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Aliko Dangote Joins World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab

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Zimbabwe trade official speaking about US tariffs and trade tensions.

A Zimbabwean trade representative engaged in a discussion on lowering US tariffs amid ongoing trade tensions.

Africa’s richest individual, Aliko Dangote, has accepted an invitation to join the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. He expressed enthusiasm for the role, aligning it with his commitment to sustainable development and unlocking the potential of emerging economies. The Lab, now expanded to include leaders like Dangote, aims to attract private capital and generate employment in developing regions. World Bank President Ajay Banga emphasized that these industries have a proven ability to translate investment into broad-based employment and economic opportunity.

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