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COVID 19 - Accelerating a move toward "e-investor" relations?

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Fri, April 17, 2020 at 12:00 PMendedReplay
COVID 19 - Accelerating a move toward "e-investor" relations?

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Meeting Overview The meeting focused on the evolution of investor relations in a post-COVID-19 world, emphasizing the shift towards digital platforms for investment opportunities. Discussions highlighted the changing landscape of investment behaviors and the potential for African businesses to leverage these changes for growth. Key Discussion Points - The impact of COVID-19 on traditional investment practices and the shift to digital platforms. - The rise of self-directed investing and its implications for investors and companies. - The economic uncertainty post-COVID-19 and the opportunities it presents for African businesses. - The importance of engaging with investors through digital channels to build awareness and community. - The role of next-generation analysts and citizen journalism in shaping investment narratives. - The potential for unlimited participation in virtual summits to connect investors and companies. Decisions Made - No explicit decisions recorded. Action Items &...

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[Speaker identities could not be resolved; generic labels used] [00:00] Speaker 1: Yeah, thank you very much for joining us today. [00:05] Speaker 1: I'm Sebastian [00:07] Speaker 1: Spiel-Garbra, [00:08] Speaker 1: the chairman of the Canada-Africa [00:10] Speaker 1: Chamber of Business. [00:13] Speaker 1: And thank you so much for joining us. We'll be talking today [00:17] Speaker 1: about [00:18] Speaker 1: e-investor relations [00:20] Speaker 1: post [00:21] Speaker 1: the whole COVID [00:23] Speaker 1: pandemic. [00:24] Speaker 1: Clearly in the last few years [00:27] Speaker 1: the way in which [00:29] Speaker 1: investors [00:30] Speaker 1: relate to [00:32] Speaker 1: companies [00:34] Speaker 1: and that whole ecosystem [00:37] Speaker 1: was much more brick and mortar. You had to, [00:40] Speaker 1: you know, [00:41] Speaker 1: draw up your plans, go in with your pitch deck and [00:45] Speaker 1: sort of talk to investors And [00:49] Speaker 1: capitalism [00:50] Speaker 1: must go on despite the lockdown. [00:52] Speaker 1: And I think this conversation is just to sort of wrap minds as to how [00:58] Speaker 1: the move to a more digital [01:02] Speaker 1: world. I mean, in a certain sense, this pandemic has accelerated [01:06] Speaker 1: the digitization [01:08] Speaker 1: of every platform. [01:10] Speaker 1: And I think this will be a very interesting conversation [01:14] Speaker 1: to sort of wrap minds and figure out how that [01:18] Speaker 1: digitization, [01:19] Speaker 1: the rapid acceleration of digitization [01:22] Speaker 1: and investor relations [01:24] Speaker 1: could affect [01:25] Speaker 1: both companies who are looking to raise money and [01:30] Speaker 1: investors [01:32] Speaker 1: looking to place money. So I'll turn over to [01:...