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Tackling COVID-19 in Nigeria: Health Tech Rising to the Challenge
“What is the role of the private sector in economic growth in Nigeria, especially when it comes to
economic recovery and transformation after the pandemic?”
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Interview with Nurse Cherish Samuel: On the Frontlines of COVID-19 Treatment in Lagos State, Nigeria
COVID-19 Africa Watch discusses the COVID-19 crisis in Nigeria and how people can stay safe with C
herish Samuel, a registered nurse working at a COVID-19 isolation and treatment center in Lagos State.
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How Has COVID-19 Impacted the Nigerian Capital Markets? An Interview with NSE CEO Oscar N. Onyema
The CEO of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Oscar N. Onyema, talks to COVID-19 Africa Watch about how
the exchange has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Power Play: Closing the Immense Energy Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy supplies across Africa fall far short of potential demand. In Nigeria, just one example, a
growing population will surpass that of the United States in the next 25 years.
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The African Century: A Road Map for Market-led Growth
Demographics dictate that the next century will be Africa's, but what kind of century will it be?
Will it be one of aid dependency, joblessness, and northern migration?
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Interview with Lionel Zinsou: Priorities for Private Sector Growth and Attracting Investment in a Post-Pandemic Africa
Lionel Zinsou, Founder and Managing Partner of SouthBridge and former Prime Minister of Benin talk
s to COVID-19 Africa Watch about opportunities for private sector growth and investment post-COVID-19.
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Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship: Shaping the Future of Health in Africa?
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO of 54gene, about genomics research and pre
cision medicine in Africa, as well as his company's response to COVID-19.
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Virtual Program | Towards a Sustainable Roaring Twenties: Accelerating Growth through Impact
Wednesday, October 20 at 8:30 am PDT/11:30 am EDT
With many economies still reeling from the pand
emic and social and economic inequalities widening, the finance community needs new instruments that can make a positive impact on communities in
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Vivian Nwakah: Advancing Equitable Access to Safer Medication in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Vivian Nwakah, Founder and CEO of Medsaf, about addressing the inef
ficiencies and inequalities in African healthcare systems.
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Agri-Sharing Economy in Africa: An Interview with Hello Tractor’s Folu Okunade
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Folu Okunade, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer,
Hello Tractor, about the pandemic’s impacts on small-scale farming and the burgeoning ‘agri-sharing’ economy in Africa.
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November 17 at 6:30 pm UAE Standard Time | Dinner Program | Part 3: For the Love of the Game: The Business and Impact of Sports
Part 3
Investing in professional sports teams can sometimes be seen as nontraditionally profitabl
e—with prestige oftentimes taking priority over financial gain.
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Accelerating Securitization in Africa: The Benefits of Investing in Securitization Transactions
Securitization is increasingly seen as critical to mobilizing private capital to finance the Susta
inable Development Goals (SDGs).
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