South Africa faces severe economic and social challenges, including weak and declining economic growth and the world’s highest inequality and unemployment. Three decades after the end of apartheid, its economy is defined by stagnation and exclusion with current strategies not achieving inclusion and empowerment in practice. To achieve the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and meet commitments under the Paris Agreement, economic growth must be inclusive and shared more evenly across society, including with marginalised groups. Marginalised groups represent significant untapped potential. For Africa to tackle the development challenges faced, multiple partners are required.
Against this backdrop, Invest Africa in partnership with British International Investment (BII), will be hosting a half-day forum centred around the key strategic impact objective of BII – Inclusive Development.
Session 1: Digital Inclusion (08:15 - 09:15)
In this session, our speakers will explore how to mobilise financing that is not only impactful but also innovative to drive Africa’s digital infrastructure.
Session 2: Spatial & Financial Inclusion (09:30 - 10:30)
In this session, our speakers will explore how to mobilise financing that is not only impactful but is innovative to drive spatial inclusion through investing in the affordable housing and township retail sector and explore strategies to enhance financial inclusion in Africa
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