On Tuesday, 24 September 2024, the ever-busy and bustling city of New York played host to the 2024 and second edition of the Africa International Investment Summit (AITE 2024) conference held at the iconic Millennium Hilton Hotel UN Plaza, New York. Held on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79), AITE 2024 was themed “Transformative Public Policies as Drivers of Economic Growth”. From right Todd De Luca, CEO, Pulse Grids of New York, middle, Prof.
Athena Liu Goodman, Executive Chair, Sino American Partnership Association, with a guest. Delivering the opening address, Tunde MacAlabi, CEO, of T-BYK Ventures Limited, organiser of the program, said “The SME sector is the engine of growth of any society, so we conceived this idea to help SMEs increase their market share in North America. We had our inaugural edition last year at the Midtown Hilton, and with its success, it has birthed the 2024 edition.
It is our joy that we have committed partners in the corporate profile of FirstBank that has identified with our mission and vision to promote investment in Africa. We remain grateful to FirstBank, the Bank of Industry, the Federal Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Business day and all our partners who have embarked on this journey with us. Left Amb Yvonne Clarke, Queen Ahneva, Her Excellency, Senegal Consul- General in New York with Dr Adedayo Benjamin- Laniyi Speaking on the event, Mr.
Olusegun Alebiosu,.
