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IMF Examines 'Africa Rising' Sustainability & Inclusion

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Mozambique convened a high-level conference on 'Africa Rising: Building to the Future' May 29 - 30 with participation by policymakers and private sector and civil society representatives. Sessions focused on the challenges facing sub-Sahara Africa amid the economic gains made since the 2008 global economic downturn. Concluding the two-day event, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde stressed the importance of making Africa's economic growth more sustainable and more inclusive. For more about the 'Rising Africa' conference, see: IMF and Africa 2014.
IMF Photograph/Stephen Jaffe

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde greeted by Mozambique's Finance Minister Manuel Chang at the Maputo International Airport in Maputo.

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  • 2 June 2014
    #AfricaRising: Day 1: Opening Africa Rising Conference
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    IMF
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    IMF
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    On May 29, President Armando Guebuza and Managing Director Christine Lagarde open the Africa Rising Conference in Maputo. The conference is hosted by the Government of Mozambique and the IMF to take stock of Africa's strong economic performance, its increased resilience to shocks, and the key ongoing economic policy challenges.

    Speakers: Armando Guebuza, President Republic of Mozambique Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF

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