Africa's Regional Economic Outlook

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Channel: Center for Strategic & International Studies · 2013 · Education

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Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013
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with
Antoinette Sayeh
Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund
Stephen Cashin
Founder and CEO
Pan African Capital Group
Sean Nolan
Deputy Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund
Friday, May 24, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
B1 Conference Center, CSIS
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
Africa's economic growth story is generating global attention and is changing long-standing perceptions of the continent as stagnant, high-risk, and poor. But is the newfound optimism on the continent's economic future overblown? What are the factors that might undermine sustained growth, and how best can African governments and international partners mitigate those downside risks? Please join us for a discussion of current trends and prospects and the launch of the International Monetary Fund's latest Regional Economic Outlook report for sub-Saharan Africa: Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World.

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