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Reimagining Growth

New Development Actors for the 21st Century

January 21, 2025
13:00–13:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The global aid and development landscape is increasingly positioning the private sector at the forefront of a new approach to development. With the impact-investing market now exceeding $1 trillion, there is a growing opportunity for investment capital to reach new markets. Who is driving this new vision for development to create market-driven, social and economic progress in frontier...
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Anna Bjerde
Managing Director, Operations
World Bank Group
MD
Mirek Dušek
Managing Director
World Economic Forum
BJ
Badr Jafar
Chief Executive Officer
Crescent Enterprises
EC
Ernesto Torres Cantu
Head of International
Citi

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