On October 20, 2020, as part of the Milken Institute Global Conference, the Milken Institute hosted a discussion of the economic prospects for the African region in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. While young demographics and decisive government leadership spared many African countries from worst-case COVID-19 scenarios early on, the pandemic has sent the continent into its first recession in 25 years. What is the path for recovery?

Speakers:

• Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Republic of Rwanda
• Malado Kaba, Former Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Guinea; Chairwoman, Orabank Guinea; CEO, Faleme Advisory Consulting
• Arunma Oteh, Academic Scholar, Oxford University; former Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank
• Vivian Nwakah, Founder and CEO, Medsaf

Moderator:

• Raj Kumar, President and Editor-in-Chief, Devex

More analysis from COVID-19 Africa Watch:

• “Emerging Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic”
• “The Post-COVID-19 Urban Challenges in Africa”
• “The COVID-19 crisis: A key moment to strengthen transparency and accountability in Guinea”
• “Using Google Mobility Data to Assess COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in East Africa”

COVID-19 Africa Watch tracks major developments and policy announcements from across the continent and also offers a curated selection of analysis on how the pandemic will impact African economies and development efforts. The site is a project of the Milken Institute’s Global Market Development Practice.