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Innovative Finance to Address Africa’s Infrastructure Needs
As of 2015, African state governments had financed infrastructure development on their balance shee
ts alone, resulting in slower progress constrained by budgetary restrictions. In many regions across the African continent, the poor state of infrast
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Africa Leaders Business Council Meeting (Invite only)
The quarterly Africa Leaders Business Council meeting at the Middle East and Africa Summit will
serve as a convening on African investment, growth, and development, featuring members of the Africa Leaders Business Council and key participants from the U
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Unlocking Africa’s Investment Potential: Strengthening Global Economic Partnerships (Invite only)
Africa’s investment landscape is shaped by robust demographic trends and solid macroeconomic fun
damentals, creating exceptional opportunities for diversification and higher-than-average returns.
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Bridging Continents: Strengthening European Private Sector Trade Relations with the Middle East and Africa (Invite only)
This private session will explore the growing opportunities for European and UK private sector p
layers to strengthen business ties with the Middle East and Africa, focusing on trade, investment, and market entry strategies.
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video
Africa: Understanding Its Unique Value Proposition
Moderator: Helima Croft
Speakers: Samit Gehlot, Bassim Haidar, Yvonne Ike, Jay Ireland
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Maximizing Sovereign Wealth Funds for Long-term Economic Growth and Sustainability (Invite only)
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have emerged as powerful instruments for fostering economic resili
ence, stability, and long-term growth, particularly in resource-rich nations across the Middle East and Africa.
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article
IFC, Milken Institute and The George Washington University Launch Capital Markets Certificate Program
Los Angeles – IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the Milken Institute and The George Washington
University today launched a first-of-its-kind graduate level program for capital market practitioners in developing economies.
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