Investing with Purpose in Frontier Markets

January 16, 2024
17:30–18:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

There is an increasing recognition that market-driven solutions can complement traditional humanitarian approaches to provide a sustainable and long-term response to crises. Frontier markets such as northern Kenya present an opportunity to do things differently. What are the most promising sectors where private investment can bring sustainable economic development in frontier markets? This...
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Speakers

MA
Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade
Vice-President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery
African Development Bank Group
JA
Jessica Anderen
Chief Executive Officer
IKEA Foundation
MD
Mirek Dušek
Managing Director
World Economic Forum
PM
Peter Maurer
President of the Board
Basel Institute on Governance

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