The "Africa Rising" narrative is not dead. This is according to the Initiative for Global Development (IGD), a non-profit organisation looking to turn around pessimistic perceptions by American companies about doing business in Africa.The Washington-based organisation is due to run a two-week investor roadshow, titled "Africa Investment Rising (AIR): Building Momentum for Investing in Africa’s Economic Prosperity", across four major American cities between April 18 and May 1 2018.Through its Frontier Leader Network, the tour will bring together some of the leading African and Global CEOs, US policy makers and African finance ministers to participate in workshops and forge business alliances to foster investment in Africa’s expanding economies.IGD’s leader network comprises of senior executives and CEOs from major companies such as Microsoft, Dangote Group, Econet Wireless, Illovo, General Electric, Pearson and Visa, who will all be in attendance.The African Development Bank (AFDB) i...
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