Session Category: Finance and Investment: Tradition vs. Innovation

“The role of finance in attaining the structural transformation agenda is premised on African-owned and African-driven developmental initiatives”
United Nations,
Economic Commission for Africa

How can we re-design our approach to finance and investment in Africa and what measures can be taken to help small and medium enterprises prosper?

Where does crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, social impact bonds and other instruments such as diaspora funds, feature in driving growth vs. traditional financing instruments such as private equity and ordinary bank loans?