Mobilizing local capital: making African markets a driver of long-term investment

May 11, 2026 | 9:30 AM EAT - 10:00 AM EAT
Agora Trust

Description

This panel focuses on the capacity of African financial markets to channel more capital towards long-term investment. It highlights market instruments, financial depth, institutional investors and mechanisms for turning African markets into a genuine driver of financing.

Presented by

Aziz Mebarek

Founding and Co-Managing partner

Denis Charles Kouassi

Directeur Général

Sebastian Wichmann

Jean-Philippe Aithnard

BOAD Titrisation

Moustapha Ibrahim

Deputy Director West Africa

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