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  • Africa’s startup rebound: growth on the horizon

    • January 29, 2025
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
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    This byline from Zandre Campos was originally published by Africa Briefing Despite the slowdown in African startup investments, there is good reason to remain optimistic. Signs of economic stability and resilience suggest the prospect of investments increasing again in the nearer-term, while, looking further ahead, there is huge potential for entrepreneurial growth across Africa as more

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  • Zandre Campos Discusses President Biden’s Visit to Angola and the Lobito Corridor With China Global South Project

    • December 19, 2024
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    ABO Capital CEO Zandre Campos joined the China Global South Project’s Africa Editor, Géraud Neema, in a video interview exploring the geopolitical and economic significance of U.S. President Joe Biden’s historic visit to Angola, the first ever by an American president. Central to the discussion is the Lobito Corridor Project, a transformative initiative that has grown

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  • Angola’s visa-free policy set to boost tourism and economy

    • October 10, 2024
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
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    As pandemic-era travel restrictions have eased, Africa’s tourism sector has bounced back strongly. The UN World Tourism Organisation reported that by last year, the continent had recovered 96 percent of its pre-pandemic visitor numbers, with a full return to 2019 levels expected by 2024. Angola, with its rich natural and cultural heritage, stands poised to capitalise

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  • Angolan Students from CEPI Compete in Global Math and English Competitions in the United States, Earning 98 Medals

    • September 25, 2024
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
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    The Angolan team took second place out of 22 countries in the TeenEagle English Competition NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2024 / ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, today announced that students from Complexo Escolar Privado Internacional (CEPI) – a school run by ABO Capital

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  • ABO Capital CEO Zandre Campos Discusses African Entrepreneurship on CNBC Africa

    • August 19, 2024
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    Global entrepreneur shares his optimism for Africa’s startup funding rebound, citing increased privatization and geographic advantages NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2024 / Zandre Campos, CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, appeared on CNBC Africa on Monday, August 12, 2024, to discuss the future of African

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  • Zandre Campos Joins CNBC Africa to Discuss African Entrepreneurship

    • August 14, 2024
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    ABO Capital CEO Zandre Campos joined CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch West Africa on August 12, 2024 to discuss startup funding in Africa and his positive outlook for the future of African entrepreneurship. Although startup funding in Africa for the first half of 2024 was down 57% to $780 million, Campos says there’s reason for optimism

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  • Distinguished NYU Professor Yaw Nyarko Visits The Complexo Escolar Privado Internacional (CEPI) School in Angola

    • July 25, 2024
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    In honor of the visit, CEPI names one of its assembly rooms the ‘Yaw Nyarko Auditorium’ NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2024 / ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, was honored to host esteemed New York University (NYU) Professor Yaw Nyarko at the Complexo Escolar Privado

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  • ABO Capital Hosts Esteemed NYU Professor Yaw Nyarko for Masterclass on A New Digital Financial Era in Africa

    • June 27, 2024
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    Presentation to business leaders of Angola sponsored by NYU Abu Dhabi NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 27, 2024 / ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, hosted Professor Yaw Nyarko for a masterclass covering A New Digital Financial Era at their Executive Training Center in Luanda, Angola on May

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  • Investing in Construction and Real Estate Development is Key to Growing Africa’s Economy and Tackling Its Housing Shortage

    • June 20, 2024
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
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    While Africa’s real estate and construction sectors slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the time has come for investment in both to ramp back up. Doing so will increase employment, improve infrastructure, raise living standards, and attract foreign investment – all of which will boost overall economic growth throughout the continent. Furthermore, migration from rural to

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  • ABO Capital Launches Amity Training Center in Angola to Build Local Talent Pool

    • May 2, 2024
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
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    NEW YORK – May 2, 2024 – ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, today announced that it has opened the Amity Training Center – an executive training program in Luanda, Angola – to help foster the next generation of professional talent and continued economic growth. The Amity

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