Using Remittances to Finance Development in Africa 2010

On Wednesday the 21st of April, 2010, Developing Markets Associates (DMA) and Africa Matters Ltd (AML) hosted and evening cocktail reception at the Royal Overseas League.

The evening featured a presentation on practical strategies and successful international examples of how to increase the volume and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of remittances.

The evening was a great success, and was opened by Debbie Goldthorpe, on behalf of Baroness Lynda Chalker and AML. This was followed by a keynote presentation by Leon Isaacs, CEO of DMA,. The final presentation of the evening was delivered by HE Ernest Rwamucyo, the Rwandan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.