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Cameroon Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey speaks on the IFC 420mw hydropower project

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<p>Gauteng premiere David Makhura unpacks the multi-billion rand deals that were sealed at the Africa Investment Forum with CNBC Africa.<br />
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David Makhura reveals multi-billion rand deals clinched at the Africa Investment Forum

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<p>The organisers of the three day 2018 Africa Investment Forum from AfDB and Gauteng province answer questions from media, about the first ever investment forum in Africa that has come to an end.<br />
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Press Conference: Africa Investment Forum 2018

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<p>African heads of states and captains of industry attended the inaugural 2018 Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa in an effort to facilitate investment growth on the continent.  In this CNBC Africa special we highlight some of the ground breaking deals and commitments made during the three-day forum.<br />
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Multi- million dollar deals sealed at the inaugural Africa Investment Forum

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<p>CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop moderates a discussion on structuring sport as an investable business in Africa joined by a panel of experts at the 2018 Africa Investment Forum&#8230;.</p>


AIF Debate: The business of sport – How Africa can make it a viable model

<p><strong><em>By: Stella Kilonzo, Senior Director, Africa Investment Forum, African Development Bank</em></strong></p>
<p>It is estimated that around $170 billion is required per annum to finance the African Development Bank’s High Five Agenda. Moreover, Africa’s annual infrastructure gap is estimated anywhere between $68 &#8211; $130 billion a year.</p>
<p>When placed within the context of the continent’s growing population, youth bulge and economic potential, the need for increased private sector involvement is immediate. Decades of public spending, for instance on infrastructure has not been sufficient to adequately address the gap in the quantity or quality of much-needed infrastructure across the continent.</p>
<p>Africa does need a pool of investible funds that are accessible and long-tenured to finance its transformation. There is, therefore, an obvious need for Africa to significantly formalize its economies, create businesses that operate as corporate entities, and separately from their owners, as well as the right policy, regulatory and economic environments that are attractive to long term capital. Together with effective institutions for capital intermediation and appropriate investment market places, connecting providers and users of capital, such as the Africa Investment Forum, Africa can accelerate its economic and social transformation.</p>
<p>Across regions and in specific countries, there are several silver linings in the cloud. Much of it thanks to the active engagement of the private sector, and this is increasingly through financial markets.  This year, we witnessed the Initial Public Offer (IPO) and listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange of Vivo Energy&#8217;s, that raised over $740 million, which remains the largest listing of an Africa-focused business since 2005. Moreover, one of the most talked about IPOs was the MTN Group&#8217;s Ghana offering.</p>
<p>As investors focus greater attention on opportunities, what is coming into sharp focus is the premium that investors and markets are placing on good governance, market depth, the rule of law, policy and regulatory environments.</p>
<p>Aside from South Africa whose Johannesburg Stock Exchange market capitalization is around $1.06 trillion, most African financial markets remain small.</p>
<p>Despite challenges, Africa’s private sector and financial markets present strong possibilities and realistic potential for bridging the financing gap critical for the continent’s economic and social transformation, and the achievement of our priorities in agriculture, regional integration, energy, industrialization, and improvement of the standards of living across the continent as well as the sustainable development goals.</p>
<p>The fact is, the private sector and financial market contribution in helping to close the financing gap is neither a miracle nor a mirage. It is not a miracle as it is based on unleashing the full potential of the real economy and encouraging investment. It is also not a mirage as the public and private sector must continue to work together, and through the markets and other intermediary institutions, to raise capital especially the much needed long term funding.</p>
<p>The Africa Investment Forum, November 7 -9, 2018, will no doubt help raise the bar when it comes to bringing together all stakeholders,  public and private, and matching investment capital with the private sector, bankable projects and the continent’s ambitious goal of reducing its multi-billion dollar financing gap,  including for infrastructure.</p>
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<p>CNBC Africa is joined by a panel of experts at the Africa Investment Forum to discuss Intra continental trade and opportunities available for expanding in Africa</p>
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AIF Debate: Africa’s industrialisation: The rise of continental champions

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<p>CNBC Africa spoke to delegates attending the inaugural Africa Investment Forum about their expectations from the forum.</p>


Delegates share their expectations from the inaugural Africa Investment Forum

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Ibukun Adebayo on role of the LSE in driving investment to Africa

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<p>On the side-lines of Africa Investment Forum 2018 held in South Africa CNBC Africa spoke to Raj Kulasingam, Senior Counsel, Dentons UK &#038; Middle East LLP on the outlook of private equity deals in Africa.</p>


Dentons’ Raj Kulasingam on trends that will drive Africa’s private equity market

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<p>At the inaugural Africa Investment Forum 2018 underway in South Africa CNBC Africa is joined by a team of expert panellists to discuss how best to leverage development finance to boost private sector investment.<br />
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AIF Debate: The role of development finance institutions in boosting private sector investment

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<p>On the side-lines of Africa Investment Forum 2018 held in South Africa CNBC Africa spoke to Ronald Chagoury Jr, Vice Chairman, Eko Atlantic on what they hope to achieve by attending the investment forum and the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Nigeria.</p>


Eko Atlantic’s Ronald Chagoury Jr talks on challenges, opportunities of doing business in Nigeria

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<p>SF Capital CEO, Moustapha Sow spoke to CNBC Africa’s Karabo Letlhatlha about how best to bridge Africa’s infrastructure deficit at the inaugural Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg South Africa.</p>


SF Capital’s Moustapha Sow on tackling Africa’s infrastructure deficit

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<p>On the side-lines of the Africa Investment Forum held in South Africa CNBC Africa spoke to Nigerian Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed on what they hope to achieve from the investment forum and the economic and recovery growth plan for the country.</p>
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Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed talks on financing infrastructure to boost Nigeria’s economic growth

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<p>South Africa&#8217;s Deputy Energy Minister, Thembisile Majola spoke to CNBC Africa at the inaugural Africa Investment Forum about what measures they have put in place to tackle high fuel prices as well as the energy sector outlook for the country.</p>


Energy Minister Thembisile Majola outlines plan to tackle SA’s high fuel prices

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<p>African heads of states and captains of industry attended the inaugural 2018 Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa in an effort to facilitate investment growth on the continent.  In this CNBC Africa special we bring you the opening plenary of the forum.<br />
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Opening plenary of the inaugural Africa Investment Forum 2018

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<p>Omar Alghabra Parliamentarian Secretary to the Minister of foreign Affairs of Canada spoke to CNBC Africa at the inaugural Africa Investment Forum about investment opportunities and the economic potential of Africa.<br />
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Cameroon Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey speaks on the IFC 420mw hydropower project

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SF Capital’s Moustapha Sow on tackling Africa’s infrastructure deficit

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