Foresight modelling series: Africa’s development path and potential
This seminar discusses two new reports that examine Africa’s development prospects.
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Date: 18 July 2024
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Time: 09:00am – 10:30am (GMT+2)
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Venue: Online via Zoom
Overview
Africa has made significant progress in key development areas, such as reducing maternal and infant mortality rates, improving food security, and increasing access to critical and basic services. But Africa’s population is expected to double in the next three decades. Given this rapid population growth, can progress be sustained?
This seminar will provide a practical and constructive perspective on how a high-growth future will impact Africa’s current development path and potential as an investment destination.
Read the full report on Africa’s Current Development Path here.
Read the full report on Africa’s Development Potential here.
This seminar is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Global Futures Society (GFS) and is the second of three events in the Foresight Modelling Series.
Moderator, introduction and welcome: Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina, Associate Professor: Digital Governance, Wits School of Governance
Speakers:
- Dr Kouassi Yeboua, Senior Researcher, African Futures & Innovation, ISS
- Saar Ben-Attar, Founder, Ascent Growth Partners South Africa
- Dr Olugbenga Adesida, Development Policy and Scenarios Planning Specialist and co-founder, African Innovation Summit
Followed by discussion/Q&A
Image: Amelia Broodryk/ISS
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