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<p><strong>The second edition of the Africa Investment Forum, underway in Sandton this week, is looking at bigger targets for the African Development Bank. CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor spoke to </strong><strong>Khaled Sherif, VP Regional Development, Integration &amp; Business Delivery, AfDB </strong><strong>about the role of the AIF in promoting investment in projects across the African continent. </strong></p>


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Africa Investment Forum: AfDB’s Sherif speaks on the role of the forum in spearheading investment projects across the continent

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<p>Comparing last year’s inaugural Africa Investment Forum in Sandton to this year’s AIF, Admassu Tadesse, President and Chief Executive of Trade and Development Bank (TDB) and Eastern and Southern Africa Trade, says this year’s event is more mature, with a much bigger turnout. He spoke to CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop about spawning new deals and opportunities.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: TDB’s Tadesse why rail is making a big comeback in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: TDB’s Tadesse on why rail is making a big comeback in Africa

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<p>Shelter Afrique is a Pan-African finance institution dealing with providing affordable housing finance and advisory solutions on the continent. CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop spoke to Shelter Afrique’s MD and CEO, Andrew Chimphondah at the Africa Investment Forum about their quest for partners, impact investment and ‘smart cities’ among other things.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Shelter Afrique CEO Chimpondah on providing affordable housing finance on the continent

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<p>As the second Africa Investment Forum neared the end of the first day, CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor spoke to Africa50 CEO Alain Ebobissé about the progress made since last year’s inaugural event. Among other issues, they also discussed a specific transformational intergovernmental agreement that was signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Brazzaville today. Africa50 provided the legal framework for a bridge project that will link the two capital cities to be developed under a Public-Private Partnership framework.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Africa50 CEO Ebobissé on PPPs achieving transformational progress in Africa

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<p>For too long, agriculture took the back-seat in the development process. While around 60 to 70 per cent of Africans work in agriculture, countries import large amounts of agricultural products and processed goods. CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor spoke to Jennifer Blanke, Vice President Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank about the importance of developing the agriculture and agro-processing sectors in Africa. They also discuss the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: AfDB on why agriculture remains key to Africa’s growth

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<p>Because last year’s Africa Investment Forum proved to be very transactional, Findev Canada decided to return to this year’s event. CNBC Africa’s Karabo Letlhatlha spoke to Suzanne Gaboury, the Chief Investment Officer of Findev Canada, about signing the transactions that they committed to last year, and moving towards implementation. They also discuss impact investment and economic empowerment of women.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Suzanne Gaboury on what Findev Canada is doing to empower African women economically

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<p>The Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) is one of the seven founders of the Africa Investment Forum, which is underway in Sandton this week. Zodwa Mbele, Group Executive: Transacting, DBSA, told CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters that the objective is to ensure that deals are done and that pledges made at the Forum move into implementation.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: DBSA on creating an enabling environment for project development

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<p>At the Africa Investment Forum held in Sandton, CNBC Africa’s Karabo Letlhatlha caught up with South Africa’s Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane to talk about the potential of the tourism sector, visa requirements and practicalities of visa applications for travellers to South Africa, and progress made with visa-free travel between South Africa and other African countries.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Minister Kubayi-Ngubane on how SA is improving its ease of travel to boost tourism

Africa Investment Forum: Minister Kubayi-Ngubane on new visa rules, how SA is improving its ease of travel to boost tourism

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<p>Africa Finance Corporation was created 12 years ago as a Public Private Partnership between African governments and African private sector, principally to invest and develop in the infrastructure space. In the past five years the AFC has seen investment of $6.6 billion in 30 African countries. Sanjeev Gupta, Executive Director for Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor about what more has to be done in terms of investing in Africa.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: AFC’s Sanjeev Gupta on the need to change the narrative on Africa

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<p>The International Finance Corporation (IFC) regards the Africa Investment Forum as an interesting opportunity to meet and hear from some of Africa’s leaders and some of the key players in the private sector on what they see as the opportunities and challenges on the continent. Sergio Pimenta, Vice President of IFC in Middle East and Africa joins CNBC Africa’s Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor for more.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: IFC’s Pimenta on investment opportunities and challenges on the continent

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<p>Masai Ujiri, General Manager of Toronto Raptors, a professional Canadian Basketball team, joined CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor at the Africa Investment Forum to talk about developing the game on the continent and the investment opportunities that the Forum offers.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Toronto Raptors’ Ujiri on investment opportunities in sport on the continent

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<p>One of the institutions attending the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton this week is the European Investment Bank, which pumped millions of dollars into the continent at last year’s forum. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters is joined by the Vice President of the European Investment Bank, Ambroise Fayolle, to talk about the Bank’s plans for Africa going forward.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Ambroise Fayolle on EIB’s plans for Africa

Africa Investment Forum: Ambroise Fayolle outlines EIB’s plans for Africa

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<p>At the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton, Gregory Boyd, Managing Director, AFCORP, told CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi that he sees the forum primarily as a networking opportunity to meet and work with institutional investors and to identify high quality investment projects. They also spoke about the changing landscape of investment projects, and more.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: AFCORP’s Gregory Boyd on Africa’s changing investment landscape

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<p>The Atha Group is developing an iron ore project in Limpopo Province in South Africa. Director Praveer Triphathi told CNBC Africa’s Kopano Gumbi that he was at the Africa Investment Forum to meet with financial institutions and private equity funders to secure funding to take the project into its Capex phase.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Atha Group’s Triphathi gives update on the iron ore project in Limpopo

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<p>The Africa Investment Forum is an important platform for business promoters to come together with international and African investors, Nigerian businessman Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu, the Founder of the BUA Group told CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor. He explained how the forum makes it possible for deals to be done much more quickly than under normal circumstances.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: BUA’s Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu on the importance of such an investment platform

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<p>From Tanzania, and also operating in Kenya and Uganda, is Advent Construction. The company’s managing director and YPO Tanzania member Dhruv Jog is attending the Africa Investment Forum in Sandton. He to CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop about the opportunities for deal flow offered by the Forum, the interest of North American multinationals in investing in the continent, as well as the construction sector and infrastructure development.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Dhruv Jog on East Africa’s construction industry outlook

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<p>The US Trade and Development Agency leads the entrance of American companies into very different international markets, of which Africa is one. Acting Director of the TDA, Tom Hardy spoke to CNBC Africa’s Karabo Letlhatlha about the reasons why Africa is an important investment destination for American companies, in industries as diverse as the power sector, cloud computing and pharmaceuticals.  They also spoke about the Africa Investment Forum as a marketplace for deals, and tools to support American investment into Africa.</p>


Africa Development Bank

Africa Investment Forum: AfDB’s Sherif speaks on the role of the forum in spearheading investment projects across the continent

Africa Investment Forum: TDB’s Tadesse on why rail is making a big comeback in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: Shelter Afrique CEO Chimpondah on providing affordable housing finance on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Africa50 CEO Ebobissé on PPPs achieving transformational progress in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: AfDB on why agriculture remains key to Africa’s growth

Africa Investment Forum: Suzanne Gaboury on what Findev Canada is doing to empower African women economically

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA on creating an enabling environment for project development

Africa Investment Forum: Minister Kubayi-Ngubane on new visa rules, how SA is improving its ease of travel to boost tourism

Africa Investment Forum: AFC’s Sanjeev Gupta on the need to change the narrative on Africa

Africa Investment Forum: IFC’s Pimenta on investment opportunities and challenges on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Toronto Raptors’ Ujiri on investment opportunities in sport on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Ambroise Fayolle outlines EIB’s plans for Africa

Africa Investment Forum: AFCORP’s Gregory Boyd on Africa’s changing investment landscape

Africa Investment Forum: Atha Group’s Triphathi gives update on the iron ore project in Limpopo

Africa Investment Forum: BUA’s Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu on the importance of such an investment platform

Africa Investment Forum: Dhruv Jog on East Africa’s construction industry outlook

Africa Investment Forum: TDA’s Tom Hardy on why Africa is an important investment destination for American companies

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Africa Investment Forum: AfDB’s Sherif speaks on the role of the forum in spearheading investment projects across the continent

Africa Investment Forum: TDB’s Tadesse on why rail is making a big comeback in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: Shelter Afrique CEO Chimpondah on providing affordable housing finance on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Africa50 CEO Ebobissé on PPPs achieving transformational progress in Africa

Africa Investment Forum: AfDB on why agriculture remains key to Africa’s growth

Africa Investment Forum: Suzanne Gaboury on what Findev Canada is doing to empower African women economically

Africa Investment Forum: DBSA on creating an enabling environment for project development

Africa Investment Forum: Minister Kubayi-Ngubane on new visa rules, how SA is improving its ease of travel to boost tourism

Africa Investment Forum: AFC’s Sanjeev Gupta on the need to change the narrative on Africa

Africa Investment Forum: IFC’s Pimenta on investment opportunities and challenges on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Toronto Raptors’ Ujiri on investment opportunities in sport on the continent

Africa Investment Forum: Ambroise Fayolle outlines EIB’s plans for Africa

Africa Investment Forum: AFCORP’s Gregory Boyd on Africa’s changing investment landscape

Africa Investment Forum: Atha Group’s Triphathi gives update on the iron ore project in Limpopo

Africa Investment Forum: BUA’s Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu on the importance of such an investment platform

Africa Investment Forum: Dhruv Jog on East Africa’s construction industry outlook

Africa Investment Forum: TDA’s Tom Hardy on why Africa is an important investment destination for American companies

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