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The precarious fate of the African Century

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The precarious fate of the African Century

25 Nov 2019

A short decade from now, Africa will have the youngest workforce in an aging world and the potential to become a spectacular economic success story. Or it could become home to the overwhelming majority of the world’s poor. Former World Bank Managing Director and Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says African policymakers must learn the lessons of the continent’s most recent boom in order to ensure a prosperous future.
africa nigeria development public policy economics world bank harvard kennedy school harvard university policycast thoko moyo ngozi okonjo-iweala

Authors

Harvard Kennedy School

Duration
32:08
Episode number
208
Published in
United States of America

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