Private equity, long-term lending, and healthy capital markets are vital to the success of Africa, which is now home to a strong and growing financial services sector. This session highlights the trends guiding successful governance in African countries and uncovers ways to reduce real risks, strengthen investor confidence and increase the availability of U.S. capital to U.S. and African firms partnering on the continent.
Welcoming the panel: The Honorable Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
Moderator: Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank
Speakers:
Ajay Banga, President and CEO, MasterCard
Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings Limited
James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Bank Group
David Rubenstein, CEO, The Carlyle Group
Sim Tshabalala, Joint Chief Executive, Standard Bank
Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
