Topics: - How can the new governments in North Africa respond to public expectations while managing sustainable economic transitions? - What regional mechanisms need to be in place to safeguard the prosperity of economies facing resource scarcity and rapid population growth? - What are the...

The 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa, held for the first time in Ethiopia, is a unique opportunity to explore one of the world’s oldest cultural heritages and one of the fastest-growing African economies. Discussions will explore the key drivers that will see sub-Saharan Africa produce...

Recent shifts in the Arab world coupled with an economic contraction at the global level have created a new urgency for decision-makers across the region: the need to address the fundamental conditions required to revive growth and support human development. Now more than ever, it is critical to...

Under the theme “Home-grown Strategies for Global Success”, the meeting will focus on the role of the Middle East in addressing critical global challenges, ranging from systemic financial risk to resource management and political extremism.

The challenges currently facing the Middle East are now well known. Less well understood are the alternative futures for the region under various scenarios, and what these mean for policy-makers and business leaders today. This event will take an entirely new approach to addressing the urgent...