Join MIGA and an accomplished group of experts, investors, and thought leaders as we discuss what it will take to drive FDI into Africa, especially into sectors that contribute to a green, inclusive, and resilient recovery, and into countries experiencing fragility, conflict and violence.
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Join us for a discussion on solutions from the ground—and how IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, is driving innovation and outcomes.
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Nkem Onwuamaegbu is Acting Regional Head, Africa for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Ms. Onwuamaegbu’s mandate is to expand MIGA’s business opportunities across all sectors in line with MIGA’s commitment to climate, low income and fragile and post-conflict countries. Ms. …
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He is editor-in-chief of the World Investment Report and the Transnational Corporations journal. He chairs the Governing Board of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (with all major stock exchanges worldwide as members). He also co-chairs the Executive Board of UN Family Business for Sustainable Development Initiative (in partnership with FBNi). He has provided policy advice to…
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David is Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Kasada Capital Management. Kasada Capital Management is an investment platform within the Kasada group, dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa. The firm was launched in 2018 with the backing of Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, and Accor, a world leading hospitality group. In April 2019…
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Until his appointment as Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation in Senegal in April 2019, Mr. Amadou Hott was the Vice President of the African Development Bank’s Power, Energy, Green Growth and Climate Change Complex, since November 2016, and has 20 years of experience in areas such as structured finance, sovereign wealth funds management, investment banking, infrastructure and the…
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Hector Gomez Ang is the Regional Director, South Asia, IFC. Prior to this role, he was IFC’s regional manager for Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, and Botswana. Between 2014 and 2019, he served as IFC’s country manager in Brazil, where he led the repositioning of IFC’s operations in the country. In his role in South Asia, Hector focuses on strengthening IFC’s presence in the region, targeting the…
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François Villeroy de Galhau is Governor of the Banque de France and a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank since 2015. He has previously been chief of staff of the Minister of the Economy and Finance (1997-2000), head of the Tax department (2000-2003) before joing BNP Paribas in 2003, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer, in charge of domestic markets then of…
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Elleanor Robins works to develop cross-sectoral solutions as part of IFC’s strategy to create markets and unlock new opportunities. She focuses on delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for cities, as part of IFC’s Cities initiative , and expanding opportunities in the e-mobility space in emerging markets. Elleanor has spent the past decade originating and executing infrastructure…
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