Debt and Financing: Challenges and Perspectives for Sub-Saharan Africa in the (Post-)Covid Context

During this conference, the panel will focus on development financing in Sub-Saharan African countries, in a context marked by elevated levels of public indebtedness and high financing needs.
The speakers will provide their views on the subject, discussing issues related to public debt refinancing, short- and medium-term fiscal policy, and how to involve the private sector alongside governments in promoting sustainable development goals (SDGs).
A discussion chaired by Stéphane Guibaud, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Sciences Po and holder of the Sciences Po Chair in Sovereign Debt.
Speakers:

• Benoît Chervalier, Chairman one2five advisory and Senior Banker GSA
• Olivier Eweck, Managing Director, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Public Sector, JP Morgan
• Luc Eyraud, Advisor in the African Department and Mission Chief for the West African Economic and Monetary Union, IMF
• Claude-Stephanie Ngningha, Director Investment Banking for Africa, Citibank.

This event is open to all. Read more and register here.
This event is organized by the Sciences Po Chair in Sovereign Debt. Hosted at Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), the Chair aims to provide leading expertise on government finance, constituting a unique academic reference point on public debt issues. The Chair is funded by one exclusive sponsor: Global Sovereign Advisory.
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