Event Details
The current outlook for the majority of Africa is more favorable than it has been for many years. Sectors such as banking, retailing and mobile telephony are experiencing significant growth.
- The number of African consumers is likely to comprise 1.4 billion in 2030
- Mobile phone penetration is forecasted to increase to 13% by 2008
- According to the World Bank, the African economy is likely to exhibit a fourth consecutive year of above-average growth
- Sub-Saharan GDP is forecasted to increase by 5.3% in 2007, maintaining the average recorded between 2004-2006
- FDI is three times the average rate in the 1990s
- There have been an unprecedented number of new, dedicated Africa-focused equity vehicles established by global financial institutions, in 2007
Jamil Satchu, a graduate of the GSB in 1995, was born in Kenya and has lived in Africa for significant lengths of time. Most recently, he has worked at A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm, since 1995, and has been a Partner and Vice President since 2003. He has worked all across the globe and has significant experience working with private and public sector clients in analyzing global economic, social and political indicators and the potential impact of these indicators on their interests.
Program
6:00 PM-6:30 PM: networking
6:30 PM-8:00 PM: presentation
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: drinks at The Midway Club, Fifth Floor
Speaker Profiles
Jamil Satchu (Speaker)
Vice President and Partner, A.T. Kearney
http://www.atkearney.com
Questions
Karl Buschmann
847.310.0412