Unleashing Africa’s Trade in Services Through Progressive Liberalization 2023 | The World Bank | 1 June 2023 | The World Bank Group, 1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433
Venue
The World Bank Group
The World Bank Group, 1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433
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| Event Date | Thu Jun 1 EDT (over 1 year ago) |
| Location |
The World Bank Group
1818 H St NW, Washington, DC 20433 |
| Region | Americas |
Details
Trade in services -- a key path for development – is growing fast. Services:
• Generate more than two-thirds of global GDP
• Create the largest number of jobs
• Attract more than three-quarters of FDI
• Employ women
• Create business opportunities for small firms
Speakers
2023 Speakers
Mona Haddad
Global Director for Trade, Investment and Competitiveness (EFI)
Roberto Echandi
WBG
Giulia Jonetzko
Extended-Term Consultant, WBG
Joscelyn Magdelein
Counselor, Service Division, WTO
Laura Baiker
WTO
Ingo Borchert
WBG
Raymond Muhula
Senior Public Sector Specialist, WBG
Vicent, Palmade
Lead Economist , WBG
Mike Onway
WBG
Roberto Echandi
lWBG
Emily Mburu-Ndoria,
Director Trade in Services, AfCFTA Secretariat
Pauline Mcharo,
Deputy Chief Negotiator for Kenya, KUSTIP negotiations
Michael Kottoh,
Chief Strategist, AfroChampions Initiative
Barbara Kotschwar,
Executive Director, Visa Economic Empowerment Institute