Opening remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN under secretary general and executive secretary of ECA: world economic forum on Africa 2012
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This opening remarks delivered by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2012 - UNECA Side Event on "Africa 2050 – A Private Sector Perspective". Mr. Janneh, on his remarks highlighted that, There is abundant evidence that the celebrated economic performance in Africa is being powered by privately owned companies across the continent and we should therefore take some time on mutual reflections on our aspirations and expectations from the private sector over the next forty years. It is inevitable in doing so to examine constraints and challenges and means of overcoming them. Respective roles of state and private sector operators, which has been the subject of impassioned debate over the past fifty years. Another key role for the private sector in Africa is that it must contribute to job creation. The stark truth is that the recent growth in Africa has been largely jobless which means that millions of young people lack the opportunity for gainful employment with attendant consequences for equity and peace and security. we must admit that if the private sector, particularly its small and medium scale component is to play a meaningful role in the development process, it must be supported in a meaningful way to overcome critical constraints, such as poor access to credit, lack of long-term financing, poor infrastructure, as well as onerous regulatory burdens.
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“Janneh, Abdoulie; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2012-05). Opening remarks by Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN under secretary general and executive secretary of ECA: world economic forum on Africa 2012. UN. ECA World Economic Forum on Africa (2012, May 9-11: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/31523”Conference
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