From left, Antoinette Sayeh, Director, IMF African Department, William Lyakurwa, Executive Director African Economic Research Consortium, and IMF Assistant Director, African Department, Abebe Aemro Selassie during the, Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa Forum in Kenya, capital Nairobi, October 19, 2011.
Blog: MyWeKu.com, Wed 19 Oct, 12:24 pm 2011
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