Institutional Investor Network

Institutional Investor Network is pleased to have attended the Milken Institute 2025 Finance Forum in Washington, DC yesterday, where the organization participated in insightful panels such as “Lunch Program | State of Play: US Budget and Economy,” “Sovereign Wealth Funds: Lessons for the US,” and more. A special recognition to Melanie S., Papa Madiaw Ndiaye, Tom Brigandi, CFA, and Ufo Eric-Atunya for connecting with IIN during the event! The forum sparked engaging discussions on innovative approaches to driving sustainable growth and economic development worldwide. As IIN continues its mission to support development investments in Africa, IIN is grateful for the opportunity to engage with industry leaders who share a common goal of advancing economic opportunity and progress for a better future. #Milkeninstitue2025financeforum #Leadership #Innovators #InvestinAfrica #EmpowerAfrica

🚨🚨 Countdown to the Institutional Investor Network (IIN) first webinar of the year! Webinar Series: Opportunity and Risk Mitigation Tools To promote capital flow and address funding gaps, this webinar will convene selected stakeholders to discuss investment challenges and opportunities in Africa. Modern risk management is a highly collaborative exercise. Forward-thinking institutions such as the World Bank-MiGA can assist the US institutional investors community in evaluating emerging market allocations and provide them with the necessary risk mitigation tools that make a successful transaction. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/dYM53S7C Ufo Eric-Atuanya Alphonse I. Kouagou Ethiopis Tafara African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) MIGA The World Bank #InvestInAfrica #InstitutionalInvestor #InstitutionalInvestorNetwork #CapitalMobilization #CapitalFlow

🚨🚨IIN Webinar Series: Opportunity and Risk Mitigation Tools To promote capital flow and address funding gaps, this webinar will convene selected stakeholders to discuss investment challenges and opportunities in Africa. Modern risk management is a highly collaborative exercise. Forward-thinking institutions such as the World Bank-MiGA can assist the US institutional investors community in evaluating emerging market allocations and provide them with the necessary risk mitigation tools that make a successful transaction. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/dYM53S7C African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Ufo Eric-Atuanya Alphonse I. Kouagou Ethiopis Tafara MIGA #InvestInAfrica #InstitutionalInvestor #InstitutionalInvestorNetwork #CapitalMobilization #CapitalFlow

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐩 Yesterday, at the Finance Summit opening of the African Energy Week, Mr Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank's Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank joined African Petroleum Producers' Organization (APPO) in a powerful conversation about tackling Africa's immense energy and infrastructure challenges. Key insights were shared on bridging Africa’s energy and infrastructure financing gaps. The continent faces significant challenges, with annual energy financing needs ranging from $40 billion to $100 billion and infrastructure funding shortfalls of $70 billion to $100 billion. These challenges are compounded by global pressures like COP 26 commitments and the withdrawal of international banks from African oil and gas projects. Africa, which holds 7.3% of the world’s gas reserves, can leverage natural gas as a cleaner, affordable transition fuel. The European Union’s recent recognition of natural gas as a green energy source further supports its role in Africa’s sustainable development strategy. Proposed solutions highlighted the importance of partnerships with economies in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America to establish long-term funding. There was also a focus on enabling local financing through multilateral and development finance institutions, building capacity for local contractors, and boosting local currency financing to reduce dependency on hard currency. A major step forward is the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), a collaborative initiative between APPO and Afreximbank designed to address the energy sector financing gap. With an initial capital of $1.2 billion and a target of $5 billion within five years, AEB will operate as an independent, pan-African bank. Nigeria, a top oil and gas producer, has been strategically chosen as the host country, underscoring the commitment to meaningful progress. #Afreximbank #APPO #EnergyTransition #SustainableGrowth #InfrastructureDevelopment

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the successful launch of the Global Africa Gateway! This milestone marks the beginning of a new era of connection, collaboration, and opportunity between Africa and its Diaspora. Together, we are building a united and prosperous Global Africa. Here’s to the future of shared growth and success! 🙌🏾 #GlobalAfricaGateway #Afreximbank #AfricaDiaspora #AfricanUnity #GlobalAfrica

Corporate Council on Africa and the Kenya Private Sector Association were delighted to host H.E. William Samoei Ruto PHD, President of Kenya, for a Business and Investment Breakfast Roundtable. The President reiterated his government's vision to empower the private sector to be the growth agent of the economy. President Ruto highlighted the dynamism of the Kenyan market, thanks to the strong ICT and financial services sectors. President Ruto acknowledged that more should be done for increased private sector investment and invited U.S. companies to increase their investment in Kenya, which boosts a skilled workforce. #CCAUNGA #Kenya #USAfrica

African countries are valuable business partners for the U.S. With fast growing economies and a youth population, now is the time to take advantage of the U.S. government's many tools and resources that are available to Africans and Americans interested in two way trade. Visit our website to learn how these tools can help you optimize trade and investment opportunities. www.prosperafrica.gov

📢 Yesterday, July 30, 2024, the Institutional Investor Network (IIN) co-hosted a successful online event in partnership with Chemonics UK and Innovest Advisory. This webinar, named "Global Investment in Africa: Unlocking Capital Flows," convened global stakeholders from the institutional investor community to discuss investment challenges and opportunities in emerging and frontier markets, with a special focus on refining strategies for investing in Africa. 🔍 Our event featured insightful and impactful case studies from experts, such as Peter Johnson, Co-Managing Partner of Developing World Markets Inc., Bryan Baggenstos, Manager Investments at Casey Family Programs, and Donald Nesbit, Co-Chair from NYC Board of Education Retirement System (BERS). 🗣️ Moderated by Papa Madiaw Ndiaye, CEO of AFIG FUNDS and Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the interactive event offered a venue to share relevant research, de-risking mechanisms, and emerging opportunities and developments in this space. Thank you to all the U.S., EU, Africa, and Middle East allocators for dialing into this webinar. We look forward to our next session. Bintou Kaboré Zerbo Dr Oliver Paynel Tara Sabre Collier Justin Sykes Alphonse I. Kouagou Biova Kabine Mohamed Balla Courtney Knight Cristian Agudelo Hellen Fissihaie Hans Balyamujura Lawrence Bosley Afaf Zarkik Norfund Ithmar Capital City of Atlanta NYCERS Ford Foundation Qatar Investment Authority The World Bank UNDP Corporate Council on Africa

Really looking forward to this event tomorrow that we are co-hosting with our partners Chemonics UK and the Institutional Investor Network focussed on increasing the flow of institutional investment into impactful African investments. It will be an excellent opportunity to hear from some leading LPs on their interest in Africa and where some the opportunities and challenges lie. We are also delighted that our long-term partner GP Developing World Markets https://lnkd.in/eyMtVnc4 will also be speaking about their strong track record in successfully deploying institutional investor capital into emerging markets. #impactinvesting #africa

📰 We are excited to spotlight Joseph Boateng, Chief Investment Officer at Casey Family Programs, for the #BlackLeadersAwarenessDay campaign. Joseph shares his inspiring journey to becoming #ChiefInvestmentOfficer and the role models who have shaped his path. Discover how these experiences influence his impactful leadership today.   Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e2aSZxr2     #BlackLeaders #DiversityAndInclusion #BlackLeadersAwarenessDay