Global Chamber® is doing regular globinars from across Africa, including monthly cross-Africa meetups, and a recent conversation on foreign direct Investment (FDI) opportunities in Africa featuring Courtney Fingar and other FDI and Africa experts.
International interest in investing in Africa is gathering momentum, spurred by the continent's vast untapped potential in sectors such as agribusiness and renewable energy, combined with drives by national governments to boost manufacturing and technology.
Africa's future as a destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) is being rewritten and African countries are seeking to position themselves in the fast-changing global value chains.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to improve intra-regional connectivity and open up new trade and investment opportunities.
How are investors currently viewing Africa? Where do they see most potential, and what are the remaining barriers? How are local players maximising Africa's moment in the FDI spotlight?
We brought together international and African business leaders to answer these questions.
Watch the Africa FDI conversation HERE.
And two more recent meetups from around Africa may be viewed HERE and HERE.
Agenda for FDI in Africa : Seizing the Opportunities
16:00 - Opening remarks
- Doug Bruhnke - Founder at Global Chamber
- Niyi Sanusi - Partner at Throne Legal; Advisory Board Chair at Global Chamber Lagos
- Courtney Fingar - Principal at Fingar Direct Investment; Member, Advisory Board, Global Chamber London
16:05 - Global Chamber Activities in Africa
- Derek Bbanga - Global Advisor at Global Chamber Nairobi
16:10 - Africa’s Investment Proposition
- Nahom Teklewold - InternaConal Trade Expert at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
16:20 - View from the Investors: What Do They Want and Where Do They See Opportuni>es?
- Dalia Cohen - COO and Strategic Advisor, Confluence Investors
- Ann Wyman - Senior Officer at AfricaInvest
SECTORAL SPOTLIGHTS
16:30 - Agribusiness
- Henrik Rommerud - CEO and Co-founder, Envirom Green
- Komi Klu - Principal, AAGROCAP and Global Chamber Accra Advisory Board Chair
16:40 - Renewable Energy
- Rekik Bekele - Founder and CEO, Green Scene Ethiopia
- Chigozie Nweke-Eze - CEO at Integrated Power (IAP)
16:50 - Manufacturing
- Dr. Martin G Kaspar - Head of Corporate Development
- Victor Agolla - Chief Digital Officer, Nairobi City County
17:00 - Tech
- Gilbert Ewehmeh - ConCnental Co-ordinator, Accelerate Africa
- Meseret Warner - CEO & Founder, Ignite Investment
Additional Speakers and Wrap-up
- Cliff Mboya
- Rubby Golo
- Gifty Akorfa Kumah
We encourage you to stay engaged with Africa opportunities in our monthly and more conversations, and watch for the next FDI globinar coming up in 2024. Thank you to all the members, supporters and collaborators for your leadership.
Special thanks to Niyi Sanusi for your leadership to pull this program together.
Doug Bruhnke - founder/CEO at Global Chamber
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Originally published at https://www.globalchamber.org/blog/2024/02/03/global-chamber/globinar-on-fdi-in-africa-seizing-the-opportunities/
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