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Footprint to Africa is a business and financial news resource and an investment bridge company. It comprises of Footprint to Africa Media and Footprint to Africa Investor Services. It is a private limited liability company with operational bases in Nigeria, Mozambique, London and New York, with over 34 correspondents. Its strategic objectives and goals are simple and straightforward: to attract foreign direct investment into Africa by reporting business and investment news as it unfolds around the continent and to act as a bridge between foreign investors and local players looking for high growth ventures in both conventional and new spheres by employing creative and innovative methods that minimize risks to foreign investors and local partners alike.

Footprint to Africa Media
Footprint to Africa Media focuses on the emerging markets of Africa and the wonderful opportunities abound. Footprint to Africa News is dedicated to business and financial critical information for foreign investors with focus on areas with opportunities for growth and possible investment partnerships as Africa is becoming an attractive hub for investors in light of the various economic, political and social reforms that are sweeping through the continent, resulting in a much improved business environment conducive for foreign direct investment. Footprint to Africa believes that unavailability of information is a major part of the reason why Africa is underdeveloped and it is the main focus of Footprint to Africa Media to make information available all over the world. Footprint to Africa reports on business and investment opportunities and events that are shaping and positioning Africa into a global investment haven. Collation and verification of companies and businesses in Africa is on-going and will be published free www.footprint2africa.com viewed by millions of people around the globe on the 1st of June, 2015. On that date, Africa will become ONE as doing business in Africa will never have been that easier.

Footprint to Africa Investor Services
Footprint to Africa employs hands-on approach to foster economic development in Africa by encouraging foreign direct investment. Footprint to Africa Investor Services advises global investors on investment opportunities in Africa, encourages/helps foreign investors establish partnership with their African counterparts; and advises African governments on infrastructure investments - through outright contract to investors or any form of Private Public Partnership (PPP), Build Operate and Transfer (BOT), Design Build Operate and Transfer (DBOT) or Design Build Own and Operate (DBOO), advices on regional and country strategies, strategy implementation and establishment of Joint Ventures, initiation of strategic alliances and support in establishing subsidiaries and associated companies. Its understanding of the African business environment and pragmatic approach in meeting their clients’ needs has made them a leading investment bridge organisation in Africa. Its main strength lies in identifying business opportunities in Africa and in attracting foreign direct investment into the continent therefore developing strong strategic alliances with multi-nationals and other foreign partners looking to penetrate the African continent and its vast potential, therefore becomes their forte and remains their central focus.

The Management
Maj. Gen. Adamu Tubase Ibrahim (Rtd). GSS, DSS, MNI Chairman The Chairman of the company, Maj. Gen. Adamu Tubase Ibrahim (Rtd), is a retired General with vast connections around the world and an excellent understanding of the African terrain. Major-General Adamu Ibrahim is an embodiment of an officer and gentleman. In his chosen military career in the Nigerian Army, he rose from humble beginnings and went through the Officers Corps of 2nd Lieutenant from the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1974 to the formal retirement height of Major-General. He was also the General Officer Commanding (GOC) one of the most strategic Divisions in the Army, the 82nd Division. General Adamu Ibrahim possesses the rare quality of combining military and civil knowledge via an integrated human resources development. Gen. Adamu received his Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Oklahoma University, Norman USA, Ma (International Relations & Diplomacy – USA), PGDip, (GIMPA). He is a Member of Nigerian & American Society of Meteorologists and a member National Institute of Policy & Strategic Studies.

Osita Oparaugo President & CEO Barrister at Law, Osita Oparaugo is the President and CEO of Footprint to Africa Limited. Over the last decade, his leadership qualities have resulted in him being nominated on the advisory board of over six companies in different African countries. He is regarded among his peers as a “closer”. Osita received his Bachelor of Laws degree from The University of Buckingham, United Kingdom and holds several international certifications, including a certification on Capital Markets, Project Finance and Business Strategy from Harvard Business School. He has also taken courses on resource development centering on project planning, development and implementation in developing countries. Barrister Osita Oparaugo is a Merit Award Winner in recognition of his selfless contribution and dedication to rural development in Africa. He is actively involved in various charitable causes around Africa and has till date financed Wings of Justice Africa Foundation, a foundation providing free legal representation to the less privileged in Africa. www.wingsofjusticeafrica.org.

Emily Moshodi - Head, International Development Emily Moshodi is a South African citizen and a very resourceful woman that has graduated most business ideas and contacts to the next level since joining the Footprint to Africa team. She has special expertise in structuring project development arrangements, Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangements, debt and equity financing arrangements, procurement, marketing and agency arrangements, and related project arrangements. She received her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of South Africa and holds a certification in program for Management Development (PMD) NFQ Level 4 Gordon Institute of Business Science. Chigaemezu Obed Director, Business Strategy Chigaemezu Obed is the Director of the Business Strategy department and our European co-ordinator. He has worked in different capacities, including Business Analyst for British Airways, with Microsoft Consulting Services – working on a transformation project for Vodafone in the United Kingdom. He holds a BSc in Information Systems with Management from Middlesex University, London and an MSc in Accounting and Finance from The University of Buckingham, UK. He also holds a BCS certificate in Modelling Business Processes and a BCS certificate in Quality Assurance and is an associate member of the British Computing Society.