The headline itself was not surprising: ”Egyptians face peril at sea in dangerous new Exodus to Europe”. The path, from hidden Egyptian ports to a neighboring Libyan landing spot and then to the Italian coast, has been tempting thousand Egyptians years ago, but recently, and apparently ever since, reported Ruth Michaelson in the British “Guardian” (December 18, 2022), the escape route has been “resurrected”, more than 20,000 Egyptians arrived last year in Italy via Libya, about thr ...
Addressing inequalities in all their forms has emerged as one of the major global challenges faced by numerous countries across the globe, particularly in Africa. In a context where Africa faces many pressing challenges that are the subject of much analysis (Sarbib et al. 2022), there is a clear gap in conducting comprehensive reviews focused on inequalities, partly due to the lack of available data.
Inequalities, which are both consequences and partial causes of poor development o ...
Chair: Kalpana Kochhar, Director, Development Policy and Finance, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Speakers:
Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South (PCNS)
Hanan Morsy, Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, United Nations Economic Commission ...
Chair: Masood Ahmed, President, Center for Global Development (CGD)
Speakers:
Niels Annen, Parliament State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Cooperation, Germany
Michael Hugman, Director, Climate Finance, Climate Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Avinash Persaud, Advisor, Prime...
The surprising victory of Javier Milei, the unconventional ‘anarcho-capitalist’ candidate, in the August primaries ahead of Argentina’s October 2023 general election, can be largely credited to his commitment to dollarize the Argentine economy, a move perceived as the ultimate solution to bring an end to the nation's economic turmoil.
The potential shift from the local currency to the dollar has sparked concerns about Argentina's bilateral currency swap line with China. This swap l ...
ChairJorgelina A. do Rosario, Emerging Market Correspondent, Thomson Reuters
Speakers
Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics, University of California Berkeley
Martin Guzmán, Co-President, Initiative for Policy Dialogue, Columbia University
Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor, Central...
La dernière série de coups d’État en Afrique subsaharienne cache-t-elle un spectaculaire retournement contre les processus politiques fondés sur le principe électoral qui avaient été engagés dans les années 1990 ? Pour sept pays concernés (Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinée, Mali, Niger, Soudan, Tchad), la prise du pouvoir par les militaires signe la fin d’un cycle, celui de la tentative de démocratisation par l’élection, et l’entrée dans un nouveau cycle, à l’issue inconnue ...
The African continent has long been a focal point for discussions surrounding economic development, global finance, and international cooperation. With the ever-changing global economic landscape and the emergence of new financial paradigms, it is imperative to explore how Africa positi...
Chair: Arend Kapteyn, Global Chief Economist, UBS
Speakers:
Robert Holzman, Governor, Central Bank of Austria
Huw Pill, Chief Economist, Bank of England
Chiara Scotti, Senior Vice-President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Axel Weber, President, Center for Financial Studies
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Chair: Debora Revoltella, Chief Economist, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Speakers:
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner, Economic Affairs, European Commission (EC)
Boštjan Vasle, Governor Central Bank of Slovenia
Boris Vujčić, Governor, Central Bank of Croatia
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