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Frontier markets face many challenges – from limited infrastructure and currency volatility to constrained local capital and weak institutions. As traditional aid models evolve, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have a pivotal role to play in navigating these countries’ complex environments in order to increase investment.
What does it take to build an enabling environment for investment in frontier markets? Which financial tools or innovative financing approaches can help reduce risk and attract investment? And how can DFIs, investors, and policymakers collaborate more effectively to drive long-term, sustainable growth in these markets?
Keynote conversation
Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone
H.E. Macenje Mazoka, High Commissioner of Zambia to the United Kingdom
Moderator: Vivianne Infante, Director, Africa Coverage & ARIA, British International Investment
Panel: Building investment ecosystems in frontier markets
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Team Lead, Invest Salone
Jiwoo Choi, Chief of Strategic Initiatives, Acumen
Alain Nsiona Defise, Founder and Managing Director, Nsiona Impact
Tim Gocher, Chief Executive, Dolma Impact Fund
Moderator: Alex Kucharski, Director of Market Creation, British International Investment
Frontier markets face many challenges – from limited infrastructure and currency volatility to constrained local capital and weak institutions. As traditional aid models evolve, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have a pivotal role to play in navigating these countries’ complex environments in order to increase investment.
What does it take to build an enabling environment for investment in frontier markets? Which financial tools or innovative financing approaches can help reduce risk and attract investment? And how can DFIs, investors, and policymakers collaborate more effectively to drive long-term, sustainable growth in these markets?
Keynote conversation
Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone
H.E. Macenje Mazoka, High Commissioner of Zambia to the United Kingdom
Moderator: Vivianne Infante, Director, Africa Coverage & ARIA, British International Investment
Panel: Building investment ecosystems in frontier markets
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, Team Lead, Invest Salone
Jiwoo Choi, Chief of Strategic Initiatives, Acumen
Alain Nsiona Defise, Founder and Managing Director, Nsiona Impact
Tim Gocher, Chief Executive, Dolma Impact Fund
Moderator: Alex Kucharski, Director of Market Creation, British International Investment
