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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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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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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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Interview with Megan McDonald: COVID-19, African Capital Markets, and What Lies Ahead
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Megan McDonald of Standard Bank about the ongoing economic impacts
of the pandemic, recent market developments, and the priorities for a robust recovery.
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Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize in AgriTech
The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program is a series of multi-year, multimillion-dollar prize c
ompetitions for technological solutions that accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a spotlight on Africa.
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FinTech in Focus - September 7, 2021
In This Newsletter
Lending
Payments
Money Transfers and Payments in Afghanistan
Data Privacy
FinTec
h Investment
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