Transitioning CEOs of G20 economies to angel investors to fuel economic development in 2019
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum highlights the importance of angel investors in the economic development of G20 countries. For the first time ever, at their July 2017 meeting in Hamburg, G20 leaders recognised in their discussions the importance of angel investment. A new WBAF committee, the...
WBAF 2019 Masterclass by EIF: How to develop co-investment funds to attract European Investment Fund (EIF) finance
EIF European Investment Fund will deliver a Masterclass at the World Congress of Angel Investors 2019. Congress will have a special masterclass on how to develop co-investment funds to attract European Investment Fund (EIF) finance. The World Business Angels Forum recognises impact investment as an innovative finance approach to closing the gap between the funding needs for global development...
World Congress of Angel Investors assists United Nations in its 2030 SDG, gathering the world’s impact investment leaders to shape the global agenda for the social good in 2019
Often referred to as the Davos of the early and post-early equity investment and capital markets of the world, the World Congress of Angel Investors assists the United Nations in its 2030 sustainable development goals, gathering the world’s Impact Investment Leaders to shape the global agenda for the social good in 2019. The 17 sustainable development goals for 2030 adopted...
EBAN joins the World Congress of Angel Investors with a strong delegation
Founded in 1999 with the collaboration of the European Commission, the European Trade Association of Business Angels (EBAN) joins the World Congress of Angel Investors with a strong delegation led by Peter Cowley, President of EBAN. This year’s EBAN delegation includes two Emeritus Presidents and 9 board members. Its quarterly board meeting will be held at the 2019 World...
WBAF’s first Africa office opens in Tanzania
As announced by the World Business angel Investment Forum, WBAF’s first Africa office will open in Dar Es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania. The launch of the WBAF Tanzania office provides a wide range of opportunities for Tanzanian start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, and high-growth businesses and opens doors for economic development. Mr Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of Tanzania, will join...
After G20, the world’s FinTech leaders will convene in Istanbul to address 6 issues of global financial markets
The concept of financial inclusion and its role in economic development has been highlighted at recent G20 meetings. Small and medium-sized enterprises have been shown to account for the creation of significant numbers of new jobs and are therefore major contributors to economic growth. Access to finance is clearly an important factor in their development. However, an estimated 2...
Austria, Bulgaria, Cameroon, France, Germany, Iran, Portugal, Tunisia, Uruguay and Zambia are now more connected with global investment markets
An affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) announces new High Commissioners and Senators of the Grand Assembly. Austria, Bulgaria, Cameroon, France, Germany, Iran, Portugal, Tunisia, Uruguay and Zambia are now more connected with global investment markets. Know more about new World Leaders of the World Business Angels Investment...
Dr Sabur Khan, WBAF High Commissioner Bangladesh, elected AUAP Vice-President
Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, chairman of the board of trustees of Daffodil International University (DIU), has been elected the second vice-president for 2019-2020 of Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) As per constitution of AUAP, he will lead as the first vice-president (2021-2022) and president (2023- 2024) of AUAP. The election was held in Thailand recently,...
But ‘why is QBAC+ so popular in the angel investor world?’
QBAC+ has quickly gained a global popularity, making its way from London to Doha and now Istanbul. Soon after the Qualified Angel Investor Course (QBAC+) concluded at the London Stock Exchange Group, development agencies in Turkey decided to make the programme available to their staff. Then the Qatar Development Bank hosted it in Doha. And now the programme is...
QBAC+ concludes at the Qatar Development Bank
Certified Angel Investor Course (QBAC+) of the World Business Angels Investment Forum - an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) - concludes at the Qatar Development Bank. The programme was delivered over two and a half intensive days, finishing with a proficiency exam. Qatar Development Bank CEO Abdulaziz Al Khalifa shares insights about angel...
