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Announcing the GFRID - Africa 2020-2030!
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Welcome to the seventh Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID), organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank Group and the African Union, taking place at the United Nations in Nairobi (Kenya) from 24 to 26 June 2020.
Under the auspices of the Central Bank of Kenya, this year's GFRID - Africa 2020-2030 edition will mark the first of a series of biannual Forums in the region aimed at effectively maximizing the impact of remittances and diaspora investment in Africa by 2030.
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