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Africa Next! Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Investment
2021 was a record-setting year for African tech investment, with over 564 African start-ups rais
ing just over US$2 billion in funding—and this despite the continued uncertainty pose
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Green Bonds for a More Sustainable Future in Africa and Beyond (Invite only)
More than 200 million people worldwide are currently suffering environmental disasters. Emerging
markets are most susceptible to the effects of climate change, and Africa is at particular risk.
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COVID-19’s Impact on the Agri-Sharing Economy in Africa: An Interview with Hello Tractor’s Folu Okunade
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Folu Okunade, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer,
Hello Tractor, about the pandemic’s impacts on small-scale farming and the burgeoning ‘agri-sharing’ economy in Africa.
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Interview: Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali on COVID-19, Debt Sustainability, and Macroeconomic Policy in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr.
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November 17 at 2:30 pm UAE Standard Time | Africa Next! Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Investment
2021 was a record-setting year for African tech investment, with over 564 African start-ups raisin
g just over US$2 billion in funding—and this despite the continued uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Interview: Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali on COVID-19, Debt Sustainability, and Macroeconomic Policy in Africa
Key Takeaways
The following are a few of the main takeaways from COVID-19 Africa Watch’s conversati
on with Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, the former Finance Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt:
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The Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit Returns to Abu Dhabi November 17-18
Washington, DC (November 16, 2022) – The 4th annual Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit r
eturns to Abu Dhabi November 17-18 for the fir
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Part 1: Milken-Motsepe Prize Announcement
The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize program incentivizes global innovators and entrepreneurs to
develop tech solutions that accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with innovations tested in Africa.
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Mindful Moments: Meditation with Deepak Chopra
Kick off day two of the Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit with a moment of mindfuln
ess and meditation led by Deepak Chopra.
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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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