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Africa Leaders Business Council Meeting (Invite only)
The quarterly Africa Leaders Business Council meeting at the Middle East and Africa Summit will
serve as a convening on African investment, growth, and development, featuring members of the Africa Leaders Business Council and key participants from the U
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Unlocking Africa’s Investment Potential: Strengthening Global Economic Partnerships (Invite only)
Africa’s investment landscape is shaped by robust demographic trends and solid macroeconomic fun
damentals, creating exceptional opportunities for diversification and higher-than-average returns.
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Africa: Economic Recovery and Transformation
Young demographics and decisive government leadership spared many African countries from worst-c
ase COVID-19 scenarios early on. But the pandemic has sent the continent into its first recession in 25 years. What is the path for recovery?
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Bridging Continents: Strengthening European Private Sector Trade Relations with the Middle East and Africa (Invite only)
This private session will explore the growing opportunities for European and UK private sector p
layers to strengthen business ties with the Middle East and Africa, focusing on trade, investment, and market entry strategies.
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video
Africa: Economic Recovery and Transformation
October 20 at 11:30 am PDT/2:30 pm EDT
video
Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship: Shaping the Future of Health in Africa?
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO of 54gene, about genomics research and pre
cision medicine in Africa, as well as his company's response to COVID-19.
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video
Interview with Lionel Zinsou: Priorities for Private Sector Growth and Attracting Investment in a Post-Pandemic Africa
Lionel Zinsou, Founder and Managing Partner of SouthBridge and former Prime Minister of Benin talk
s to COVID-19 Africa Watch about opportunities for private sector growth and investment post-COVID-19.
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article
Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship: Shaping the Future of Health in Africa?
Key Takeaways
The following are a few of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversati
on with Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO of 54gene:
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Maximizing Sovereign Wealth Funds for Long-term Economic Growth and Sustainability (Invite only)
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have emerged as powerful instruments for fostering economic resili
ence, stability, and long-term growth, particularly in resource-rich nations across the Middle East and Africa.
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podcast episode
Ep. 102: Humanitarian, with the Hilton Foundation’s Peter Laugharn
“Every society is more fragile than we realize, and every society can be taken advantage of.
video
Predicting Pandemics: Mobilizing an Active Global Surveillance System
October 16 at 7:15 am PDT/10:15 am EDT