60th Anniversary of IMF African Department
Virtual High-Level Event
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60th Anniversary of IMF African Department
December 15, 2021
Did you know that the IMF’s African Department was created 60 years ago this year? To commemorate this anniversary, a second and final virtual event in the AFR@60 series will take place on Wednesday, December 15.
Participants will explore the ways that Africa, the IMF, and the African Department have evolved over the past 60 years. The discussion will focus on IMF programs in Africa, greater transparency, enhanced policy dialogue and capacity development. Panelists will include sub-Saharan African policy makers, politicians, financiers, academics, and civil society representatives.
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8:30am-8:40am |
Antoinette Sayeh (Deputy Managing Director, IMF) |
8:40am-9:55am |
IMF and Africa: Sixty Years of Africa’s DevelopmentIMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie chairs a roundtable of distinguished panelists for a discussion on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa over the past decades, and the IMF’s evolving role on the continent. Moderator: Abebe Aemro Selassie (Director, African Department, IMF) Panelists:
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10:05am-11:25am |
Perspectives on the Future of Africa in a Post-Pandemic WorldIMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li chairs a roundtable of experts to discuss future perspectives on Africa from many dimensions, including economic development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change adaptation, gender equality, political perspectives, and social achievements. Moderator: Bo Li (Deputy Managing Director, IMF) Panelists:
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