, London E16 2RD. Admittance is free, refreshments are served and all welcome. For programme details and to register, visit www.uel.ac.uk/ad3 or email Onyekachi@afford-uk.org
Contact: Abiola Ogunsola or Patrick Wilson, University of East London, 020 8223 2061 / 07951 797 975
For details and pictures contact Daniel Cherry: 020 8223 2194
Notes to Editors
The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.
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