Report of the meeting of the Committee of Experts

Abstract

The thirty-eighth meeting of the committee of experts of the economic commission for Africa conference of African ministers of finance, planning and economic development was held in Marrakech, Morocco. The meeting was held under the theme “Fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in a digital era: a strategy for Africa”. The pertinence and timeliness of the theme of the current session for African policymakers: “Fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in a digital era: a strategy for Africa”. In particular, the paramount importance of digitization and the Internet for the advancement of the continent and the measurement of progress made at every stage. further underlined the role of social media in bringing about social transformation. Experts reviewed and adopted the report of their deliberations, on the understanding that the secretariat would be entrusted with its finalization. The draft resolutions, as considered by the committee, are attached in the annex to the present report for consideration and possible adoption by the conference of ministers.