Keynote speech by Klaas Knot “Innovation in Finance makes Africa work!” at conference “Africa Works!”, Amsterdam, Royal Tropical Institute, 10 November 2016  Amsterdam, Royal Tropical Institute – Innovations in finance will help Africa get on in the world, especially when combined with a further strengthening of institutions.
This was the message Klaas Knot conveyed in his speech marking the opening of the two-day conference “Africa Works! See below for the full speechL  Ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to speak here today. How could I not be? For one, the purpose of this conference is to inform, inspire, connect and catalyse the Dutch private sector with Africa’s business opportunities.