24
June 2025
Past Event
Investing in Africa

Event will also air live on this page.

 

 

Inquiries: tmagnuson@hudson.org.

Investing in Africa

Past Event
Hudson Institute
June 24, 2025
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Obalende bus terminus is seen on Ikoyi Island in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 24, 2024. (Olympia de Maismont via Getty Images)
24
June 2025
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

 

Inquiries: tmagnuson@hudson.org.

Speakers:
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Matthew Davis

Cofounder, Co-CEO, and Chief Investment Officer, Renew Capital

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Tony Carroll

Founding Director, Acorus Capital

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Kurt Scherer

Managing Director, C5 Capital

Moderator:
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Joshua Meservey

Senior Fellow

Listen to Event Audio

The Trump administration has vowed to make commercial engagement the centerpiece of a new United States policy toward Africa. Prioritizing “trade, not aid” in the US-Africa relationship is not a new idea. But previous administrations have tried and failed to make the pivot.

Success will require a deeper commitment and understanding of the African investment landscape. Hudson’s Joshua Meservey will host a panel of investors with decades of collective experience in Africa. They will reflect on their experiences to offer lessons for future African investments, discuss what the US government can do to better support US investment into Africa, and examine how African governments can attract more external investment.

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