Objectives

The conference will aim to address key policy questions, with the common goal of forging a renewed partnership for growth in Africa in the 21st century:

• What do Africa’s successes tell us about the main bottlenecks and risks to sustained growth and poverty reduction? How best can countries tap into the potential of the private sector and the financial sector to advance these goals?
• How can countries reduce the risks posed by exogenous shocks and a turbulent global economy and avoid the "resource curse"?
• How does the model for financing development need to adapt? What should be the direction of Africa's already evolving partnerships, including with the IMF?

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