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  1. Milken Institute1h 1m

    2014 London Summit - Africa Rising: How Fast?

    Mark Cutis, Jay Ireland, Kola Karim, Ben Kruger, Vimal Shah, June Sarpong, Nick Williams, Paul Links, Sandra, Tarek

    This panel of experts from institutions including Shoreline Energy, Standard Bank, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council evaluates Africa's projected status as the world's second-fastest growing region, driven by rapid urbanization and a massive $2 trillion infrastructure gap. Participants advocate for a strategic shift toward patient capital with 10 to 15-year horizons and local partnerships to overcome critical bottlenecks in power, logistics, and SME financing. The discussion concludes that despite persistent challenges like high interest rates and bureaucratic delays, technological leapfrogging and improving governance are enabling a maturing market where agile local firms can outperform global giants.

  2. Milken Institute1h 3m

    Africa's Energy Landscape

    Paul Hinks, Raj Shah, Jay Island, Kola Karim, President Kagame, Tony Elumelu

    Launched by President Obama in 2013, the Power Africa initiative seeks to electrify the African continent by leveraging U.S. transactional advocacy to de-risk private sector investments aimed at closing a critical $50 billion to $100 billion energy gap. While the program faces significant hurdles including political instability, payment delays, and lengthy project timelines, it has already attracted substantial capital from global firms like General Electric and enabled local financial institutions to fund major infrastructure projects in priority nations such as Nigeria and Tanzania. By promoting an all-of-the-above energy strategy and accelerating regulatory reforms, the initiative targets the provision of reliable power to 600 million off-grid citizens to support the economic growth of a demographic with 60% of the population under age 25.