USPA NEWS - The 20th International Economic Forum on Africa, organized by OECD, The Senegalese Presidency was held digitally, on 22 February 2021, 11.00 – 15.00 CET  /  10.00 – 14.00 GMT. The 20th edition tackled the main topic : “Investing for a sustainable recovery in Africa” as the COVID-19 pandemic has already created social consequences in Africa and elsewhere, from the economic and socially perspectives. The President of Senegal, Macky Sall, addressed his introductory remarks, as the distinguished panelists followed him, via a zoom, conference, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which did not enable the forum to go physical. During the opening session, the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, the Prime Minister of Togo, Victoire Tomegah-Dogbe, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Toshimitsu Motegi, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and of course the host, Angel Gurría the Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development welcomed the six hundred (600) attendees to this uncanny remote forum, due to the social distance measures, imposed by many countries, across the world...

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