Event contact: Eivind Fjeldstad
CEO/Chairpersons are welcome to join a NABA business mission to the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban/South Africa from the 3rd – 5th of May 2017.
Africa is facing a mixed outlook for growth. The economic growth forecast for the continent over the coming year is expected to be lower than the 5% average of the past decade. This is largely due to the dip in commodity prices and the economic slowdown in China. That said, a number of countries are growing above 6% per annum and foreign direct investment inflows continue to rise. Overall, the divergence of Africa’s economies makes it imperative to address the challenges posed by a growing unemployed youth population and climate change, among others.
The impact of the headwinds for commodity-dependent countries has refocused attention on the urgency of economic diversification, revitalization of manufacturing and harnessing of human innovation in order to weather the economic storm. The Fourth Industrial Revolution offers new opportunities to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth by fast-tracking market integration in Africa through industrial corridors.
More information from the World Economic Forum’s homepage: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-on-africa-2017