Jamie Drummond: Invest in Africa or Else
IMF Podcasts, March 15, 2017
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- Jamie Drummond: Invest in Africa or Else
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Bibliographic details
- Published: March 15, 2017
Overview
- Publication date: March 15, 2017
- Theme: Investing in Africa to harness the region’s population boom for job creation and to reduce migration to Europe.
- Principal voice: Jamie Drummond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The ONE Campaign.
- Context: Discussion coincides with Group of Twenty finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Germany.
Main findings and arguments
- Africa’s population boom presents an opportunity for the region and the world.
- Investing in education, employment, and empowerment of the current generation of Africans will:
- help create jobs, and
- curb migration into Europe.
Policy recommendations and priorities
- Increase investment in Africa, with specific focus on:
- education,
- employment,
- empowerment.
Production and contributors
- Interviewee: Jamie Drummond, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The ONE Campaign.
- Hosts/Producers:
- Bruce Edwards — International Monetary Fund; produces the IMF podcast program; described as an award-winning audio producer and journalist.
- Rhoda Metcalfe — independent journalist and audio producer.