África, un presente con Futuro

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAUC) and the Navarra Centre for International Development are organising this conference in the framework of the Spanish Government’s Agenda 2030 and in order to share the 3rd Africa Plan.

The event aims to bring people closer to the current situation in Africa, and better understand the issues and the role that the Spanish private sector can play. Stefan Dercon, director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford University, will be the keynote speaker.

The rest of the day will be divided into three panel discussions. The director general of Casa África, José Segura, will attend the opening ceremony and Casa África’s head of Communications, Joan Tusell, will moderate the first panel, entitled “Quality of the institutions”. The other two panels are:

  • Cities and the demographic dividend
  • Is Africa “Open for Business”? 

Each panel will have four speakers who are well known in African circles, and will be moderated by a journalist with knowledge of the region.

The event will take place on 30 May 2019, from 9am to 1.30pm, at Casa Árabe - Calle de Alcalá, 62 - Madrid

Attendance at the event is free of charge but capacity is limited so please email to reserve your place: ncid@unav.edu

Some data about Africa that will be discussed further at the meeting:

  • Africa has a projected population of 2.4 billion in 30 years, the region will represent 40% of the world’s working-age population in less than 100 years.
  • The demand for investment in sectors such as infrastructure, energy and telecommunications services is on the rise. 
  • Its population is very young (with an average age of 18), educated and ready to join the labour market. 
  • The African middle class is the fastest growing in the world and has doubled in the last twenty years.
  • Many national economies have GDP growth rates above 6%. 
  • All this is happening against the stereotype of permanent volatility, in an environment in which countries have strengthened their democracies and business environments.
  • Countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Senegal can act as “anchor countries”, as they have the economic and demographic capacity to create opportunities for Africans on their own continent and become exporters of stability and growth for their regions.
  • Africa is a continent on the move. 36 million people migrated in 2017. Contrary to Western perception, the vast majority of migrations are intra-African: three out of four migrants remain within the continent.

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