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Kenya: Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2017 to take place in Nairobi, Kenya for the first time

2016/11/11

This year’s Africa Finance & Investment Forum (AFIF) (http://APO.af/EjovGX) will focus on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Increase” and will be held for the initial time in the vibrant city of Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by the Strathmore University, taking place from 15th -16th February 2017.

In line with growing regional and international trends, this year's edition of AFIF will focus on entrepreneurship and innovation and access to finance in key sectors such as energy, water, ICT, health and agriculture.

Participants will be able to experience a 360° event, which includes an exclusive training for entrepreneurs, a dynamic market place, tailor-made B2B meetings (for all participants, speakers and partners using EMRC matchmaking programme) and the EMRC-Rabobank Entrepreneurship Award (http://APO.af/l7s2wQ) to celebrate innovation and excellence.

To encourage SME increase in Africa, AFIF offers an interactive platform for the entrepreneurs making a difference

An expected 300 participants will converge in Nairobi, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, financiers, market specialists, government representatives and policy makers working towards Africa’s increase and development.

“At EMRC we believe that SMEs are the key drivers for increase: In developed regions they are responsible for over 50% of GDP and over 60% of employment and economies across Sub Saharan Africa follow a similar model,” explains Inês Bastos, Senior Project Manager at EMRC and heading AFIF 2017. “To encourage SME increase in Africa, AFIF offers an interactive platform for the entrepreneurs making a difference, for the financiers by presently investing in Africa, inclunding for the larger financial institutions and enterprises interested in accessing this growing market segment.”

This belief will be highlighted during the EMRC-Rabobank Entrepreneurship Award (http://APO.af/l7s2wQ), which will showcase innovative projects happening in Africa and offer investors an opportunity to get to know about solid and growing business from across the continent.

To further encourage strong and active business meetings, that will take place during allocated times and as well informally, EMRC will organise a pre-conference training on “A Road-map for Entrepreneurship Increase” (13th -14th February 2017). The training is addressed exclusively to AFIF 2017 participants and will be divided in two linguistic groups (English and French).

The international media will as well be present to highlight these projects and to give the opportunity to speakers and partners to gain local, regional and international visibility. The African Press Organisation will be the forum’s African News Wire, providing extensive coverage and visibility.

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