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PROFITABLE STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE THE LATEST COM TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY
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9-10 SEPTEMBER 2014
SAFARI PARK HOTEL, NAIROBI, KENYA
HOST OPERATOR:
10TH ANNUAL
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ALL NEW PROGRAMME: OPERATOR
Mickael Ghossein CEO Orange Kenya
OPERATOR Hashim Hasabelrasoul Hashim CTO Canar Telecom Sudan
OPERATOR Richard Bell Vice Chairman Wananchi Group Kenya
OTT Kai Wulff Access Field Development Director Google
INVESTOR Harbir Singh Nat Principal Investment Officer Africa, IFC
REGULATOR Joel Imitira Assistant Director Market Analysis & Tarifs, CCK
MOBILE MONEY Chidi Okpala Director Airtel Money Africa
OPERATOR James Byaruhanga COO Roke Telekom Uganda
OPERATOR Rosemary Korir Project Manager, Cloud & Data Centre Services Safaricom Limited Kenya
HEAR FROM 40+ INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS INCLUDING:
LTE DEVELOPMENTS
OPERATOR STRATEGIES
CONNECTING EAST AFRICA
CEM & DIGITAL MARKETING
INCREASING PROFITABILITY
MOBILE MONEY APP GIG
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Explore the strategies to navigate the latest communications trends and technology with leaders at East Africa Com
Over 10 years after the event launched, we’re stronger than ever and bringing you the ultimate trends and technology affecting the telecoms and digital markets in East Africa. We are proud to have continuing, solid relationships with the confirmed movers and shakers of the industry and are continuously striving to include the most relevant new players on the scene as we hope you will appreciate in this all-new programme for 2014.
East Africa Com is also a celebration of the successful developments of the past year, an opportunity to examine current and future business opportunities as well as the current and potential challenges. In addition, it presents a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to get together and create synergies.
The region has seen a boom in cable connectivity over recent years and is definitively starting to reap the benefits of this with blossoming e- and m-services. Mobile money being firmly established is now evolving with exciting developments on the horizon, digital broadcasting is another exciting area at the moment. Hear all about these first-hand from the movers and shakers themselves.
Join us this year at the beautiful Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi where we will be delighted to host you and present this unique opportunity to meet and network with all stakeholders in the telecoms, media and ICT industries across the East African Region.
See you in Nairobi!
Julie Rey Research Director Com World Series
A STRATEGIC EVENT: East Africa Com provides detailed insight into the communications ecosystem of the region. Speakers from the major regional telecoms operators, market-leading OTT players, hardware and software vendors, regulators, influential public and private entities and innovative content providers, offer a unique view all stakeholders in the digital communications market need to see.
FOCUS AREAS: Always in line with, and even ahead of, market evolutions, East Africa Com focuses on the most relevant topics ranging from mobile financial services and e-commerce, to digital broadcasting, cost-efficiency strategies, LTE developments, cloud services and innovative customer experience management.
THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF THE DIGITAL WORLD: This year we are honoured to be working with the likes of Airtel, Safaricom, Canar, The CCK, Spinlet, The Grameen Foundation, Google, the IFC and Zilojo to mention but a few. Take a look at the full programme and discover the powerful insight these spearheading players will be sharing at East Africa Com.
NETWORKING AND BUSINESS GENERATION: As well as our powerful speed networking sessions, you can also connect with the industry via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube in the run-up to East Africa Com, throughout it, and afterwards as well. Our creative sponsorship packages also provide flexible solutions so that all stakeholders across the region’s fast-evolving digital communications space can get involved. With all this and more, can you afford to not be at East Africa Com 2014?
WHAT’S NEW FOR 2014?
HEAR FROM THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF THE INDUSTRYDanson Njue Research Analyst ITM
Thecla Mbongue Senior Research Analyst ITM
Mickael Ghossein CEO Orange
Hashim Hasabelrasoul Hashim CTO Canar
Richard Bell Vice Chairman Wananchi Group
Job Ndege Managing Director iWayAfrica
Harbir Singh Nat Principal Investment Officer, Africa IFC
Joel Imitira Assistant Director market Analysis and Tarifs Communications Commission of Kenya
Mugtaba Osman International Roaming Manager Sudatel
Arielle Kaneza International Roaming manager Leo Burundi
Chidi Okpala Director Airtel Money
Alvin Okari Senior Manager, Product Development Mpesa
James Byaruhanga COO Roke Telekom
Eddie Ndichu Regional Head of digital Banking Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya
Lisa Kienzle MFS Programme Director Grameen Foundation
Rosemary Korir Cloud Product Manager Safaricom
Jabulani Dhliwayo Founder ICT Africa
Kai Wulff Access Field Development Director Google
Nikolai Barnwell Programme Manager 88mph
Joseph Nduhiu Mathenge Senior Manager, Change & Process Governance, Quality & Service Assurance Safaricom
Joe Njeru Murithi CEO Zilojo
Marie Lora-Mungai CEO & Founder Buni TV
Moses Kemibaro Founder and Strategic Advisor Dotsavvy
Santos Okkotah CEO Ona TV
Bradley Shaw Head of Business Development Spinlet
Martin Nielsen Co-Founder Mdundo
Boris Padonou Founder & CEO Gounna Music
Eugene Nyagahene CEO Tele-10
Daniel Ogwok Web & Mobile Developer Brudan
Jacquiline Owiti Founder Mobapplic
Efi Dahan Regional Director, Israel & Africa PayPal
Ben Roberts Acting MD Liquid Telecom Kenya
PROFITABLE STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE THE LATEST COM TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGY
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Following on last year’s successful AppGig at East Africa Com, 2014 will see it return with more industry-leading app developers sharing their insight and experience. The focus will be on identifying needs, precise and realistic targeting and of course monetising apps in East Africa.
Free to attend for all app developers, this focus area within the East Africa Com agenda will provide invaluable insight and edge to all those involved in this booming
industry. Developers, content producers, handset manufacturers and others will all
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Lack of spectrum delays LTE adoption in East Africa The East African region is an important telecoms market contributing over 11% of Africa’s total mobile subscriptions. By end-3Q13, the region comprising Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi had 88 million mobile subscribers and a penetration rate of 57%. The mobile market is dominated by GSM and 3G/3G+ technologies. The take-up of LTE services has been comparatively slow as customer demands for mobile data speeds are already being met by the existing 3G/3G+ networks. The number of 3G subscriptions in the region remains relatively low. The delay in the analog-to-digital- TV migration has affected the launch LTE networks due to lack of the spectrum. Tanzania is the only country in that has successfully migrated to a digital TV platform.
This report has been written by Danson Njue who is part one of Informa Telecoms & Media’s valued research analysts specialising in the region.
© Informa UK Ltd 2014. All rights reserved For more information, visit www.informatandm.com. To hear more from our analyst team join our Analyst Community group on LinkedIn www.informatm.com/linkedin or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/informatm
Source: Informa Telecoms & Media
Informa put on a great networking
event presenting valuable opportunities to explore business relationships”
Cyrus Sang, Executive Director, Jamii Telecom Ltd, Kenya
Be sure not to miss out on the networking and thought leadership opportunities with the leading regional and global players including:
• Telecoms Operators,
• ISPs
• OTT and Social Networking Players
• Financial Institutions
• Content Providers
• App Developers
• Regulators
• Infrastructure Vendors
• Hardware and Software Solution Providers
• Industry Analysts
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
INTRODUCING THE 2ND ANNUAL APP GIG
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East Africa Com has provided a
great opportunity to meet and listen to top industry thought leaders in the region.”Researcher, iHub Kenya
Operator Strategies
Increasing Profitability
AppGig
Focus on Mobile Content
Mobile Broadcasting
Evolutions
Digital Marketing & CEM
DAY ONE:
DAY TWO:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
LTE Developments
Connecting East Africa
Mobile Enterprise Solutions
Mobile Money
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CONNECTING EAST AFRICA
14:10 Roaming the planes of East Africa on mobile• Establishing partnerships and working to guarantee seamless quality
services• What impact has the introduction on new taxation had on regional roaming?• Keeping costs down, how can operators offer affordable roaming to
customers?• Including data in roaming packagesJoel Imitira, Assistant Director Market Analysis and Tarifs, Communications Commission of Kenya Mugtaba Osman, International Roaming Manager, SudatelArielle Kaneza, International Roaming Manager, Leo Burundi
14:50 Fibre broadband deployment and developments • Where is the region lacking in terms of infrastructure for reliable
connectivity?• Has fibre already changed the connectivity space?• The challenges to deploying fibre broadband in the region• ROI and preparing for future connectivity and revenueJames Byaruhanga, COO, Roke Telekom, Uganda
15:10 Network modernisation simplified • Renovating and updating existing infrastructure seamlessly• Creating a viable, future-proof modernisation strategy• What should be considered to calculate true ROI• Managing investment and expectationsReserved for sponsor
15:30 Afternoon coffee break and exhibition visit
MOBILE MONEY
14:10 Mobile financial services for operators• Can operators afford not to integrate MFS into their offer?• Making Mobile Money stand out as more than just another VAS• What role will operators play in the future development of mobile money in
the East Africa?• E-wallets and e-banking have become commonplace, what can we expect
next?Chidi Okpala, Director, Airtel Money Africa
14:30 Looking back and learning the ropes of the mobile money market• How has the mobile money market evolved over the past couple of years• What has been the main driving force behind these evolutions?• How has Mpesa maintained its leadership in the world of mobile money?• What lessons have been learnt in East Africa that are now benefitting other
regions?Alvin Okari, Senior manager product development, MPesa
14:50 How do traditional financial institutions fit in the digital age?• How internet and mobile banking are influencing the role of banks• How do these new technologies link into agent banking?• Do financial institutions need to be wary of the new mobile money players?• Can a financial institution survive without offering towards mobile services? Eddie Ndichu, Regional Head of digital banking, Standard Chartered Bank, Kenya
15:10 How is mobile money shaping lives in East Africa?• The benefits of mobile money have been applauded, but concretely, how
has it shaped day-to-day lives?• What areas of the economy have been affected and how?• What can society expect to gain further from mobile money services?• How can benefits be extended further?Lisa Kienzle, MFS Programme Director, Grameen Foundation
15:30 Afternoon coffee break and exhibition visitDelighted to have taken part in East Africa Com. It was a pleasure to interact with experts in the telco industry”
CEO, Crowdpesa.com
FOR PROGRAMME ENQUIRIES: Juilie Rey - Email: [email protected], TEL: +44(0) 207 017 5394
AGENDA DAY ONE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2014
9:20 Opening remarks from Informa
9:25 Chairman’s word of welcomeDanson Njue, Research Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media
9:30 Informa analysis of the East African marketThecla Mbongue, Senior Analyst, Informa Telecoms & MediaDanson Njue, Research Analyst, Informa Telecoms & Media
OPERATOR STRATEGIES
9:50 OPENING PANEL: The road to data domination• How has the demand for data impacted the telco’s business?• What are regional operators doing to integrate data into their business models?• What are the main challenges in providing what consumers want and need?• How to innovate on and monetise new servicesMickael Ghossein, CEO, Orange Telkom, Kenya Hashim Hasabelrasoul Hashim, CTO, Canar Telecom, SudanRichard Bell, Vice Chairman, Wananchi Group, KenyaSenior representative, Airtel
10:30 Exhibition visit and speed networking
LTE & BROADBAND
11:40 Choosing the right partner for your connectivity needs• Do you know what your exact needs are and all the options available?• Examining the status of connectivity across East Africa today• Choosing your partners: tech specific or integrated service provider?• What are the advantages of working with an all-round connectivity specialist?Ben Roberts, Acting MD, Liquid Telecom Kenya
12:00 Broadband developments as an economic backbone• What is needed to guarantee continued and successful economic development
in East Africa?• Taking a look at international links – are they sufficient to provide connectivity
across the region now and in the future?• What is the role of each player (operator, regulator, vendor, investors, private
enterprise...) in driving broadband penetration?• What are the needs across the region in terms of urban vs. rural connectivity?Job Ndege, Managing Director, iWayAfrica
12:20 What are the choices for LTE roll-out in East Africa? • What does real LTE roll-out entail and has it really arrived in East Africa?• What’s the hold up? Are consumers ready and demanding LTE?• Managing spectrum allocation and balancing the market• Should infrastructure sharing be imposed and how can services be improved as
well as made more affordable?Harbir Singh Nat, Principal Investment Officer, Africa, IFC
12:40 Dragon’s Den
13:00 Networking lunch Sponsored by:
16:20 Case study and analysis: Cloud as a viable business tool in Nigeria• How the cloud impacts business costs, staff, reach and flexibility• Security concerns and system models• Is migration to the cloud an option or an inevitable step forward?• What to consider before integrating cloud into your business strategy Rosemary Korir, Project Manager, Cloud & Data Centre Services, Safaricom Limited Kenya
16:40 Defining m-commerce in Africa• What are the e- and m-purchasing habits in East Africa?• What are the advantages of m-commerce for retailers?• What are the crucial steps in elaborating an effective mobile retail strategy?• Creating a trusted, secure mobile shopping experienceEfi Dahan, Regional Director, Israel & Africa, PayPal
17:00 End of day one & networking drinks Sponsored by:
MOBILE ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT & BROADCASTING EVOLUTIONS
14:00 Digital TV Migration - Opportunities for Telcos & ISPs in Kenya• Providing Connectivity and Hosting solutions for Digital Signal Distributors
and Content Providers• Providing Digital TV decoders (internet capable, giving opportunities for
getting new data revenue streams)• Becoming Digital Content ProvidersJoseph Nduhiu Mathenge, Senior Manager Change & Process Governance, Quality & Service Assurance, Safaricom
14:20 Generating revenues from video data services in a tight market• Developing the right services for local markets• How does the viewing experience change on mobile and how to enhance it?• Opportunities in monetising OTT TV and multi-screen offers• Streaming vs. downloading Marie Lora-Mungai, CEO & Founder, Buni TV
14:40 The digital switch, where do we stand?• Where do we currently stand in terms of the inevitable switchover?• What is holding up the new spectrum divide?• What will the effects on operators and ISPs be and how is the delay
affecting them?• How can we drive this forward and what advances can we expect in the
near future?Santos Okkotah, CEO, Ona TV
15:00 Music on the move – who are the players and what are the stakes?• How is music being consumed these days and how has digital/mobile
technology influenced this?• What is the role of the telco in music distribution and how can it capitalise
on this?• How can labels and artists benefit from the evolution of digital music in Africa?• What about regulation and copyright? Bradley Shaw, Head of Business Development, SpinletMartin Nielsen, Co-Founder, MdundoBoris Padonou, Founder & CEO, Gounna Music
15:30 Afternoon coffee break and exhibition visit
DIGITAL MARKETING & CEM
14.00 Using mobile advertising and social media to drive business• Is mobile the best solution to reach all markets and all existing and/or
potential customers?• Developing a unique, creative communications strategy• How to engage your audience without being invasive?• Real life experiences and results of a strong campaignJoe Njeru Murithi, CEO, Zilojo
14.20 Mobile marketing to reach the masses• How much of your target is active on mobile?• Can any company these days afford not to be digital and mobile?• How can you stand out in your campaign and turn contact into revenue?• Engaging creative minds to build creative solutions and engage audiencesMoses Kemibaro, Founder and Strategic Advisor, Dotsavvy
14.40 Addressing the new challenges in Customer Experience• Generating customer loyalty and shining to stay ahead of the competition• What do data consumers focus on in evaluating their experience?• How do customers having multiple sims affecting your business? • Using CEM as a marketing tool and turning it into a competitive advantage• Adapting the CEM strategy to different customer segmentsReserved for sponsor
15.00 Customer journey and what delivering on your corporate message• How does the individual get in touch with the organisation• Are you embracing omni-channel CX?• From first contact to issue resolution • Are you delivering on your brand promise?Pauline Warui, Director of Customer Care, Safaricom
15:30 Afternoon coffee break and exhibition visit
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AGENDA DAY TWO 10TH SEPTEMBER 2014
16:00 App Brainstorm• Local and leading developers share their ideas and experiences • What works? The most successful and profitable apps• How can operators partner with developers to drive the app industryDaniel Ogwok, Web & Mobile Developer, Brudan, UgandaMoses Kemibaro, Founder and Startegic Advisor, DotsavvyJacquiline Owiti, Founder, Mobapplic
16:30 App development Workshop: An interactive workshop led by innovative developers and focusing on creating targeted apps for local audiences.
17:00 END of EastAfricaCom 2014
COST EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY
9:30 Informa word of welcome
9:35 Chairman’s word of welcomeJabulani Dhliwayo, Founder, ICT Africa
9:40 PANEL: Balancing quality of service with cost for providers• Building and strengthening the foundations to provider more reliable services• Reaping the benefits of infrastructure and network investment while providing
affordable services to customers• Working together, bearing the costs, everyone’s a winner • How to maximise ROIJames Byaruhanga, COO, Roke Telekom, UgandaEugene Nyagahene, CEO, Tele-10 RwandaSenior representative, Tigo Tanzania
10:20 Exhibition visit and speed networking
11:30 Infrastructure sharing – bearing the cost and reaping the wealth together• Reducing OpEx and uncovering advantages for all parties• What are the risks of infrastructure sharing and what may be the drawbacks?• Different models for different players, markets and needsKai Wulff, Access Field Development Director, Google
FOCUS ON CONTENT
11:50 11:40 Silicon Safari - The Growth Engines of East Africa’s TMT and ICT industries• How East Africa has attained its current postion• East Africa’s comparative advantages• Where future growth in technology, media and telecommunications will come from• Remaining challenges and what the future holds for the next generation of TMT
entrepreneursRichard Bell, Vice Chairman, Wananchi Group, Kenya
12:10 Partnerships in deploying innovative, cost-effective VAS• Data is king – creating profitable partnerships with the key service providers• Anticipating and delivering on customers’ mobile wants and needs• How can operators face up to the growing competition OTTs present?• Generating maximum revenue through the entire VAS chain: operator, OTT
player, content producers, app developers...Eugene Nyagahene, CEO, Tele-10 Rwanda
12:30 Embracing and exploiting the digital era• Are East Africans embracing mobile solutions?• What are the challenges for entrepreneurs in the digital field in East Africa?• What support is needed for the sector to truly blossom and who should it come from?• Which areas are seeing the most innovation and success?Nikolai Barnwell, Programme Manager, 88mph
12:50 Networking lunch Sponsored by:
APPGIG
“Informa put on a great networking event, presenting valuable opportunities to explore business relationships.”
Executive Director, Jamii Telecom Ltd, Kenya
42% C-Level/Director/Senior Management Attendance
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28 Countries
55% Operator Attendance
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3 Now in its 10th year, East Africa Com guarantees a minimum attendance of 600 attendees. Which other telco event in East Africa can match that?
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Liquid Telecom is the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. It supplies fibre optic, satellite and international carrier services to Africa’s largest mobile network operators, ISPs,
financial institutions and businesses of all sizes. Liquid Telecom has built Africa’s largest single fibre network, currently spanning over 17,000km across borders and covering Africa’s fastest-growing economies. Liquid Telecom Group has operating entities in Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, UK, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The company was named Best African Wholesale Carrier in both 2012 and 2013 at the annual Global Carrier Awards.
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subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 277 million customers across its operations at the end of June 2013. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com
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offering some of the solutions we’ve been looking for in the industry. We also got some feedback on industry areas we are targeting for investment. This must be the most valuable tech event in East Africa.”
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Our VIP Campaign Team builds relationships – via road-trips, meetings and attending major telecoms events - with all the CxOs from the companies vital to your business. They work with you to create a bespoke wish-list of who you want to meet at the event. The team uses our extensive database of personal contacts to ensure the key people who you want to meet attend the event and are disposed to meeting sponsors in exclusive one-to-one introductions on-site.
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**To check if you qualify for the Free Operator / Service Producer pass please consult the East Africa Com Website: wwww.comworldseries.com/eaafricaEmail bookings. Operators / Regulators: [email protected]: [email protected] Telephone enquiries: +44 (0) 207 017 5506.
Terms and Conditions
Free Places: The conference is FREE to all Regional Operators & Regulators as listed in the pricing options on this page. Free attendance ONLY applies until the 26th of August 2014.
Discounts: *Early Bird pricing offers are only available if payment is made at time of booking. If payment is not made at point of booking the standard price applies.
*Multi-booking discounts: Will only be valid for delegates from the same company when booked as a group at the same time.
Payment Terms: Informa Telecoms & Media state that payment of all delegate fees is due in full on booking. Failure to pay for your reserved place may result in the booking being released. All fees include lunch, refreshments and conference documentation.
Venue: Safari Park Hotel, P.O. Box 45038 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Accommodation: Reduced rate Accommodation has been negotiated for attendees of East Africa Com at the Safari Park Hotel. Please visit the accommodation section of our website to take advantage of these special rates.
Regional* Operators and Regulators**
Regional* Non-Operator Companies
International* Operators and Regulators**
International* Non-Operator Companies
I am unable to attend, please send me online access to the conference documentation: £325 + 20% VAT
PRICE TO ATTEND CONGRESS & EXHIBITION
FREE
$999
$999
$1,999
UP UNTIL 26TH AUGUST 2014
*UP UNTIL 5TH AUGUST 2014
FROM 27TH AUGUST 2014
FROM 6TH AUGUST 2014
$199
$1,299
$1,299
$2,299
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Cancellations: If you cancel a conference registration before 2/09/2014 you will receive a refund less a cancellation charge of $199. We regret that NO REFUNDS can be made for cancellations received after this date. However, we welcome substitute delegates at any time. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers to alter the content and the timing of the programme or the identity of the speakers. This contract is subject to English Law.
How to Pay: Phone customer services on +44 (0) 207 017 5506 and quote I82NM, your company name and delegate surname(s). Please note these payments will also be processed via our secure and compliant payment system so your card details are never compromised.
Call Monitoring: Telephone calls to Informa UK Ltd may be recorded or monitored in order to check the quality of the service being provided.
Are you registered?: You will always receive an acknowledgement of your booking. If you do not receive anything, please call us on +44 (0)20 7017 5506 to make sure we have received your booking.
Data Protection: The personal information shown, and/or provided by you will be held on a database and shared with companies in the Informa Group. It may be used to keep you, or any additional names provided by you up to date with developments in your industry. Sometimes your details may be obtained from or made available to external companies for marketing purposes. If you do not wish your details to be used for this purpose, please write to: The Database Manager, Informa UK Ltd, Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7AD or Email: [email protected]
9-10 SEPTEMBER 2014SAFARI PARK HOTELNAIROBI, KENYA
10TH ANNUAL
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