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Shameela Soobramoney
Soobramoney has been the chief sustainability officer of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) si
nce 2007. She is responsible for advising the executive committee and board of the JSE Limited on sustainability and the integration into strategy.
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Leila Fourie
With over 25 years of international experience, primarily in financial services, Leila Fourie has
served on multiple boards and held senior roles in banking, capital markets, and payments.
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Leilani Jimenez
Leilani Jimenez is an Associate in the Research Department at the Milken Institute. In this role,
she supports the department's research portfolio in health economics, regional economics, and international finance.
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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: Next Frontier for the Creative Economy
The digital and creative economies in Africa continue to expand. While the continent’s digital e
conomy is projected to grow six times by 2050 to over $700 billion, the creative artistic economy is especially explosive.
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What's Next for Impact Investing in Africa?
An estimated $4 trillion is needed annually from private investors to help finance development p
riorities and accelerate sustainable, inclusive growth around the world.
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Part 2: Fueling Africa's Creative and Innovation Economy
Africa's creative industries represent a significant and high-potential economic driver across t
he continent.
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The Africa Opportunity: The Potential of the World’s Next Economic Powerhouse to Shape Our Global Future (Invite only)
Africa’s demographics are both wildly compelling and daunting. By 2050, 90 cities in Africa will
be home to over a million people, and the continent will hold six of the world’s mega cities—those with more than 10 million residents.
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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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Kellen Silver
Kellen Silver is an associate at the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy.