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QUICK Q&A

Alexander Storm Howe '10

Investor and consultant focused on East Africa’s economic future.

What makes East Africa an interesting place for investors right now?ÌýThe region is the fastest-growing in Africa. Everywhere you look, there are opportunities to provide goods and services that tangibly improve people’s lives, from sustainable agriculture and e-commerce networks to the resources we need to build batteries and electric vehicles.Ìý

Where does your firm, Africa Insight Advisors, come in?ÌýI founded AIA to help companies understand the nuances of doing business on the ground here. I’m the only non-African employee. Since 2015, we’ve partnered on more than one hundred projects in eleven countries. We’ve also raised over $38 million for East African businesses.Ìý

What are your plans for the future?ÌýI believe with all my heart that Africa is going to become an importantÌýplayer on the global scene, and I hope our company can be a springboardÌýfor the next generation of East African entrepreneurs.Ìý


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