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Strive Masiyiwa
Strive Masiyiwa is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group and one of the early pi
oneers of the mobile telecoms industry in Africa.
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Malado Kaba
Malado Kaba served as the first female Finance Minister of the Republic of Guinea between 2016 an
d 2018.
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Africa's FinTech Revolution
Africa's FinTech ecosystem is witnessing a remarkable rise, with several homegrown unicorns emer
ging as global leaders in innovation and financial inclusion.
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Weldon Turner
Weldon Turner was formerly the Director of International Equity Sales/Trading at Credit Suisse in
New York, and has been a senior product manager at RCS Solar, a leading supplier of solar power plants in Europe and Africa.
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Interview with K.Y. Amoako on Africa’s Economic Recovery and Transformation
COVID-19 Africa Watch speaks to K.Y. Amoako, President of the African Center for Economic Transfor
mation, about the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across the continent.
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: Creating Sustainable Finance for Regional Integration and Growth between the Middle East and Africa
In a little over two decades, the number of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) has grown from 62 in 2
000 to 176 currently.
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Africa's FinTech Revolution
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Small-Scale Farming in the Face of COVID-19 in South Africa: An Interview with Mbali Nwoko
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Mbali Nwoko, CEO of Green Terrace, about how COVID-19 is impacting
small-scale farming in South Africa.
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A Brighter Future for the Giant of Africa? Building the Institutional Investor Base to Finance Sustainable Economic and Financial Transformation in Nigeria (Invite only)
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and one of the continent’s most closely watched markets.
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Interview with K.Y. Amoako on Africa’s Economic Recovery and Transformation
Key Takeaways
The following are a few of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversati
on with K.Y. Amoako, Founder and President of the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET):, “Leaders need to build trust with the people, and there’s no better time than to build trust than when you have a crisis – that’s what leadership is about.”
, But beyond that, one thing now that we need to stress, is that you need to build trust. Leaders need to build trust with the people, and there’s no better time to build trust than when you have a crisis – that’s what leadership is about.
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Open for Business: Shaping the African Investment Story
Africa’s demographics are wildly compelling. By 2050, 90 cities in Africa will have more than a
million people.
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