ECA, WEF to convene high level roundtable on private equity and private capital markets

Abstract

World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, the Economic Commission for Africa will organize a joint, high level round-table on the topic: Building Private Equity and Private Capital Markets in Africa. The round-table will convene select regional and global private investors, government officials, policy makers and development finance experts to explore the promise and obstacles facing private capital investments in Africa. The overall objective is to promote and accelerate private equity investments in Africa in support of its long term economic growth and development. According to the organizers, the event is expected to highlight the potential of Private Equity as an alternative source of financing investments in Africa as well as on issues surrounding deepening capital markets and the generation of growth and jobs in the continent.