Education issues are at the heart of economic growth in Africa. This area is now experiencing a new dynamic on the continent where human capital development is an essential step towards sustainable growth. This issue especially appears in a private sector that is struggling to attract and keep local talent. Education must become a priority sector for initiatives in order to reduce the […]

More than 3000 free-zones are scattered across 135 countries all over the world, and in Africa in particular. Although designed with the aim of stimulating the local economy and attracting foreign capital, this model limits the financial flexibility of States by reducing the tax revenues. Besides, the creation of this specific statute in some weakly regulated jurisdictions would expose governments to […]

The development of quality infrastructures is among the main challenges that Africa is facing to reach modern economy requirements. The deployment of transport infrastructures, notably, is a growth lever and favorizes the continent opening. Real openness on the world, they also contribute to interconnect domestic markets and to compensate for their fragmentation in order to benefit from the best of the considerable African […]

Women are the lever which will allow the continent to benefit from its development potential. This plenary session dedicated to women leadership will gather women from various regions and activity sectors but who embody the same goal: include women in leadership. Whether they are business executives or public institutions heads, they are the symbol of […]

Cultural industries are a leverage to create value and foster development in African economies. They are constantly attracting more investments from global actors of primary importance, such as the African Bank of Development or the European Union, and their rise generates the apparition of new business models dedicated to absorb business opportunities of a complex […]