Renaissance Capital’s Temi Popoola on how to industrialise Africa amid global trade tensions
By CNBC
15 July 2019 |
3:20 pm
The CEO for Nigeria at Renaissance Capital, Temi Popoola says technology presents Africa with a unique opportunity to leapfrog the challenges of the past. He also described the theme of this year’s AfreximBank Annual Meetings as timely. He discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole.
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