The Policy Center for the New South will organize the 3rd edition of the Africa Economic Symposium (AES2025) on July 14th-15th, 2025, under the theme “Bold Moves amid Global Shifts”. The Symposium aspires to be a continent-wide annual gathering of prominent economists, policymakers, and academics to bring together global and continental perspectives on macroeconomic management challenges and structural issues that shape the future of Africa's economic development. Building on the success of previous editions (AES2023 and AES2024), which gathered around 200 participants from 40 nationalities, this year’s conference continues to strengthen its position as a key forum for economic dialogue in Africa.
Central to this Symposium is the Annual Economic Report on Africa, the PCNS ...