Sustaining and Promoting UK-Africa Trade in a post-COVID World

Sustaining and Promoting UK-Africa Trade in a post-COVID World

In the first episode of Invest Africa’s global series, we will host a discussion of current thinking in London on how the UK can assist African countries in the fight against COVID and economic recovery. How will UK policy-makers and businesses sustain and promote trade across Africa?

Thank you to Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds, Former Minister for Africa and Chairman of the IA Advisory Board for moderating the webinar, and to our panellists: Emma Wade-Smith OBE, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, Department for International Trade, Ibukun Adebayo, Director, Co-Head Emerging Markets, London Stock Exchange Group, Tenbite Ermias, Managing Director, Africa, CDC Group, Lullu Krugel, Partner and Chief Economist, PwC South Africa and Dr. Matt Lilley, CEO Africa, Prudential plc.

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