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<p>Join CNBC Africa for a high-level round-table discussions on how technology should develop in Africa for Africans and the importance in crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement.</p>


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UNECA: Technology for Development in Africa: Crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement

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<p>Join CNBC Africa for the high-level round-table discussions on global financial architecture reforms to address the intersection of debt, climate and development in Africa.</p>


UNECA-COM: High-level round-table discussion on global financial architecture

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<p>The African Development Bank projects a 3.4 per cent growth for Africa this year, as the continent is set to recover from its worst economic recession in half a century. The bank notes that the growth outlook is subject to uncertainty from both external and domestic risks. AfDB also says that significant vulnerabilities are emerging as a result of the changing landscape for Africa’s debt. Hanan Morsy, Director for Macroeconomic Forecasting and Research at the AfDB joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfDB: Uncertainty on Africa’s growth outlook high – but risks tilted to the upside

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<p>In creating Africa’s future beyond COVID-19 and cushion the socio-economic impact of the pandemic, Africa has to be more deliberate to build structures that would enhance resilience against future economic shocks.</p>


Creating Africa’s future beyond COVID-19

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<p>Updated forecasts from the African Development Bank show that Africa’s growth is expected to rebound to 3 per cent by 2021 from a 3.4 per cent contraction in 2020 in the worst-case-scenario. Hanan Morsy, Director for Macroeconomic Forecasting and Research at the AfDB joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfDB forecasts Africa’s growth in 2021

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Director of Macroeconomic Forecasting and Research at African Development Bank (AfDB), Hanan Morsy says Africa is the least efficient in spending on education despite the very strong commitment of African governments. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Godfrey Mutizwa caught up with her on the side-lines of the Africa Union Summit for more.</p>


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AU Summit 2020: “By enhancing efficiency, Africa can reach universal primary education” – AfDB’s Hanan Morsy

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<p>The theme of this year&#8217;s African Economic Conference focuses on jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youths. This was jointly organised by African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Hanan Morsy, Director for Macroeconomic Forecasting and Research at AfDB joins CNBC Africa to discuss the ways to build capacity development for African youths.</p>


African Economic Conference: Hanan Morsy on how to build capacity development for African youths

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<p>Statistics indicate that women make up over 40 per cent of African business owners yet a trivial 2 per cent are able to access finance according to figures from Mckinsey. Director of Macroeconomics, Forecasting and Research at African Development Bank (AfDB), Hanan Morsy joins CNBC Africa to discuss women economic participation and empowerment.</p>


Global Gender Summit: AfDB’s Hanan Morsy on how to improve economic participation for women in Africa

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<p>The African Development Bank&#8217;s Africa Economic Outlook for 2019, Africa&#8217;s GDP is projected to grow by 4 per cent this year. CNBC Africa&#8217;s Esther Awoniyi spoke to Hanan Morsy, Director of Macroeconomic, forecasting, and Research Department, AfDB to discuss this and more.</p>


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UNECA: Technology for Development in Africa: Crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement

UNECA-COM: High-level round-table discussion on global financial architecture

AfDB: Uncertainty on Africa’s growth outlook high – but risks tilted to the upside

Creating Africa’s future beyond COVID-19

AfDB forecasts Africa’s growth in 2021

AU Summit 2020: “By enhancing efficiency, Africa can reach universal primary education” – AfDB’s Hanan Morsy

African Economic Conference: Hanan Morsy on how to build capacity development for African youths

Global Gender Summit: AfDB’s Hanan Morsy on how to improve economic participation for women in Africa

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UNECA: Technology for Development in Africa: Crafting a path to inclusive technological advancement

UNECA-COM: High-level round-table discussion on global financial architecture

AfDB: Uncertainty on Africa’s growth outlook high – but risks tilted to the upside

Creating Africa’s future beyond COVID-19

AfDB forecasts Africa’s growth in 2021

AU Summit 2020: “By enhancing efficiency, Africa can reach universal primary education” – AfDB’s Hanan Morsy

African Economic Conference: Hanan Morsy on how to build capacity development for African youths

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