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Framing the Issues: Building Securitization Markets in Africa to Advance the SDGs
Despite their promise, securitization markets are under-developed in many developing and emerging m
arket countries, including across the continent of Africa, where the SDG financing gap is the widest.
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Accelerating Securitization in Africa to Finance the SDGs: Future Flow Securitizations
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) set an ambitious development agenda to reduce poverty by 2
030 and an equally ambitious agenda to finance them.
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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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Frank Aswani: Strengthening Africa’s Social Investment Ecosystem to Help Tackle COVID-19
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Frank Aswani about ways to bolster Africa’s social investment e
cosystem to help the continent’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
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FDI in MENA: The Role of Capital Markets and Financial Infrastructure
In the era of low oil prices, access to foreign direct investment (FDI) is critical to the region.
video
Urban Farming, Agritech, and Food Security in the Middle East
Despite being gifted with a rich abundance of hydrocarbons and mineral resources, the Middle East
and North Africa is an arid region that suffers from water scarcity and food insecurity.
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African Century: Engaging the Continent's Great Opportunities
As the Middle East looks to its neighbors for potential outward investment, the gaze has concerted
ly turned towards Africa.
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Interview: Yawa Hansen-Quao on Strengthening Public Service and Civil Society to Build Back Better
Key Takeaways
Below are some of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversation with Y
awa Hansen-Quao – Executive Director of Emerging Public Leaders – a youth-t
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Where the World Connects: Annual Milken Institute Global Conference Brings Together People Who "Get Things Done"
LOS ANGELES -- With the world full of complex geopolitical, social, and economic challenges that app
ear insoluble to many -- and in a world full of conferences that discuss them without driving change -- the Milken Institute Global Conference is unique.
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