Fonds souverains de stabilisation et fin du super-cycle des matières premières: quels enjeux?

  The Policy Center for the New South will organize the 3rd edition of the Africa Economic Symposium (AES) on July 14th-15th, 2025, under the theme “Rethinking regional integration in Africa amid global fragmentation”. The Africa Economic 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 selected structural issues that shape the future of Africa's economic development. The global economic landscape is experiencing fundamental shifts marked by geopolitical tensions, evolving trade patterns, and restructuring value chains. For Africa, this fragmentation presents both challenges and opportunities, particularly in strengthe ...

  By invitation The Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) and the Group of External Advisors for the BWI at 80 Initiative will co-host a two-day consultation on February 6–7, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco, on the future roles of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), particularly in addressing the complex challenges facing Africa, the Middle East, and the broader global community. This high-level dialogue is part of a global consultation process commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference (the “Bretton Woods Conference”). The initiative aims to develop a long-term vision for the world economy, foster international cooperation, and reimagine the evolution of these institutions to better respond to contemporar ...

Otaviano Canuto, Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South, will be participating at the T20 Brasil Summit, taking place on November 11-12, 2024.  He will contribute to the following sessions: - DAY 1, SESSION 1 (Task Force 04): Trade and Investments for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM BRT - DAY 1, SESSION 2 (Task Force 03): Reforming the International Financial Architecture 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM BRT - DAY 2, SESSION 1 (Task Force 02): Sustainable Climate Action and Inclusive Just Energy Transitions 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM BRT These sessions will explore key issues such as sustainable trade, financial reforms, and inclusive climate action, with a focus on emerging markets and green innovation. The summit will provide a platform to discuss innovative so ...

The African Philanthropy Forum (APF), in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS), is organizing the 2024 APF Conference under the theme: “A New Agenda for African Philanthropy: Catalyzing Funding to Accelerate Africa's Transformation”, which will take place in Marrakech Morocco from October 27th to 29th. Recent years have witnessed a remarkable advancement in African philanthropy. Notably, there has been a surge in indigenous philanthropy, with African business leaders and varied stakeholders stepping up to play a more active role in addressing local challenges. This shift underscores a growing recognition of the importance of locally driven solutions to the unique problems faced by communities across the continent. Political upheavals, continued economic ...

  This event will be organized by the Green Investment Principles (GIP) Africa Chapter, co-chaired by Bank of Africa and Ninety One, in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). The GIP Africa Chapter, established during COP27 in Egypt, is one of the regional chapters of the GIP for the Belt and Road Initiative, a South-South collaboration aimed at bringing an emerging markets perspective to the global sustainability effort. The GIP initiative was launched in November 2019 by the City of London and Green Finance Committee of the China Society for Finance and Banking. Its membership currently includes 49 signatories, mostly large financial institutions, and over a dozen supporting organizations. Under the GIP, these member institutions, which manage over U ...