Small and growing businesses make the biggest impact on economies, and they need more support

As populations grow, hundreds of millions of jobs will need to be created in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Image: Unsplash
Austin Mwape
Board Chairperson, Absa Bank Zambia Plc and National Advisory Board for Impact Investment Zambia
Hamdiya Ismaila
General Manager, Ghana Venture Capital Trust Fund
Diana Guzman
Head, Sustainable Development Investment Partnership, World Economic Forum
Drew von Glahn
Executive Director, Collaborative for Frontier Finance

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