When: Monday, March 21, 2022, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. GMT
Where: Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Independence Avenue Ridge, Pmb Ct 343, Ghana
What: At the beginning of each year, the Africa Growth Initiative provides insights and policy proposals to decisionmakers on key topics that are likely to impact growth and development in Africa in the year ahead. Through an annual publication and public launches, Foresight Africa seeks to draw global focus towards critical African issues through research and analysis, as well as the engagement of high-level participants to highlight the priorities on the continent in the coming year. ACET’s ongoing analysis and advocacy on economic transformation across Africa has highlighted several key areas essential to progress, especially as countries look to build forward better in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the world is eager to return to normal. However, the complexity of the challenges Africa was already facing—including poor infrastructure, high youth unemployment, rapidly increasing debt and the impacts of climate change—means that the region’s recovery is likely to be uneven and far behind much of the rest of the world. Despite these obstacles, though, the region’s future remains bright: Its innovative youth are creating and utilizing technologies to improve livelihoods throughout the region, and leaders are using the economic recovery to rethink and reset development strategies instead of returning to the status quo. At the same time, Africa’s women and girls have emerged as influential and aspirational leaders not only within the continent, but for the world. In addition, Africa is actively looking to leverage its collective power and impressive growth potential to collaborate with emerging external partners for the benefit of all. Now, we must take stock of what we can do better to ensure that recovery reaches all. As the region has opened back up, thought leaders like yourself have had to balance the health and economic wellness of the region while also considering challenges like climate change and gender inequality.
Thus, on March 21, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel (Independence Avenue Ridge, Pmb Ct 343, Ghana), the Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings and the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), will host the Accra launch of AGI’s annual flagship report, Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2022. This Accra-based panel will feature high-level experts on Africa to discuss critical items for the region’s recovery, including enhancing the region’s economic recovery, empowering women and girls, combating climate change, and accelerating the regional integration agenda, among other topics.