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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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10/5/2015 Africapitalism Institute Newsletter

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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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David Rice discussing the Africapitalism Indexon CNBC

Africans should invest in Africa

Why should Africansinvest in Africa?The decision  to  invest  is  guided by alot  of  factors.  Here  is  why  Africansshould invest in Africa.

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Unpacking theAfricapitalism IndexThe  Africapitalism  Index  shows  howvalue  is  created  by  businesses  insociety,  considering  the  operatingenvironment  across  Africa.  DavidRice,  Director  of  the  AfricapitalismInstitute discusses it on CNBC Africa.

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Economic Report onAfrica 2015:Industrializing ThroughTradeTrade  is  playing  a  major  role  inAfrica’s  economic  growthperformance.  Find  out  how  tradecreates industrialization.

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Africapitalism InstituteAnnual Global AdvisoryBoard Meeting 2015 ­VideoWatch  highlights  from  this  year’sAfricapitalism  Institute’s  Global

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