The president of Southern Connect spent 2 months in Nigeria from December 2018 to February 2019. During the visit her main activities included:

• supporting to organize a visit of Nigeria DP Yemi Osibanjo and Minister of Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu to Asaba
• discussing possibilities of cooperation between SC and TCH Solutions – import company based in Nigeria
• meeting with the representatives of the stone industry, collecting and sending samples to Polish clients
• establishing cooperation with local politicians
• planning future projects with local activists from Functional Youth Alliance – Asaba based group supporting challanged youth to find their way in the society

Innovative building solutions offered to Ghanaian entrepreneurs by Polish companies are attracting more and more interest. Since the beginning of our activity, we have contacted Polish entrepreneurs with representatives of the following institutions:

• Ghana Real Estate Developers Association
• Association of Ghana Industries
• Ghana Green Building Council
• Association of Ghana Engineers
• State Housing Company Limited

and with many private developers and architecture offices.

Next steps belong to our customers and success on this market will depend on their preparation and determination.

Between June 13 and June 15, 2018, a representative of the Foundation, at the invitation of our partner, the Director of the Association of Ghana Industries, took part in the Water Africa & West Africa Building and Construction conference. During this event, she had the opportunity to meet and commence cooperation with representatives of the Association of Ghanaian Engineers. The contact was forwarded to a Polish company looking for partners to introduce new technologies to Ghana. During the event, it was also possible to attract important partners for the construction project of the sewage treatment plant planned by the authorities of the Kpone-Katamnso commune.

On Saturday the 24th of February 2018 in the Multicultural Centre of Warsaw, Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla, the President of the Southern Connect Council promoted his book  ‘Sudan: Conflict in Darfur (2003-2012)’.

On the18th of November 2017 a representative of the Southern Connect Foundation had the opportunity to present the Polish business offer to leading Ghanaian developers during GHANA PROPERTY AWARDS ceremony.

On the 18th of October 2017, during the GREEN BUILDING SUMMIT, a representative of the Southern Connect Foundation presented Polish energy-saving solutions from the construction sector. The representatives of the Ghanaian Ministry of Housing, the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association, and the Ghana Green Building Council were amongst guests who had a chance to learn about ecological solutions offered by Polish building companies.

Today a representative of our Foundation spoke about Sudanese culture and his personal history on the TV programme ‘Dzień Dobry TVN’.

https://dziendobry.tvn.pl/a/mikolaj-rey-i-sudanski-poeta-

On the 8th of September 2017 the President of the Foundation Council, Dr. Nagmeldin Karamalla was one of the panelists during the XI UNESCO Summer School during which he gave a lecture on the subject ‘Armed conflict in Darfur –impact on children and youth’.

Between the 10th and the 12th of August 2017 representatives of Southern Connect Foundation were presenting Polish enterprises from the building and energy sector during the Construct Ghana 2017 and PowerElec business fair that took place at the Ghana Trade Fair Center in Accra. Apart from promoting individual companies, a very significant aspect of talks was informing participants of the fair about various possibilities of cooperation between Poland and Ghana.

We are pleased to inform you that Southern Connect Foundation will promote polish companies at the stand during PowerElec Expo combined with Construct Ghana 2017 – trade fairs from energy and construction sector organised under the auspice of the Ghana Ministry of Trade and Industry.