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<p>This is an important time for Africa – with the continent being focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and with the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is gaining traction to drive intra-Africa trade. This is the opinion of Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive Officer of Africa Regions at Standard Bank, who spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Standard Bank: Its prime-time to drive intra-Africa trade through SDGs & AfCFTA

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<p>Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa has been very active in the boardrooms at this year’s Africa Investment Forum and various other activities. The Director General of the Bank, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor about how the conversations have been going, and about projects on renewable energy and value chain development the Bank has submitted for boardroom discussion.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: BADEA sees investment opportunities in Africa’s renewable energy sector

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<p>The African Development Bank&#8217;s (AfDB) Country Manager for Morocco; Leila Mokaddem, discussed the opportunities open to Moroccan investors at this year&#8217;s Africa Investment Forum with CNBC Arica&#8217;s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Why Morocco is an attractive place to invest – AfDB

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<p>Energy is one of the important themes at this year’s Africa Investment Forum in Sandton. The idea of generating more energy, and specifically renewable energy was at the top of the agenda. CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor spoke to Managing Director of Watt Renewable Corporation, Oluwole Eweje about his boardroom conversations with investors.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Watt Renewable Corporation’s Eweje on the outlook for renewable energy investment in Africa

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<p>One of the big deals discussed at the Africa Investment Forum is the R17 billion waste-to-energy project in Gauteng Province. It involves the three big municipalities in the province. Noxolo Mtembu, Project Manager of Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA) joins CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop for more about this project, where the funding will come from and how it will be deployed.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: GIFA Project Manager Noxolo Mtembu on dissection of waste-to-energy project funds

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<p>The NBA is making good on its promise to bring the game to the African continent. The NBA announced in February this year that it will be launching the Basketball Africa League in March 2020. CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi spoke to Deputy Commissioner &#038; Chief Operating Officer of the NBA – Mark Tatum, who explained that they were attending the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton to promote interest in basketball on the continent.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: NBA’s Mark Tatum on the upcoming launch of Basketball Africa League

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<p>The Africa Investment Forum brought together African leaders, thinkers and investors to find ways to fill the gap between what the people need and what governments can do. For Board Member of the Enyimba Economic City in Nigeria, Chidiebera Onyia, it has been a learning process and provided a larger African perspective as his background has been mainly in North America and the development space. He spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Chidiebera Onyia of Enyimba City on what opportunities a forum like this presents

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<p>The Africa Export-Import Bank, or Afrexim Bank for short, is one of the partners of the Africa Investment Forum which is underway in Sandton this week. The Bank sees the Forum as important from two perspectives. On the one hand, to bring together clients and their projects and look for partners and investors to participate in these – on the other hand to invest equity and provide support. Dr Benedict Oramah, President of the Africa Export-Import Bank spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Afexim President

Africa Investment Forum: Afexim President, Benedict Oramah’s plan to forge investment partnerships, draw clients

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<p>The Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation recently opened an office in Africa.  Seok Hong, Managing Director for Kind Africa spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igmobor and Fifi Peters about what their plans for investing into the continent in Public Private Partnerships.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Kind Africa’s Seok Hong on investment opportunities on the continent

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<p>The Africa Investment Forum follows hot on the heels of the South African Investment Conference, where Trudi Makhaya, Economic Advisor to the South African President attended both. She told CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters and Kenneth Igbomor about the commitments of R363 billion that were made at this year’s conference, South Africa’s investment story and the country’s five year investment target of R1.2 trillion.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Trudi Makhaya identifies key focus areas for improvement in SA’s economy

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<p>Linda Mateza, Chief Executive and Principal Officer at Eskom Pension &amp; Provident Fund reveals where it plans to invest in Africa and whether it will remain independent.</p>


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Africa Investment Forum: Where Africa’s second largest pension fund is looking for value

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<p>Railway networks have the power to connect the African continent and move goods and people all over. Ronnie Ntuli, Chairman of Thelo Group has signed an MoU with Afreximbank that would see them identify, invest and manage rail projects across the continent, bringing people and their wares together. He spoke to CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kopano Gumbi.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Thelo Group

Africa Investment Forum: Thelo Group, Afreximbank partner to expand Africa’s rail network

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<p>Last year, Alitheia IDF announced an ambitious goal of raising $100 million for their women-focused private equity fund. This year, Tokunboh Ishmael, principal partner at Alitheia told the African Investment Forum that they had raised $72 million and counting. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Kopano Gumbi spoke with her on the back of the announcement.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Tokunboh Ishmael on the need fund overlooked women entrepreneurs

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<p>Okezie Ikpeazu, Governor of Nigeria’s Abia State – one of the 36 States in the country – is at the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton to showcase some of the investment opportunities in the State.  He would like Abia State to become the manufacturing hub, not only for Nigeria, but for the Sub-Saharan region.</p>


Africa Investment Forum:  Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on leveraging Nigeria to attract investors

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<p>There have been frank discussions at the boardroom sessions at the Africa Investment Forum – Kola Karim, Group Managing Director and CEO of Shoreline Energy International told CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor. They also spoke about opportunities in the oil and gas sector.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Shoreline CEO Kola Karim outlines opportunities in Africa’s oil & gas sector

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<p>One of the big topics at the Africa Investment Forum is the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Moloi-Motsepe on what the free-trade agreement means for Africa’s fashion industry

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<p>The Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton this week is attracting not only regulators, financiers and big business, but also start-ups. One of these start-ups is Hello Tractor from Nigeria, which is currently operating in 11 African markets. Jehiel Oliver, CEO of Hello Tractor spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


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Africa Investment Forum: Standard Bank: Its prime-time to drive intra-Africa trade through SDGs & AfCFTA

Africa Investment Forum: BADEA sees investment opportunities in Africa’s renewable energy sector

Africa Investment Forum: Why Morocco is an attractive place to invest – AfDB

Africa Investment Forum: Watt Renewable Corporation’s Eweje on the outlook for renewable energy investment in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: GIFA Project Manager Noxolo Mtembu on dissection of waste-to-energy project funds

Africa Investment Forum: NBA’s Mark Tatum on the upcoming launch of Basketball Africa League

Africa Investment Forum: Chidiebera Onyia of Enyimba City on what opportunities a forum like this presents

Africa Investment Forum: Afexim President, Benedict Oramah’s plan to forge investment partnerships, draw clients

Africa Investment Forum: Kind Africa’s Seok Hong on investment opportunities on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Trudi Makhaya identifies key focus areas for improvement in SA’s economy

Africa Investment Forum: Where Africa’s second largest pension fund is looking for value

Africa Investment Forum: Thelo Group, Afreximbank partner to expand Africa’s rail network

Africa Investment Forum: Tokunboh Ishmael on the need fund overlooked women entrepreneurs

Africa Investment Forum: Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on leveraging Nigeria to attract investors

Africa Investment Forum: Shoreline CEO Kola Karim outlines opportunities in Africa’s oil & gas sector

Africa Investment Forum: Moloi-Motsepe on what the free-trade agreement means for Africa’s fashion industry

Africa Investment Forum: Hello Tractor CEO Jehiel Oliver on unlocking opportunities for African farmers

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Africa Investment Forum: Standard Bank: Its prime-time to drive intra-Africa trade through SDGs & AfCFTA

Africa Investment Forum: BADEA sees investment opportunities in Africa’s renewable energy sector

Africa Investment Forum: Why Morocco is an attractive place to invest – AfDB

Africa Investment Forum: Watt Renewable Corporation’s Eweje on the outlook for renewable energy investment in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: GIFA Project Manager Noxolo Mtembu on dissection of waste-to-energy project funds

Africa Investment Forum: NBA’s Mark Tatum on the upcoming launch of Basketball Africa League

Africa Investment Forum: Chidiebera Onyia of Enyimba City on what opportunities a forum like this presents

Africa Investment Forum: Afexim President, Benedict Oramah’s plan to forge investment partnerships, draw clients

Africa Investment Forum: Kind Africa’s Seok Hong on investment opportunities on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Trudi Makhaya identifies key focus areas for improvement in SA’s economy

Africa Investment Forum: Where Africa’s second largest pension fund is looking for value

Africa Investment Forum: Thelo Group, Afreximbank partner to expand Africa’s rail network

Africa Investment Forum: Tokunboh Ishmael on the need fund overlooked women entrepreneurs

Africa Investment Forum: Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on leveraging Nigeria to attract investors

Africa Investment Forum: Shoreline CEO Kola Karim outlines opportunities in Africa’s oil & gas sector

Africa Investment Forum: Moloi-Motsepe on what the free-trade agreement means for Africa’s fashion industry

Africa Investment Forum: Hello Tractor CEO Jehiel Oliver on unlocking opportunities for African farmers

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