Africa as a Frontier Market
Obiageli Ezekwesili discusses the rise of Africa as a frontier market, the prospects for growth in coming years, the emergence of new players...
Speaker: Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President, World Bank Africa Region
Presider: Jendayi Frazer, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
January 23, 2012
Obiageli Ezekwesili discusses the rise of Africa as a frontier market, the prospects for growth in coming years, the emergence of new players in African economies, and the World Bank's most innovative projects in the region.
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