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Charting Africa's Economic Transformation: Strategies for Resilience and Inclusive Growth

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August 2025
Helmut Sorge, Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere

In this podcast we explore how Africa can achieve sustainable development by leveraging its resources, youthful population, and digital economy. It emphasizes inclusive growth, social equity, and policies that benefit all segments of society. Resilience against global shocks, climate change, and geopolitical tensions is highlighted as key to long-term stability.

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