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<p>Discussion around gender are always important for African Development Bank (AfDB), as no development conversation should be led without integrating the needs of women. That is according to Vanessa Moungar, Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society at AfDB. She joins CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: AfDB: How the forum can address gender equality on the continent

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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 session will explore the potential for leveraging assets under management by institutional investors worldwide to support investment in Africa, including what international investors look for when diversifying into Africa. Discussions will center on key risks and critical success factors, the role of Africa&#8217;s domestic investors, and potential synergies between African and global investors&#8230;.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: Leveraging Institutional Investors

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<p>The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement is arguably one of the most important continental economic developments to date.  This session explores ways in which the trade agreement dynamically shifts the economic paradigm in Africa from being a centre of extraction to potentially the world’s largest free trade area by 2050. Panellists will highlight the strategic role of the Africa Investment Forum to convene and leverage the collective capabilities of stakeholders to accelerate delivery of the objectives and aspirations of the agreement&#8230;.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: AfCFTA: Taking Advantage of Unprecedented Investment Opportunities

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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>


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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 has become the “go-to” conference as far as direct investment is concerned, says Konrad Reuss, Managing Director, S&#038;P Global. It has grown from last year and many new ideas have been put on the table this year. He spoke to CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters about why it is important for S&#038;P to attend the event&#8230;.</p>


Africa Investment Forum: S&P Global on why it’s important to recognise inter-Africa trade

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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>Dubbed as the ‘Singapore of Africa’, facilitating cross-border investments and recent developments in the financial sector are only some attributes attracting investors to Mauritius. Will this be enough? Join CNBC Africa for a studio discussion, as business leaders discuss the evolving role of Mauritius as a specialist IFC&#8230;.</p>


Mauritius IFC: Championing international investment to accelerate Africa’s growth

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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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<p>By Chris Bishop, head of Programming, CNBC Africa</p>



<p>Africa will be the home for the first NBA basketball league outside of the United States, but the question is will investors see it as a slam dunk?</p>



<p>The NBA announced its foray into the continent at the Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, Tuesday, with an international league among the champions of 12 African nations to start in March. The champions of six nations have qualified so far: Nigeria; Senegal; Egypt; Angola; Morocco and Tunisia. Twelve other African nations will play off for the last six places. The league appears to be funded completely by the NBA but in the long term will have to find money from heavyweight investors. It may be a hard sell in a continent where football is king of the sports dollar.</p>



<p>Ä straw poll among
bankers and foreign investors at the launch at the Sandton Convention Centre
showed how hard a nut to crack investment may be.</p>



<p>“No,” says one
African banker shaking his head.</p>



<p>“Not now but maybe
if the sport grows in the future,” says another African investors.</p>



<p>Basketball has had
a chequered past in Africa when it comes to money. In Angola, there is a
televised league. In Mozambique, along with a number of other Lusophone
countries , it has a big following, but even less money. In Africa’s most industrialised
economy, South Africa, fans follow the NBA but efforts to popularise the sport
have been slow.</p>



<p>Albert Zeufack, the
economist for the World Bank Africa, is a basketball fan who follows the LA
Lakers. He believes tycoons pouring billions into African basketball may not be
as farfetched as it seems. &nbsp;</p>



<p>“I think it is
promising as an investment. The talent Africans bring to the NBA its exploding,
it shows the potential. It is an opportunity for investors to grow training
centres here for new talent and bring hope for the continent,” he says.</p>



<p>Akinwumi Adesina,
the head of the AfDB, said at the launch that he had followed basketball
matches while he studied in the lab at university in the United States. He
encouraged investors to plough billions into the new African league.</p>



<p>“I am very happy
about this launch…Africa has the talent when it comes to basketball. All I ask
is that they change the name from NBA to NBIA to National Basketball Investment
Africa !”he joked. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{user:chris.bishop@abn360.com}}</p>


Africa Investment Forum

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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: Leveraging Institutional Investors

Africa Investment Forum: AfCFTA: Taking Advantage of Unprecedented Investment Opportunities

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

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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: S&P Global on why it’s important to recognise inter-Africa trade

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

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Africa Investment Forum

Africa Investment Forum: AfDB: How the forum can address gender equality on the continent

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: Leveraging Institutional Investors

Africa Investment Forum: AfCFTA: Taking Advantage of Unprecedented Investment Opportunities

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: S&P Global on why it’s important to recognise inter-Africa trade

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

Mauritius IFC: Championing international investment to accelerate Africa’s growth

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

Africa’s first NBA basketball league launched, will it be a slam dunk?

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