Happy Mother's Day! Joyeuse fête des mères !

Congratulations on another beautiful U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas, organized by Florie Liser, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), and John Olajide, the new Chairman of the Board (CCA) and Founder and CEO of Axxess.

The Brookings Institution was…

*New* Foresight Africa Podcast, Season 3, Episode 2 - What is at risk for African countries if they don’t accelerate digital transformation?

I hosted Professor Haroon Bhorat (Brookings and University of Cape Town), who shared insightful trends, including showcasing the countries…

🎤 African countries are lagging behind G20 nations in their digital infrastructure. Host Professor Landry Signé and guest Haroon Bhorat discuss the implications of this and policy recommendations for accelerating digitalization in Africa. #ForesightAfricaPodcast
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*New* Foresight Africa Podcast, Season 3, Episode 1: As a new host, I had a great conversation with Dr. Aloysius Uche Ordu (outgoing host and Director of AGI) about Africa’s opportunities for change and transformation.

*Watch the episode on YouTube:
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I am honored and grateful to be named the new host of The Brookings Institution's Foresight Africa Podcast (brookings.edu/Foresightafric…).

Every two weeks, I will engage with contributors to our annual Foresight Africa report, policymakers, industry leaders, and other key figures to…

Congrats to Brookings President Cecilia Rouse for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences!

Learn more here: brookings.edu/news/brookings…

🎤 A new season of the #ForesightAfricaPodcast drops today! Tune in as former host Aloysius Uche Ordu hands over the reins to Professor Landry Signé and they discuss Africa’s opportunities for change and transformation. brookings.edu/articles/afric…

Excited to share the next season of our Foresight Africa Podcast series featuring our great hosts Aloysius Uche Ordu & Professor Landry Signé! They discuss Africa's opportunities for change, including digital transformation with Haroon Bhorat. Brookings Global brookings.edu/tags/foresight…

🇨🇦 Parliament of Canada: This month, I had the honor of testifying before the Parliament of #Canada , specifically the House of Commons of Canada Chambre des communes du Canada Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. I shared my perspective on…

💬 Professor Landry Signé, Professor and Author, shares insights on the importance of modern technology for governance & peacebuilding.

#ThrivingSahel

Putting Africa at the heart of the 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (@IMFNews) in Washington, D.C. Updates soon!

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Very important conversation happening right now at The Brookings Institution reflecting on #GlobalFinancialReform needed to support countries & people in Africa & beyond to get back on track to attain the #SDGs & make sure we #LeaveNoOneBehind

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#SpringMeetings2024

The international financial architecture in the end is a power issue, it’s a negotiation of the powers that be. It’s a matter of political leadership, but institutions and the people in them can help inform those leaders, says Amina J Mohammed.

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By 2035, Africa will need 4-5 million new cars. To provide that, about 20 new factories are needed. This is a concreate investment opportunity in the automotive industry, with agriculture and pharmaceuticals also important sectors, says Professor Landry Signé. #FutureAfCFTA

What a great #FutureAfCFTA event “Leveraging the #AfCFTA to accelerate US trade & investment in #Africa ” organized and curated by Brookings Global Africa Growth Initiative this morning with :-

-A welcome note by Brahima S. Coulibaly

- A warm introduction keynote by Professor Landry Signé

At 10:00 am today (4/10): I’ll join Brookings Global for an event discussing the future of U.S. trade and investment in Africa. Register to attend in-person or online here #FutureAfCFTA : brookings.edu/events/leverag…

Toward reimagined global financial architecture: Progress and challenges brookings.edu/events/reimagi…

UNECA’s pivotal role in driving Africa’s sustainable development agenda brookings.edu/events/unecas-…

On sideline of IMF/WB meetings please join us The Brookings Institution Brookings Global for event on reimagining global financial architecture experts and policymakers discuss progress and challenges on the reform agenda for the global financial system
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