Africa's Regional Economic Outlook

with

Antoinette Sayeh
Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund

Stephen Cashin
Founder and CEO
Pan African Capital Group

Sean Nolan
Deputy Director, Africa Department
International Monetary Fund

Friday, May 24, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Africa's economic growth story is generating global attention and is changing long-standing perceptions of the continent as stagnant, high-risk, and poor. But is the newfound optimism on the continent's economic future overblown? What are the factors that might undermine sustained growth, and how best can African governments and international partners mitigate those downside risks? Please join us for a discussion of current trends and prospects and the launch of the International Monetary Fund's latest Regional Economic Outlook report for sub-Saharan Africa: Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World.