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Global Forum on Migration and Development: Civil Society Day
AFFORD will play a key role at the Civil Society Day (CSD) of the Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) being held in Quito, Ecuador, this week (January 20-24).
Blended finance turns development challenges into high growth investment opportunities
The UK-Africa Investment Summit in London today will raise awareness of the growing economic opportunities in Africa and the urgent need for innovative alternative investment using blended finance instruments, writes Kenny Washington, AFFORD’s technical project lead for the Rwanda RemitPlus Diaspora…
Diaspora Development Dialogue explores African tourism growth and investment
The 12th Diaspora Development Dialogue (DDD12) was held in Accra, Ghana, with a focus on ‘how the diaspora can be ambassadors and contributors to unprecedented tourism growth in Africa’.
Rwanda bond could ‘change terrain of diaspora investment’
AFFORD’s groundbreaking plans to raise $50m of investment for affordable housing in Rwanda moved a step closer to reality with a roundtable event focused on the development and launch of its RemitPlus Diaspora Bond.
Onyekachi Wambu presents at the International Decade for the People of African Descent Event
“When I speak about harnessing and mobilising diasporas resources for African development, it is within the context of this broader Global Africa – and not always as tragedy, though tragedy and inhuman treatment there is aplenty. My organisation also works…