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We-Fi West Africa Regional Summit

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The first Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) West Africa Regional Summit will bring together heads of state, leaders of multilateral development banks, key We-Fi government representatives, private sector executives, and women entrepreneurs to discuss ways to expand opportunities for women-led small and medium-sized enterprises in West Africa.

With a focus on the role of technology in supporting agribusiness and other high-growth industries, the Summit aims to galvanize high-level support for public policy reforms and private sector actions to promote women’s entrepreneurship in the region.

The Summit is hosted by His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and organized by We-Fi in collaboration with the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank.

The recording above shows the Fireside Chat with Kristalina Georgieva and Ivanka Trump, followed by a Women Entrepreneurs Panel. For the full replay of the event, please see below.

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Kristalina Georgieva

Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

@KGeorgieva
Ivanka Trump

Advisor to the President, United States of America
Alassane Ouattara

President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Akinwumi A. Adesina

President, African Development Bank Group
Daniel Kablan Duncan

Vice President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Bandar M. H. Hajjar

President, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group
Jean-Claude Kassi Brou

President of the ECOWAS Commission
Patricia Zoundi Yao

Founder of Quickcash, Digital Hub, and CannanLand
Jeanine Cooper

Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia
Catherine Krobo Edusei

Founder & Managing Director, Eden Tree Ltd.
Maya Horgan Famodu

Founder, Ingressive, Nigeria
Dominique Ouattara

First Lady of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Anne-Marie Dias Borges

Moderator

@AMDiasborges