Africa in 2025 AND Gala/ Dinner -Luanda Angola

Africa in 2023 is a one-day event that focuses on the in-coming year. It is where the AEF board of economists and invited experts and luminaries share their candid, bold and new perspectives including predictions for the year.

Despite steady progress in improving social conditions, the country still faces massive challenges in reducing poverty, unemployment and increasing human development. The government continues to allocate more than 30% of its budget to social spending.

Angola continued with its main macroeconomic policy of reducing inflation, deepening international reserves, and increasing capital spending on infrastructure to promote economic diversification and poverty reduction. Already impacted by decreasing oil revenues, the Angolan economy was further hit by the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Drawing from the lessons of the challenges, this meeting will galvanize experts, the AEF board of economists and luminaries share their candid, bold and new perspectives including predictions for the year with key decision makers including C-Suite executives, high profile business men and entrepreneurs and other interested stake holders with an aim to improve governance.

Join us in an evening of new perspectives and Predictions, touching on key issues as restoring external and fiscal sustainability, debt sustainability, address the financial sector weaknesses and develop ways to diversify the economy.

Speakers are given the opportunity to have an open discussion with the chair and invited guests on the topics to be addressed.

The audience are expected to participate in a prediction inspired quiz which is based on the contents of ‘Africa in 2023’ AEF publication.