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Shameela Soobramoney
Soobramoney has been the chief sustainability officer of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) si
nce 2007. She is responsible for advising the executive committee and board of the JSE Limited on sustainability and the integration into strategy.
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person
Leila Fourie
With over 25 years of international experience, primarily in financial services, Leila Fourie has
served on multiple boards and held senior roles in banking, capital markets, and payments.
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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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staff
Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur, who has steered developme
nt, equality, and education initiatives through the Motsepe Foundation, a family foundation she founded with her husband 22 years ago.
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video
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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panel
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
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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video
State Minister Yasmin Wohabrebbi: Ethiopia’s Prospects and Priorities for Economic Recovery
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to State Minister Yasmin Wohabrebbi about the policy response to the p
andemic, the efforts to develop the digital economy, and the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).
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article
Two Washington, D.C. High School Stars Receive Milken Scholars Award
SANTA MONICA, Calif., (June 14, 2021)—The Milken Scholars, a joint initiative of the Milke
n Institute and the Milken Family Foundation, has chosen two talent
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