Investing in Africa: myth or reality

To conclude “Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Week,” Crédit Agricole SA and the Foundation organized a conference on the Crédit Agricole Campus in Montrouge on the challenges and opportunities of investing in Africa. Three special guests shared their perspectives on this diverse continent.

Alongside the Crédit Agricole Group, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has been committed to promoting inclusive finance and socially impactful entrepreneurship for 10 years. To mark its 10th anniversary of collective action, Crédit Agricole SA and the Foundation organized “Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Week.”

The week-long event, "Investing in Africa: Myth or Reality," concluded on November 22. Can we look to our future while ignoring the African continent? Our three exceptional guests shared their perspectives on this diverse continent, its challenges, its issues, and its investment potential, sharing their expert insights and personal experience of the continent with the many attendees.

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Created in 2008, under the joint leadership of Crédit Agricole SA's management and Professor Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Grameen Bank, the Grameen Crédit Agricole SA Foundation is a multi-sector operator that contributes to the fight against poverty through financial inclusion and social impact entrepreneurship. As an investor, lender, technical assistance coordinator, and fund advisor, the Foundation supports microfinance institutions and social enterprises in nearly 40 countries.