WHAT: Financial Institutions and Private Sector: Rethinking a more endogenous and resilient economy to ensure African autonomy

WHEN: 5 August 2020

WHERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvcu-rqjojGNeyQBUFBTBfKdJYUw-6gUHW

Registration is required in advance and confirmation email containing information about joining the event will be issued .

WHO: The African Union Commission, Department of Economic Affairs and the African Securities Exchange Association

TIME: 1:00pm – 6.00 pm (EAT)

BACKGROUND

The African Union Commission (AUC) and African Securities Exchange association (ASEA) will jointly organize a virtual conference on Financial Institutions and Private Sector Webinar: Rethinking a more endogenous and resilient economy to ensure African autonomy ” to be held on Wednesday, 5 August 2020, starting at 1.00 pm (EAT).

The conference will provide a platform for AU Member States, African private sector and financial institutions, including Central Banks, Stock Exchanges and other stakeholders, to collectively work together to mobilise financial resources to support the short, medium and long term , COVID-19 and post COVID-19 recovery process in Africa. Also, the conference avails an opportunity for stakeholders to complement one another in mobilizing resources, for the development of African economies and re-boost private sector productivity.

The virtual conference will be attended by:

- Representatives of AU Ministries of Finance,

- Members of the African Exchanges Association (ASEA),

- Representatives of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB),

- Representatives of the Private sector, Financial Institutions,

- African Chambers of Commerce,

- Manufacturers Associations, and

- Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

For media inquiries, please contact:

African Union Commission

Ms. Doreen Apollos | Department of Information and Communications | African Union Commission I E-mail: ApollosD@africa-union.org I

For further information: Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@african-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia