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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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staff
Sydney Hergan
Sydney Hergan is an associate on the Global Market Development team at the Milken Institute, work
ing on the IFC-Milken Institute Capital Markets Program, World Bank-Milken Institute Public Financial Asset Management Program, and Africa Leaders Business
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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.
+ Read More
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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landing page
IFC–Milken Institute Capital Markets Program Global Financial Scholars Alumni Network
IFC-Milken Institute CMP Fall 2023 Class
Júlio André Mawungu
National Bank of Angola
Svetlana Vie
ira Dias Espírito Santo
Ministry of Finance of Angola
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article
Milken Institute Scales Up Engagement with Africa through New Business Council
Washington DC, July 2 2024—The Milken Institute today announced the launch of the Africa Leaders Bus
iness Council.
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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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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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article
FasterCures Quarterly Update—July 2024
In This Newsletter
Highlights from Global Conference
Recent Publications
Policy Updates
FasterCures
Program Updates
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An Update from MI Health—July 2024
In This Issue: