The panel "WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENT RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES OF A RISING AFRICA?" took place at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh on October 28, 2024, at the FII New Africa Summit #fII8
Political stability, reliable infrastructure, and sound governance reforms create a conducive environment for investment and innovation. According to the African Development Bank Group, Africa’s real GDP growth dropped from 4.1% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023 with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa estimating that overall foreign Direct Investments has hovered around US$40 to US$50 billion annually since before the Covid-19 pandemic. While addressing the underdevelopment trap, what are the key strategies for driving economic growth and what is the investment case across Africa?
SPEAKERS:
H.E. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, Minister of Investment, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA)
Amadou Hott, Former Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation of Senegal
Adebayo Ogunlesi, Founding Partner, Chairman, & CEO, Global Infrastructure Partners
Tidjane Thiam, President, Parti Démocratique de Côte d'Ivoire
Sim Tshabalala, Group CEO, Standard Bank Group
Samaila Zubairu, President & CEO, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
MODERATOR:
Joumanna Bercetche, Anchor, Bloomberg
