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John Schellhase
John Schellhase is a director of strategic philanthropy at the Milken Institute. His work focuses
on social impact philanthropy, including designing and operating prize competitions to increase prosperity and quality of life around the world.
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panel
Africa: The Next Frontier for Fund Investors
With a bigger landmass and a larger consumer population than India, China, the U.S., and Europe
combined, Africa had attracted the attention of most international investors by the early 2000s.
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Carole Biau
Carole Biau is a director for Global Market Development at the Milken Institute, where she works
to inform financial and economic policy across developing and emerging markets.
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Africa: The Next Frontier for Fund Investors
With a bigger landmass and a larger consumer population than India, China, the U.S., and Europe co
mbined, Africa had attracted the attention of most international investors by the early 2000s.
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panel
Next-Gen Startups in the Middle East and Africa (Invite only)
MENA's startup ecosystem has become much more structured in recent years. The region now has ove
r 3,000 startups, with the UAE leading the pack as home to 42 percent of them, followed by Egypt with 12 percent.
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Reviving Trade and Investment Links Across the Red Sea (Invite only)
The ancient trade, investment, and cultural exchange between MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa is in t
he midst of a revival. Africa's market size has strong appeal for Middle Eastern investors and corporations.
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panel
Innovations for Infrastructure Financing & Regional Integration (Invite only)
In a shark-tank format, three teams of IFC-Milken Institute Alumni will pitch creative policy id
eas for enhancing regional integration of capital markets, and for better tapping these markets to finance long-term infrastructure.
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An Impactful Evolution: The Future of Collaborative Philanthropy in MENA (Invite only)
While philanthropy in the broadest sense has been deeply embedded in the Middle East and North A
frica (MENA) for centuries, the notion of "collaborative philanthropy" is relatively new.
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panel
Tapping Capital Markets to Foster Entrepreneurship and Job Creation (Invite only)
In many economies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to about a third of GDP
and about 80 percent of employment.
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article
What is Prosperity Without Quality of Life?
Prosperity is an interesting word, and for many, I would expect, the concept of wealth changes over
time. In my younger years, I would have suggested prosperity meant sufficient wealth to provide for my family.
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article
Financial Inclusion: The Platform to Prosper
Fundamental to driving prosperity is the ability of individuals to participate in the global economy
and thereby take ownership of their futures.
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article
The Power of Early Learning to Build Brighter Futures
At Sesame Workshop, we have always believed that if we want to see a better, more peaceful, more pro
sperous world, one of the best investments we can make is in quality early education for the world’s children.
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