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UK Trade & Invest-
ment is a UK govern-
ment organisation. We
help UK companies do
business abroad - and
we help overseas com-
panies do business in
the UK.
Case Study—UK Trade & Investment
INSIDE THE AUTUMN
EDITION
UK Trade & Investment
Business Opportunity
Today’s Black Professional
Sector Focus—Food
International Links
Douala City Profile
The Market Place
City profile:- Douala, Cameroon
UK Trade & Investment
brings together the work of
the Foreign & Common-
wealth Office (FCO) and
the Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI).
It draws staff and associated
administration funding from
both parent departments,
but has its own stream of
programme funding, for
which the Chief Executive is
directly responsible as ac-
counting officer.
Autumn Edition
Example Business Opportunity
UK Trade & Investment is
the Government organisa-
tion that supports compa-
nies in the UK doing busi-
ness internationally and
overseas enterprises seek-
ing to set up or expand in
the UK.
Its role is to help compa-
nies realise their interna-
tional business potential
through knowledge trans-
fer, and on-going partner-
ship support. To support
its aim to "enhance the
competitiveness of com-
panies in the UK
through overseas trade
and investments; and
attract a continuing
high level of quality for-
eign direct investment",
UK Trade & Investment
offers services to:
UK businesses that want
to grow their business
internationally and to
overseas businesses that
to want to locate in the
UK.
UK Trade & Investment
is an international organi-
sation with headquarters
in London and Glasgow.
Across its network
UK Trade & Investment
employs around 2,300
staff and advisers, includ-
ing overseas in UK em-
bassies, high commis-
sions, consulates and
trade offices, and in the
nine English regions.
„connecting today's business people‟
Canada: wide range of
giftware, dinnerware,
toiletries, gardening
products & furniture
fittings.
Have a look at the Prod-
ucts & Services required.
1) Giftware: non-
seasonal table-top orna-
ments, such as figurines
and frames; reproduc-
tion antique toys; deco-
rative table clocks; deco-
rative household items
made of papier mache;
ceramic cookie moulds.
2) Dinnerware: bone
china dinnerware,
serving ware and hol-
loware.
3) Toiletries: natural
toiletry products, such
as soaps, oils, skin
creams, cleansers, etc;
bath salts; professional
spa products (for spa
treatments); innovative
professional spa
equipment.
4) Gardening products:
planters and garden
containers; gardening
accessories; stainless
steel tools; garden-
theme gifts
5) Furniture fittings for
furniture manufacturers:
high quality decorative
drawer pulls and door
knobs; drawer slides;
and related fittings.
Engage:Africa
encouraged us to do what we
desired and he ensured
safety, security and comfort.
He was both mentally and
physically alert and able to
meet our changing require-
ments with a smile and the
most gentle of additional
instruction.
Kapoi, our Namibian guide
at the Palmwag Rhino
Camp, sat and listened
intently to all our conversa-
tions without ever being
intrusive. It later transpired,
that by listening to all of us
so carefully, Kapoi under-
stood how better to lead us.
However, this was a special
sort of leadership, he
Living proof that inspired
leaders do not require rank,
status or authority.
Today’s Black Professional—Profile: Rene’ Carayol
SELFLESS LEADERSHIP
meeting for an important
and straight talking
Leadership Summit. The
thought of working with
an ambitious and
optimistic leadership
team that is forever
looking to improve,
coupled with a unique
location, was energising
and exciting. As we bore
down into Walvis Bay,
Namibia, a sea of orange
desert with no sign of
life - only severe
electricity pylons broke
up the silent sands.
LEADERSHIP IN THE WILDERNESS
There is nothing more
fulfilling than working
closely with a leadership
team as they develop
strong values and hone a
performance ethic. It is
even better when the
team has the ability to
absorb new and diverse
members quickly and
positively. We were
René's focus is on
business transformation,
leadership and talent,
bound together with a
compelling philosophy
founded on his own
board-level experience.
René‟s next big TV venture is on
BBC2 starting on January
5th at 20:00. The 8 part
series is called „Pay off
Your Mortgage in 2
Years‟, and this series really
will be trying to deliver
what it says on the can. 8
brave sets of volunteers
will be trying to pay off
their mortgage in 2 years.
They are a cross section
of „ordinary‟ people who
need some help, guidance
and inspiration. René will
be presenter, mentor and
coach for these volunteers.
A recent BBC survey asked
„what would provide you
with most freedom?‟ 85%
of those asked responded
„paying off their mortgage!‟
This is a tough challenge
and will require some seri-
ous discipline, determina-
tion and drive. It can be
done, but it is not easy. If
you could pay off your
mortgage in 2 years, would
you try? Why wouldn‟t
you?
Quote
“Inspirational
and enjoyable'
The Prime
Minister's
Delivery Unit
Good Food Regardless of who
you are there’s
nothing like tucking
into good grub.
And chef Euten Lindsay‟s
culinary creations have been
enjoyed by the likes of
George Michael, Jools
Holland and Richard Black-
wood.
Euten, from Upper Nor-
wood, is Addington Palace‟s
sous chef (second chef) and
the African Caribbean events
co-ordinator.
Bizarrely, he partly owes
his successful career to
famous war recruiter Lord
Kitchener, who caught
Euten‟s eye one morning in
1989 when he was beating
the streets looking for
work. “At the time I was
unemployed,” says Euten,
38. “I didn‟t want my
daughter to go to school
and when asked what her
daddy did to say, „He‟s
unemployed‟. I couldn‟t
bear that.
“I was walking past an
agency which had a poster of
Lord Kitchener dressed as a
chef, saying your country
needs you. I saw that, went
into the agency and I haven‟t
looked back since.
“The best thing about being a
chef is making someone happy
by cooking them a meal they
really like. Watching people
eating and seeing a smile on
their face.”
mobiles, the laptops and the pressure.
We found trust, we gave respect and we
emerged as friends.
Unforgettable!
"Don't let your past dictate your fu-
ture" - Sierra Leonean
Proverb.
We had come together because of
our common goal of a real
commitment to leadership and a
desire to be a force for good. We
were of the most varied back-
grounds, one of us of Chinese ori-
gin, one German, one South Afri-
can, one British and my mixture of
African and British, this was some-
how both symbolic and impor-
tant. This great and forgiving conti-
nent of Africa had given us the op-
portunity to forget the media, the
Sector Focus—Food
AN AFRICAN ELEGY
Business mentoring,
Access to new business opportunities
Specialist Industry networking events
Assistance with achieving quality marks
Environmental Audits
And much more…
Specialist marketing,
IT and e-commerce consultancy,
Marketing and design packages,
Bid writing and tender preparation,
Specialist sector-specific business
support,
Training,
AUTUMN EDITION
LEADERSHIP
ESSENTIALS
1 Our pasts are important
but it is our futures that are
vital.
2 Be true to what you
believe in, the best leaders
are authentic leaders.
3 We all need to find a
„special‟ place and make
time to stay in touch with
who we truly are.
UK Trade & Development Advisors offers a range of services including:
places to meet. Just like Douala
City‟s range of excellent hotels
and conference centres. You
really want a city with good
infrastructure, a city that is plan-
ning for tomorrow and deliver-
ing today.
Well imagine no more welcome
to Douala City - Cameroon‟s
Economic Capital.
Douala is the largest city in
Cameroon and the capital of
Cameroon's Littoral Province.
Home to Cameroon's largest
port and its major international
airport, consequently, it handles
most of the country's major
exports, such as oil, cocoa and
coffee, timber, metals and fruits.
Douala is the richest city in the
whole CEMAC region of 11
countries. The city is divided
into quarters with Akwa, being
Douala's nightlife center, and
Bonanjo, its center of commerce
Imagine a place that is a dream
destination for today‟s business
traveler to
Africa. When
you arrive at
the Interna-
tional Air-
port you will
want easy
access to
your goods at
a modern
well ap-
pointed In-
ternational
Sea port.
Because time is money you need
to be within 2 hours of 80% of
Africa to be able to choose the
best market for your goods. You
need to be in a place where
doing business is made easy.
Where you do come across red
tape, you would like an agency
dedicated to cutting through the
tape for you. Something like the
Douala City Development
Agency for example.
To do business, you need high
speed internet access, good
and administration, being the
most important. Along the city's
main thorough-fare lie some of
Cameroon's best restaurants,
coffee houses and French-style
patisseries; along the waterfront,
many bars and bistros may be
found, commanding views of the
Gulf of Guinea and the nearby
mangrove .
Many of these are frequented by
the city's large expatriate popula-
tion, mainly French or Lebanese,
most of whom work in the petro-
leum industry. Douala is the 27th
most expensive city in the world
and the most expensive in Africa,
overtaking Lagos, Nigeria at
32nd. It was ranked 27th for
2009, up from 34th in 2008. In
2007 it was ranked 24th in the
world and 1st in Africa.
The city is located on the banks
of the Wouri River, the two sides
linked by Bonaberi Bridge. Its
population in 2008 was recorded
at close to 3,000,000.
Douala City - Cameroon - Central Africa
The Market Place
Douala City :— Cameroon
Development Plan detailing €480 Million of procurement opportunities entering
second year of process.
Brazzaville: — Republic of Congo
Development Plan in place details to follow#
Abidjan: — Ivory Coast
Major reconstruction works soon to be underway look out for procurement and
contracting opportunities
Kinshasa: — Democratic Republic of Congo
Development Plan in place details to follow#
ACP watch process started look out for up and coming procurement and contracting
Phone: 0203 514 2929 E-mail: [email protected]
Engage:Africa City profile:- Douala,
“opportunities
multiply as
they are
seized.”
Sun Tzu
We are Online!
www.uktda.com
Douala: A centre
for African culture
and fashion
UK Trade & Development Advisors The Paradox Centre 3 Ching Way Chingford, London E4 8YD
A city that is planning for tomorrow and
delivering today.