AfDB’s Africa Investment Forum targets $50bn in pledges
30 June 2019 |
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The African Development Bank's Africa Investment Forum is targeting about $50 billion worth of pledges in its second outing later this year. Stella Kilonzo, Senior Director, Africa Investment Forum at the AfDB joined CNBC Africa's Godfrey Mutizwa for an update on the forum and more.
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