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Sub-Saharan African Firms Embrace Digital Economy, Key to Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic
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As the COVID-19 crisis has changed the work landscape across the world, African countries now have the opportunity to harness the power of digital technologies, and invest in the future of Africa’s workforce. With Africa’s young population driving innovation across the continent, they will help to create more job opportunities, and will need the support of forward-thinking governments and the private sector to make their vision a reality. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/africa-pulse Join World Bank Africa Chief Economist Albert Zeufack for the launch of the Spring 2021 edition of Africa’s Pulse, the region’s biannual macroeconomic analysis. In a discussion with Dimpho Lekgeu, Zeufack will provide an update on the macroeconomic situation in African countries amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and take a closer look at jobs and the future of work as crucial elements of economic recovery post-pandemic. https://www.worldbank.org/en/events/2021/03/31/africa-s-pulse-future-of-work-in-africa ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP 🌐 The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org FOLLOW US ► ► ► YouTube: http://wrld.bg/x4SB50x47Lu Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/worldbank Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/worldbank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-world-bank/ Events: http://live.worldbank.org Immersive Stories: https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/news/biggerpicture Newsletter: https://www.worldbank.org/en/newsletter-subscription
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As the COVID-19 crisis has changed the work landscape across the world, African countries now have the opportunity to harness the power of digital technologies, and invest in the future of Africa’s workforce. With Africa’s young population driving innovation across the continent, they will help to create more job opportunities, and will need the support of forward-thinking governments and the private sector to make their vision a reality. Join World Bank Africa Chief Economist Albert Zeufack for the launch of the Spring 2021 edition of Africa’s Pulse, the region’s biannual macroeconomic analysis. In a discussion with Dimpho Lekgeu, Zeufack will provide an update on the macroeconomic situation in African countries amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and take a closer look at jobs and the future of work as crucial elements of economic recovery post-pandemic.
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