September 27, 2012

A Discussion on the 2012 African Economic Outlook

Special Theme: Promoting Youth Employment
Featuring Dr. Mthuli Ncube,Vice President and Chief Economist of the African Development Bank
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
14A Washington Mews

Chief Economist of the African Development Bank Dr. Mthuli Ncube analyzed the data procured in the 2012 African Economic Outlook, which was released for the first time at the event. Dr. Ncube was joined by other economic scholars, who contributed to the discussion: professors Yaw Nyarko, Hippolyte Fofack, Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji, and Elizabeth Asiedu. NYU Africa House live-tweeted the event, and there was a brief period for audience questions at the end of the discussion.

Click here for speaker bios.

Click here for Professor Hippolyte Fofack’s analysis of the African Economic Outlook.