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African Development joins World Business Angels Investment Forum board

The World Business Angels Investment Forum announced the African Development Bank as its newest Board Member.

The bank will represent Africa’s early-stage equity markets, angel investors,  entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, small and medium enterprises and high-growth businesses and private equity funds.

The African Development Bank Director of Industrial and Trade Development, Abdu Mukhtar will occupy the bank’s board seat.

“We are delighted to have the African Development Bank Group as a global board member of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. I am confident that by including AfDB, WBAF will be able to provide a wide range of opportunities for start-ups, scaleups and high growth businesses in Africa—ones that will open the doors for economic development. By working together across borders, with a common vision, and with these smart dynamics in mind, we are well placed to bring about positive change in Africa and the global economy.” Said Baybars Altuntas, …