Luanda — Angola will participate in the first Edition of the Annual African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) Conference from 25 to 28 January in Accra, Ghana.
The country is being represented by the CEO of the Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency (AIPEX), Lello Francisco, at the meeting running under the motto "The role of Investment Promotion Agencies in Facilitating Intra-African Trade".
In addition to the leaders of African investment agencies, the event will also bring together members of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), African representatives and international development finance institutions, as well as multilateral agencies.
According to a press release from AIPEX, which reached ANGOP, the conference will also address topics such as "Facilitation of investment and trade finance", "Sustainable investment and climate finance" and "AVCA's Cooperation and collaboration".
On the sidelines of the AVCA Assembly, the AIPEX's CEO, Lello Francisco, will also attend the pilot edition of the Kwahu Summit, centered on "African Prosperity".
This meeting will be attended by several stakeholders (people with similar interests) such as the African Development Bank (ADB), AfreximBank, the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area, and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).