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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
combined, Africa had attracted the attention of most international investors by the early 2000s.
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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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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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How is COVID-19 Affecting Food Security in West Africa? An Interview with Dr. Mabouba Diagne
Dr. Mabouba Diagne of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development talks to COVID-19 Africa Watc
h about the lessons of COVID-19 for improving food security in the West Africa region.
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Accelerating Securitization in Africa: The Benefits of Investing in Securitization Transactions
Accelerating Securitization in Africa: The Benefits of Investing in Securitization Transactions
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rsday, September 10, 2020
Securitization is increasingly seen as critical to mobilizing private capital to finance the Sustainable Dev
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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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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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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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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals Despite the Pandemic: Interview with Professor Allam Ahmed
Prof. Allam Ahmed, founding President of the World Association for Sustainable Development, speaks
to COVID-19 Africa Watch about financing the SDGs, human capital, and access to electricity.
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Quels sont les impacts du COVID-19 sur la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique de l’ouest?
Dr. Mabouba Diagne, vice-président de la Banque de la CEDEAO pour l’investissement et le développm
ent, échange avec le Milken Institute au sujet de la sécurité alimentaire.
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FinTech in Focus—September 21, 2020
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