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Unlocking Investment, Not Aid, for Frontier Markets

January 18, 2023
11:30–12:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

There is a need and opportunity to complement traditional humanitarian response with long-term and market-driven solutions that support the resilience of vulnerable communities. Which organizations are leading the way and what are the best practices to scale investments that benefit communities in frontier markets? This session is directly linked to the ongoing Humanitarian and Resilience...
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Speakers

RK
Raj Kumar
President and Editor-in-Chief
Devex
PM
Peter Maurer
President of the Board
Basel Institute on Governance
SP
Samantha Power
Administrator
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
VS
Vera Songwe
Chairperson and Founder
Liquidity and Sustainability Facility
SZ
Samaila Zubairu
President and Chief Executive Officer
Africa Finance Corporation - AFC

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