In the aftermath of Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, Dr. Hippolyte Fofack, Chief Economist of the African Export-Import Bank, weighs in on Brexit’s economic and financial impact on African economies.
What Does Brexit Mean for Africa?//
Agriculture
Spurring Africa’s Agribusiness Revolution Discussed at US-Africa Chamber of Commerce Panel Discussion//
IGD President Mima S. Nedelcovych moderated a panel on “Africa’s Agribusiness Revolution” at a June event, sponsored by the U.S.-Africa Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
CSIS, in collaboration with IGD, to Host Event on Successful Models for Private Sector-Led Economic Growth in Africa//
CSIS, in collaboration with IGD, will host an event on “Successful Models for Private Sector-Led Economic Growth in Africa” on Thursday, June 14 from 9:00am -10:30am at the CSIS headquarters.
Marketplace Workshop: Unlocking Resources For SMEs in Tanzania’s Maize Value Chain//
IGD, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, hosted on March 15 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a marketplace workshop with some 40 key private sector leaders from Tanzania’s maize offtaking ecosystem to improve SMEs’ access to finance and find innovative solutions to access capital.
Word from Washington: May 2018//
Read the latest “Word from Washington”, a periodic blog post highlighting news and legislative updates from IGD’s Governmental Affairs Office.
Leadership4Agriculture Forum Outcomes Report Highlights Public-Private Sector Solutions to Spur Agricultural Transformation in Africa//
Read the AfDB’s Leadership4Agriculture Forum Outcomes Report outlining insights and solutions from leading public and private sector voices on driving Africa’s agricultural transformation.
IGD Frontier Leader Network Invited to Participate in African Magazine’s Special Edition on Agribusiness//
The IGD Frontier Leader Network is invited to participate in a African Business magazine’s Special Agribusiness Report, “Turning Potential into Reality”, which will highlight the tremendous potential of agribusiness in accelerating Africa’s economic growth and transformation.
Africa Investment Rising U.S. Roadshow Tour: Des Moines Stop Recap//
As Africa’s agriculture sector moves toward operating like a business, U.S. and African agribusiness leaders gathered for IGD’s Des Moines roadshow stop on April 25-26, to explore how to deepen the United States-Africa trade and investment relationship to build markets and accelerate growth.