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GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL

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Frontier 100

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Frontier 100 is a network of successful African, South Asian, U.S. and European business leaders that aim to increase business growth and investment in frontier markets and who share a commitment to poverty reduction.

Members of Frontier 100 engage in activities that meet the following objectives:

  • Build relationships to foster investment opportunities and business expansion in Africa
  • Share knowledge to increase the impact and effectiveness of members’ investments
  • Provide business input on global development policy to reduce barriers to investment in frontier markets
 

Melu - Mizinga Melu, Jane Nelson and Robert Mosbacher at the Frontier 100 Forum in New York

Mizinga Melu, Jane Nelson and Robert Mosbacher at the Frontier 100 Forum in New York


Program highlights

  • Engagement opportunities: CEOs participate in semi-annual global forums, regional small group events, conference calls and peer-to-peer relationships
  • Interest groups: CEOs share knowledge and build relationships within sector focused interest groups in agriculture, ICT, infrastructure, financial services and natural resources
  • Targeted initiatives: CEOs engage investors to increase their exposure to frontier markets, advocate to improve policies on key issues and share best practices and lessons learned to increase business expansion across the continent

Frontier 100 CEOs at the New York Forum


Frontier 100 members have the opportunity to
:

  • Access insights about frontier markets from the executives that know them best
  • Connect with CEOs facing similar challenges as they enter new markets
  • Build relationships that enable business growth and poverty reduction
  • Share business practices and models for wider replication
Business leaders at the
Frontier 100 Forum in Cape Town


Download the Frontier 100 overview flyer

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