MASS MAIL 07 AUGUST 2006 - FDA - ATC AFRICA TRADE CENTRE

FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
"Participation Builds Unity"

"MADE IN AFRICA - FOR AFRICA"

FDA NEWSLETTER

MASS MAIL
07 AUGUST 2006
FDA - ATC AFRICA TRADE CENTRE
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The FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA proudly presents you with the following information that may add value to Africa's development. Please direct any correspondence to: info@isupportafrica.com

THE AFRICA TRADE CENTRE

We have received some very interesting comments on the last 'email newsletter' entitled:
"AFRICA . ALL ON HER OWN!"

You may recall I emphasised the importance of Africa needing to stand as one - I wrote:

"We, all of Africa (including NEPAD), need to stand as one and seek solutions within Africa for Africa. We need to accept the fact that 'first world powers' will drop Africa from the development agenda at the 'drop of a hat'. Africa is capable of providing for herself - from within - we just need to coordinate our efforts".

See: http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/fda_newsletter/2006/25_july_2006.htm

The new ATC - AFRICA TRADE CENTRE will provide just this platform!

For many years I had the vision of establishing an AFRICA TRADE CENTRE, where all of Africa's opportunities could be made available within a complex that would provide all the necessary information, regulation, supply chain services and logistics when trading with or within Africa - A 'one-stop' trade shop.

Three years ago a proposal was submitted to Transnet, in South Africa, for 'converting' the Carlton Centre (Johannesburg City Centre) into an AFRICA TRADE CENTRE. This would have been an ideal location due to the available infrastructure. No doubt this project may have added value to the revitalization of the inner city. We received no response.

A local Tshwane (Pretoria) consortium received a mandate from The City of Tshwane (Pretoria) to deliver The Tshwane ICC (International Convention Centre) in Centurion, Pretoria. This development concession, on prime land adjacent to the Centurion business centre, will provide for a 4/5 star hotel complex, the Tshwane ICC and now also the AFRICA TRADE CENTRE.

The complex/precinct will be known as the AFRICA GATEWAY and will have easy access to four airports, some 150 diplomatic representations in The City of Tshwane (Pretoria), the new Gautrain and a host of benefits associated with the vision of The City of Tshwane. The intention is to complete construction by 2010.

This vision is now a reality - Africa and all her people will benefit!

For more information on the ATC - AFRICA TRADE CENTRE - see:
http://www.foundation-development-africa.org/africa_trade_centre/index.htm

The Head Office of the FDA - Foundation for the Development of Africa - will be accommodated in this AFRICA TRADE CENTRE and it is our intention to generate the largest database of PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SERVING AFRICA available to the world. Our FDA PARTNERS will also feature prominently:
http://www.fdapartners.net/partners/index.htm

The FDA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME is available to any commercial business/organisations and/or individual willing to abide by the principles of our FDA PARTNERS (AFRICA PARTNERS) who are willing to trade throughout Africa and abide by the following principals - Good Governance; Development objectives; Democracy; Non-racialism; Non-sexism; Commitment to transformation; Equity and redress; Common values and goals; Commitment to improvement of quality of life!

Need to know more:
http://www.fdapartners.net/com/why_participate.htm

Our PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SERVING AFRICA is becoming very popular and is receiving substantial 'hits' from around the globe - see:
http://www.fdapartners.net/products_services/index.htm
Our websites now feature prominently (Number One) when searching for "products services serving africa" on www.google.com and also when searching for "products serving africa" or "services serving africa"

Take care
Peter

COMMENTS RECEIVED

08 August 2006
Dear Peter,
I do not think that you will remember me, though I am on your mailing list for three years!! We met at UNISA at the AFrica conference. We sat together during the lecture.
I would now want to congratulate you on having this great venture coming up in Centurion. I am especially glad because now I can attend your meetings since you are near.
As you have said, the vision is now a reality and it will benefit AFrica and all her people. And I am awaiting to see what you are going to achieve with this venture. BUT, in the meantime, I also see the opportunity for people to assist you in Centurion with all kinds of work.
Congratulations once again on this great venture and on your hard work for Africa.
Kind regards,
Dr Rialize Ferreira
Dept of Sociology - UNISA
South Africa

08 August 2006
Thank you very much Peter......... and I thank you once again.......
We are now talking serious business for Africa development.....
Please also let us think about the human development issues... we need to have Africa University where by we can have the genetically modified Africans in the areas where we are likely to depend on the western countries.
Have so many resources waisted to western countries we need to call back on those resources and we start benefiting from them.
To have a University which has all the workshops (Technology, Car Manufacturing, Textile Manufacturing, Skin processing and Leather Manufacturing, Gun Metal Producing, etc) and students can have a proper work experiences and the products they produce benefit the University and Africa at large.
It will be better to ask for assistance from the western Countries if we are going to build on long term sustainable income and development.
Keep up the good work and we are behind you even-though we seem to be miles away.
I love Africa and I will do all the best to help.......
Sarah
Sarah Kiyingi KAWEESA
Human Capital Consultancy Ltd / SRC Skills Resource Centre
Uganda

07 August 2006
Hi Peter
Thanks for the mail on the ATC.
You may recall that at our first meeting I introduced a project to market SA manufactured products into the US.
For a number of reasons this initiative did not reach its full potential. Nevertheless, a trade centre for African products remains a priority project.
At some time I would like to share my thoughts and experiences on a trade centre for Africa.
I feel that I have much to contribute to such an initiative.
Kind regards
Lionel Grewan
SAFTA (Southern African Fair Trade Access)
South Africa

07 August 2006
Dear Peter:
That is truly awesome news!!
We have had discussions regarding longterm TTT Partnership with 2 groups of SME/development groups within the South African BEE movement that noted us first on your FDA joint venture project listings. We'll see if this matures into a permanent JV Agreement on their part, but FDA was a critical intro point.
Hope to meet you sometime soon of my next trip to Africa.
Blessings.
Alex
(Prof) Alex Dely,
TTT Inc Holding Group (USA)
Tucson/Arizona/USA

07 August 2006
To
FDA - Peter METCALFE
This is a real news . . . thanks to your work . . . it takes time but it comes if that is the right thing . . .God Bless!
Sid
Sid SETHI
Botswana

07 August 2006
Greetings!
Thanks for the update and congrats on your dream come true.
Thanks
Tonny Sauls
Gauteng Film Office
South Africa

07 August 2006
Dear Peter,
Thank you very much for your E-mail.
In the light of our meeting in Johannesburg last month I found the information on the ATC Africa Trade Centre extremely interesting and I look forward to receiving further updates regarding the centre.
Kind Regards,
David Mendel
South African Embassy
Israel

07 August 2006
Peter
Congratulations with the great news about the Africa Trade Centre.
Perhaps you should approach the [US] Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), an institution which represents al die large American companies trading with Africa. The CCA is a very active organisation and has on-going programmes to promote mutual trade interests.
Kind regards
Carl
Carl NOFFKE (Prof)
Almard Corp - USA-SA Business Spotlight - Exclusive
South Africa

07 August 2006
Dear Peter,
Wonderful idea. Well done as always.
Please advise if there are plans to have some retail space in this Africa Gateway for showcasing products for which we are looking partners in other African Countries. If so, how much space is being designated and whom do we contact to get more details.
Perry Rodriguez
VP Holdings
South Africa

07 August 2006
Dear Peter,
Good news indeed! I am sure that by locating your head office within the ATC you will really raise your profile into the stratosphere!
Just for interest sake, we now have three learning centres in Namibia; have a signed order for another three in the Niger Delta region and are finalizing an agreement to install PLATO into four schools in Lagos. So we too are helping develop Africa.
Regards
John
John BREDENKAMP
People Learning & Training Online (P.L.A.T.O.)
South Africa

07 August 2006
Peter,
Thanks for the useful information.
I truly believe that 'we need to stand as one and seek solutions from within "Africa for Africa"
Grace
Grace ONGILE
NEPAD KENYA
Kenya

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