State of the Africa Region: Opportunities in a Turbulent Time | 2022 Annual Meetings
In a global context marked by slowing economic growth, high inflation, and rising interest rates, what is the outlook for the Africa region? How will African countries rebuild robust economic growth, create jobs, and reclaim the development gains lost during the COVID-19 pandemic? What opportunities can African leaders find in this particularly turbulent time? The State of the Africa Region event will take stock of global headwinds affecting the region and provide a timely overview of macro-economic trends, given the slowing GDP, high debt, and historically high food and energy prices. The discussion will specifically focus on measures that can deliver big wins for food security on the continent, such as better targeted public spending, investments in food transformation and resilient food systems, and stronger intra-regional trade. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/aomb50L6jY2
Speakers:
- Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves De Sousa, Finance Minister, Angola
- Ahmat Jidoud, Minister of Finance, Niger
- Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
- Mamadou Moustapha Bâ, Minister of Finance and Budget, Senegal
- Jeanine Cooper, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia
- Harifidy Janset Ramilison, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Madagascar
- Monica Musonda, Chief Executive Officer, Java Foods
- Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Director, West Africa Center of Excellence for Crop Improvement (WACCI), Ghana
- Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa, World Bank
- Victoria Kwakwa Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank
- Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank
- Performer: Connell Thompson, Musician
- Moderator: Lerato Mbele, International broadcaster
00:00 Opening remarks
08:17 Perspective of Africa and the world
34:30 Prospects of economic recovery
1:08:41 Food security, resilience, and innovation in Côte d'Ivoire
1:11:20 Transforming food systems for prosperous Africa
1:38:56 Closing remarks
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