10/5/2015 Africapitalism Institute Newsletter file:///Users/mccadmin/Downloads/AI%20Newsletter.html 1/3 The session on data revolution in Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Letter from the Director Dear *|FNAME|*, This year has been quite a busy one for us at the Africapitalism Institute as we have continued pushing for increased longterm investment by Africans in Africa. This newsletter follows in that trend with a story detailing why a heavy investment drive is needed to spur transformation on the continent. Transformation can come in different ways. For instance, the African Union Commission recently organized a highlevel conference on data revolution, a forum that we were glad to be part of. Also in this issue, we present the facts on the Africapitalism Index and how trade can become a springboard for economic growth in Africa. Please join us for an interactive session on the principles of Africapitalism and its role in moving Africa forward. Click here. As always, we encourage your feedback. Sincerely, David Rice Director, Africapitalism Institute Africapitalism Institute at AU panel on data revolution in Africa The Africapitalism Institute took part in a Conference on Data Revolution in Africa, which held between 2729 March 2015 in Addis Ababa. Read More
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The session on data revolution in Africa in AddisAbaba, Ethiopia
Letter from the DirectorDear *|FNAME|*,
This year has been quite a busy onefor us at the Africapitalism Instituteas we have continued pushing forincreased longterm investment byAfricans in Africa.
This newsletter follows in that trendwith a story detailing why a heavyinvestment drive is needed to spur
transformation on the continent. Transformation can come in different ways.For instance, the African Union Commission recently organized a highlevelconference on data revolution, a forum that we were glad to be part of. Also inthis issue, we present the facts on the Africapitalism Index and how trade canbecome a springboard for economic growth in Africa.
Please join us for an interactive session on the principles of Africapitalism andits role in moving Africa forward. Click here.
As always, we encourage your feedback.
Sincerely,
David RiceDirector, Africapitalism Institute
Africapitalism Instituteat AU panel on datarevolution in AfricaThe Africapitalism Institute took partin a Conference on Data Revolution inAfrica, which held between 2729March 2015 in Addis Ababa.
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