Category: AFRICA

Annual Investment Meeting, Emirates Angel Investors Association partner to strengthen efforts towards promoting startup activities

The collaboration between AIM and EAIA is a significant step towards creating a vibrant ecosystem for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in the UAE Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 10, 2023: The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) and Emirates Angel Investors Association (EAIA) have come together to strengthen their efforts towards promoting startup activities through signing a partnership agreement. The collaboration between AIM and EAIA is expected to create a positive impact on the UAE’s startup ecosystem, which has been rapidly growing over the past few years. The partnership will provide…

Humanity International Investments: DRC and UAE to Collaborate on Economic Cooperation, Investment, and Infrastructure as discussed at Annual Investment Meeting

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 10, 2023: The 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) announced today that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates will collaborate on various projects focused on economic cooperation, investment, and infrastructure in addition to promoting humanitarian assistance efforts. This forum was led by Aly Ramji, the General Partner at Humanity International Investments, and included several high-profile speakers as H.E. Mrs. Marie Ndjeka Opombo, the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Arab Emirates,…

Admirals Expands Global Presence with Opening of New Office in Nigeria

Global fintech player expands its presence in the African market 8 May 2023, Lagos – Admirals, a global fintech leader with 22 years of experience and expertise, has announced the establishment of its the physical presence in Nigeria, aiming to further position itself as a major financial services provider on the African continent. Admirals offers a wide range of financial products and services to the Nigerian traders, such as trading with stocks, forex and CFDs on indices, metals, energies, stocks, bonds, and digital currencies. It is also set to boost…

Côte d’Ivoire: Gninlnagnon Koné dreams of supplanting the leading players in food supplements in Côte d’Ivoire with his Chérubins baby formula

Cherubins formula is made from brown or black rice, which is high in fibre and also an excellent antioxidant ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 10, 2023/ — Even as a child, Gninlnagnon Koné , a young man from Katiola in north central Côte d’Ivoire, liked to follow his parents, who grew tubers and maize, to their farm. Today, an engineer in agricultural business management, he says, “When I became an engineer, I realised that our agricultural producers still face the same difficulties with processing their products. People work hard but ultimately their…

Green Entrepreneurship: A Key Driver for Competitiveness and Sustainability Highlighted at the Annual Investment Meeting’s Entrepreneurs Investment Summit

The Summit discussed new strategies and opportunities in green investment for entrepreneurs  Abu Dhabi, UAE, 9 May 2023 The Entrepreneurs Investment Summit opened its doors to industry leaders and experts from around the world to discuss new strategies and opportunities for investment. Held at the 12th edition of the The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), which took place at the Entrepreneurs Room located at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, The Summit witnessed a range of distinguished speakers who shared their thoughts and insights on the subject. The forum commenced with…

Annual Investment Meeting brings to focus the opportunities and challenges of investing in distressed assets and non-performing loans (NPLs)

 The session highlighted how real estate, like any other sector carries risks and uncertainties, which can lead to distressed assets  Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 2023:  Investment experts from around the world discussed the opportunities and challenges of investing in distressed assets and non-performing loans (NPLs) at the 12th edition of the The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), which took place at the Future Room located at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The conference was held in two panels. The first panel ‘The Role of Distressed Real Estate in a Diversified…

Global Leaders Debate at Annual Investment Meeting focuses on future of investment world to foster sustainable economic growth

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 9 May 2023: Global leaders gathered in Abu Dhabi to participate in the Global Leaders Debate, which took place on the sidelines of the 12th edition of the Annual Investment Meeting. The discussion brought together top decision-makers, thought leaders, and experts from various sectors to discuss the future of the investment world and foster sustainable economic growth, diversity, and prosperity. The panel discussion titled “Global Leaders Debate: The Future Paradigm Shift: Future Investment Opportunities to Foster Sustainable Economic Growth, Diversity, and Prosperity,” took place in…

African Critical Minerals: The Key to a Green Energy Future

Africa is well-positioned to leverage its immense wealth of critical minerals to participate in the global shift towards renewables while promoting socioeconomic growth, job creation, and local content development   JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 8, 2023/ — Critical minerals are essential for the development of renewable energy technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs), and battery storage, and Africa’s mineral wealth has the potential to benefit not only the continent, but to provide a foundation for the global energy transition (https://apo-opa.info/42cMbC9). Accounting for more than 85%…

Join the Movement: African Energy Week (AEW) Fosters an African Energy Renaissance with 2023 Theme

African Energy Week 2023 will proudly take place under the theme, ‘The African Energy Renaissance: Prioritizing Energy Poverty, People, the Planet, Industrialization and Free Markets’ JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 8, 2023/ — Africa’s estimated 125.3 billion barrels of crude oil and 620 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves present an opportunity for the continent to accelerate the diversification of the energy mix and address energy poverty while driving industrialization, employment creation, gross domestic product growth and environmental sustainability. In this regard, the 2023 edition of the African Energy Week…

Annual Investment Meeting highlights regional and destinations forums for investments

The sessions focused on ASEAN and the Russia region as well as brought to focus investment destinations as Namibia, Moscow and Armenia  Abu Dhabi, UAE,  8 May 2023:  The 12th edition of the The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), the world’s leading investment platform, featured a series of regional and destination forums that highlighted investment opportunities in various parts of the world. South East Asian Region One of the key region in focus was the The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Comprising of 10 economies, The ASEAN region has…