Growth and poverty : the paradoxes of African economies
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African leaders gathered at the African Economic Conference taking place in Kinshasa from 02- 04 November said to reduce poverty and inequality Africa needs inclusive economies and quality growth with fair distribution. Setting the tone for the conference titled ‘Addressing poverty and inequality in the post-2015 development agenda’, the Speaker of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Léon Kengo outlined the challenges and ambiguities facing African economies. The continent has made great strides in many areas such as women’s participation in politics and reducing child mortality acceded Mr. Lopes whilst also pointing out that “inequality cannot self-correct; it will keep representing itself in each generation therefore we must fight it”. The most pressing inequality to fight, Mr. Lopes believes is the revenue inequality evidenced by the growing wealth gap between the richest and poorest citizen. As Mr. Lopes stated “no doubt that structural transformation of Africa will lead to unexplored territories and that there are no maps,” this 10th African Economic Conference, being held for the first time in Kinshasa, therefore provides an opportunity for fresh and innovative ideas on ways to fight poverty and inequality.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2015-11). Growth and poverty : the paradoxes of African economies. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/36321”Collections
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