Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala to lead Africa emerging markets forum

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will headline the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja this week as policymakers and global economic experts gather to chart strategies for strengthening Africa’s resilience amid growing global economic uncertainties.

The forum will bring together central bank governors, finance ministers, senior government officials, development partners, private sector leaders and renowned economists from across Africa and other parts of the world to deliberate on practical policy responses to the changing global economic landscape.

Other prominent participants include the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill; the Founding Director and Chief Executive of the Emerging Markets Forum, Mr Harinder Kohli; and the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor Adamu Ahmed.