Africa 2011 - Insights on Francophone Africa

http://www.weforum.org 05.05.2011 Francophone Africa, a group of 31 countries, is forecasted to more than double its population to 750 million by 2050. What economic changes, political priorities and business issues are shaping Francophone Africa? The following dimensions will be addressed: Business climate Governance priorities Regional development opportunities Panelists: • Jean-Louis Billon, Chairman, Groupe Sifca, Côte d'Ivoire; Regional Agenda Council on Africa • Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (ADB), Tunis • Macky Sall, Mayor of Fatick, Senegal • Thierry Tanoh, Vice-President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Western Europe, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Johannesburg Moderated by Marwane Ben Yahmed, Managing Editor, Jeune Afrique, France