The State Of The Africa Region: Leveraging Innovation To Transform Agriculture And Energy 2018 | The World Bank | 21 April 2018 | World Bank MC Atrium Cafe, 1818 H St NW Washington, D.C. 20006 United States
Venue
World Bank MC Atrium Cafe
World Bank MC Atrium Cafe, 1818 H St NW Washington, D.C. 20006 United States
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| Event Date | Sat Apr 21 EDT (over 6 years ago) |
| Location |
World Bank MC Atrium Cafe
1818 H St NW Washington, D.C. 20006 United States |
| Region | All |
Details
As the Africa region’s premier event at the World Bank–IMF Annual and Spring Meetings, the State of the Africa Region seminar is an opportunity to reflect on the main trends shaping the continent’s economic landscape. Discussions will cover Africa’s ongoing economic recovery, the changing composition of public debt, and the ways in which African countries can harness and scale up disruptive technologies and innovations in the agriculture and energy sectors to leapfrog into a more prosperous future.
Join African entrepreneurs, innovators, public sector leaders, and development partners as they address these issues and explore what it will take to achieve impactful technology leaps that will allow Africa to meet its energy needs and ensure food security.
Speakers
2018 Speakers
Makhtar Diop
Vice President, Africa, World Bank
Albert G. Zeufack
Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank Group
Esther Kunda
Program and Operations Coordinator, Next Einstein Forum
Ugwem I. Eneyo
CEO & Co-Founder, Solstice Energy Solutions
Rebecca Miano
Managing Director & CEO, KenGen
Thierry Tanoh
Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Renewable Energy for Côte d'Ivoire
Gugulethu Mfuphi (Moderator)
Senior Anchor, CNBC Africa