RUC åbner center for afrikansk økonomi

The commodity boom of the 2000s led to the strongest growth that Sub-Saharan Africa had seen in decades. As a result, the continent known for poverty became described as a lion on the move.

The ‘Africa Rising’ narrative pointed to booming economies and growing middle classes. Yet, by 2015, the commodity boom was over. Growth in emerging economy markets caused the boom, and China’s economic slowdown ended it.

Many African countries were left with fiscal and trade deficits, which eroded international investor confidence. The narrative on Africa is now one of IMF ballouts, pending debt crises, and renewed political instability and conflict.

Economic fortunes, however, are set to vary across African countries.

Speakers:

Lindsay Whitfield, editor of African Affairs, and leader of the AFRICAP research project

Lars Buur, coordinator of the Hierarchies of Rights research programme

Followed by an open discussion on the divergent economic fortunes of African economies in the context of a turbulent global economy.

Moderator: Tobias Hagmann (media contact: [email protected])

More information on the Center of African Economies, see http://www.ruc.dk/cae

Yderligere oplysninger hos:

Lindsay Whitfield, Center Leader

Associate Professor

Dept of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University

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