Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, joins Rym Ayadi, Prof of economics at Business School, City University of London; Koffi Ange Houngbedji, Senior Analyst at African Development Bank (AfDB); Idriss Linge, Rédacteur en Chaf de l’Agence Ecofin and others as speakers in Abidjan for FAPEF confab
The Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has been named a panelist at the First African Forum for Economic and Financial Journalism (FAPEF) conference in Abidjan, economic capital of Ivory Coast.
Adeola Yusuf, one of the most decorated, award-winning financial journalists in Africa, will be joined by top economists in the World including Rym Ayadi, a Profesaor of economic at Business School, City University of London; Koffi Ange Houngbedji, Senior Analyst at African Development Bank (AfDB); and Mr. Idriss Linge, Rédacteur en Chaf de l’Agence Ecofin among other speakers at the CRRAE-UMOA in Abidjan for the second edition of FAPEF confab coming up between Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25, 2022.
Announcing this on the FAPEF website, organisers of the event said that panelists at the hybrid event were carefully selected based on their knowledge and antecedents in economic and financial journalism and development.
The speakers including Yusuf, a Laureate of Thomson Reuters Foundation Scheme on Illicit Finance Reporting in Africa, will shed light on the topic; “Financial inclusion at the heart of economic transformation.”
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The panelists for the Day-1 of the event with topic “The Challenges of Sustainable Development in Africa,” include Abdoulaye Seck (Keynote Speaker), Professeur Titulaire des Universités, Université Cheick Anta Diop de Dakar; Adama Wade, Directeur de Publication de Financial Afrik; Emmanuel Barry, Directeur de Département Santé, Education, Immobilier à la Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD); and Idriss Linge, Rédacteur en Chaf de l’Agence Ecofin.
The list also includes Tshepelayi Kabata (Conseiller Technique du Directeur Général de la Banque Arabe pour le Développement Economique en Afrique (BADEA); Rym Ayadi, Professeure d’économie, Business School, City University of London, Fondatrice et Présidente de
Euro-Meditterranean Economists Association (EMEA); Koffi Ange Houngbedji, Analyste Supérieur de la Santé à la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD); Oumar Baldé, Rédacteur en Chef de Médi 1 TV; and Stéphane Soumahoro, Président de l’Association des Journalistes Economiques et Financiers de Côte d’Ivoire.
Others include Gwenaelle Otando, Enseignante-Chercheuse à l’Université de l’Artois, Présidente de l’Association de Valorisation d’Expertise Citoyenne et de Solidarité (AVECs); Intervenant Commission Economique pour l’Afrique -CEA- (à préciser); Denis Foretia, Président de Nkafu Policy Institute (Membre de African Capacity Building Foundation -ACBF- Knowledge Network); Ahmed Azirar, Professeur d’économie, commerce international et intelligence économique, Fondateur de l’Association marocaine des économistes d’entreprise (AMEEN).
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Other topic for discourse include “FAPEF Inside : The instruments of Development Institutions to support the Economic Development of Africa.”
This will be duscussed by Francky Nago, Chef de Mission Résidente de la BOAD en Côte d’Ivoire (20 mn)Financing Development at the concessional rate (with Tchibozo, Chief Economist of BOAD and Rym Ayadi
Another Panel will, according to the programme of event made available to Platforms Africa, beam a searching on the topic; “How to strengthen the place of Women in the Business Journalism.”
The Speakers include Ristel Tchounand, Rédactrice en Chef Adjointe de la Tribune Afrique; Nadia Salah, Ancienne Editorialiste et Directrice des Rédactions du Groupe Eco-Médias; Félicienne Houessou, Journaliste économique à L’Economiste du Bénin; and Nadège Yé, Cheffe du Service Economie de Sidwaya
Other speakers on this panel are Franck Berthod; President Antilop Development Network (AND), Editeur Entrepreneur In Africa; and Marieme Esther Dassanou, Manager de l’initiative Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) à la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD)
The conference shall also feature a Conversation with Nadia Salah, Former Columnist and Managing Editor, Eco-Medias Group
“The Leading Business Journalist will share her strong and successful experience,” the event brochure showed.
Another Panel on the topic “Financial inclusion at the heart of economic transformation,” comes up on Friday, March 25 with speakers including Jean-Hervé Lorenzi (Keynote Speaker), Fondateur du Cercle des Economistes, Président des Rencontres Economiques d’Aix-en-Provence; Guillaume Liby, Banquier, Directeur de William Khamey Advisors; and Adeola Yusuf, Directeur de Platforms Africa,” the FAPEF document read.
Others are Franck Berthod; President Antilop Development Network (AND), Editeur Entrepreneur In Africa; Abdou Diaw, Journaliste économique; and Ristel Tchounand, Rédactrice en Chef Adjoint de la Tribune Afrique; Bruno Aka, Chargé Principal des Systèmes de Paiement et d’Inclusion Financière Digitale à la BAD
The second panel for the Day-2 of the conference is titled; “Place of Afro-African cooperation in the development dynamics of the continent.”
The Speakers are Mhammed Eckoundi (Keynote Speaker), Enseignant-Chercheur à l’Institut d’Etudes Africaines (Rabat); Fiacre Kakpo, Rédacteur en Chef Adjoint de l’Agence Ecofin; Roland Amoussou, Journaliste communicant; Hamidou Hamadou, Directeur de Niger Express; Emannuel Mensah, Journaliste à Class Media Group; and Eric Agnero, Analyste Economique et Politique USA-Africa.
Asides speeches by the Promoter and officials, major issues like Intra-African Trade, Education, Infrastructure, Health, Energies, Climate, Agriculture, Employment, Housing, Food Security, etc, will be discussed during this conference).
Highlights of the events closing ceremony shall be the presentation of special prizes to figures from the media and institutions (for their support for the development of the economic press).
