Session 4: Advancing African women’s empowerment

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Launched at the end of 2019, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has an investment cap of $60 billion and has selected Africa as a priority region for future investments. African peer institutions have taken a leading role in responding to the COVID-19 crisis, yet the prospects for immediate recovery and sustained growth rely in part on increased cooperation between US and African development finance institutions and a concomitant boost in two-way trade and investment. This conference is intended to support the DFC’s mission by reaching a wide audience of US investors who are interested in African markets. 

This session invites luminary women from the United States and Africa to highlight the power of investing in African women, spotlighting the DFC’s 2X Women’s Initiative, which has committed to catalyzing $1 billion of investment in Africa’s women. To underscore the importance and impact of 2X Africa, this session explores the most successful approaches and solutions for women in reaching their potential and realizing greater opportunity, economically and as leaders. The panel will discuss how investing in women leads to thriving families, resilient communities, and stronger countries.

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