Cycle of meetings
The economic effects of the pandemic were also evident in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the first recession in over twenty years was recorded in 2020. While this setback interrupted a phase of expansion that had generated international confidence, estimates indicate a return to growth in 2021, albeit diversified by geographical area and sector. The modalities and timing will also be dictated by broader processes, from the regional integration efforts already underway on the continent to the promotion of digital innovation, from the development of infrastructure to the green transition and the blue economy - elements also present in the new EU-Africa partnership currently being drawn up.
This cycle of meetings organized in collaboration with Assolombarda aims to bring attention to countries and sectors that present specific opportunities for Italian companies, also in order to encourage industrial collaborations.
Both members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU/UEMOA), Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal are two established players in the region. Côte d'Ivoire, an economic hub among the French-speaking countries of West Africa and linked to the European Union Economic Partnership Agreement in force since 2016, has absorbed the setback of the 2020 recession better than others, managing to remain in positive territory. Senegal, a reference point for its political stability, has suffered a harsher setback, to which it has responded with ad hoc programs. What processes and sectors will mark the recovery of these two economies?
The next appointment
- April 12 - ETHIOPIA, from beacon of the horn of Africa to country at war: an evolving scenario
Previous appointments
- January 27 - Ghana, a virtuous example in recovery?
- February 24 - KENYA, a hub of innovation and resilience?