The ‘Navigating Economic Transformation in a Polycrisis World: Strategies for Global Africa’ plenary session started off with remarks from Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Prof of Economics, Colombia University, who joined us virtually. The session was moderated by CNN Correspondent, Ms. Eleni Giokos, and featured Mr. John A Rolle, Governor, Central Bank of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Former Vice President of Nigeria, Hon. Kevin Greenidge, Governor, Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, Chairman and Managing Partner, SouthBridge Group and Former President, African Development Bank Group, Dr. Howard Nicholas, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of the Erasmus University of Rotterdam and Mr. Denys Denya, Senior Executive Vice President, Afreximbank. During the plenary session Hon. Kevin Greenidge, Governor, Central Bank of the Barbados, stressed the significance of strategic alliances and unity. He remarked, 'With one voice, one global Africa voice, I believe you can make a difference.' Emphasising a climate-positive growth model, he urged leveraging Africa's vast renewable energy resources and critical minerals as economic opportunities. #GlobalAfrica #Afreximbank #AAM2024 #ACTIF2024 #GlobalAfricaProsperity #OnePeopleSharedAspirations
