Day 3 Recap | Resiliency in Action: Drivers of Growth in Post-COVID Africa

In her opening remarks, Deputy Administrator Glick noted the critical role the U.S. government has played to help tackle COVID-19 in Africa. She stated that “in Sub-Saharan Africa, the U.S. government contribution of assistance includes more than $361 million to meet the critical needs of communities, governments and of course the health workers on the front lines of the pandemic.Panel Discussion onDrivers of Growth in Post-COVID AfricaDay 3 of the Forum also featured a high-level panel moderated by Dr. Acha Leke, Senior Partner, Johannesburg, and Chairman, McKinsey Africa who in his opening statement impresses upon the audience the need to re-imagine society. Panelists discussed the impact of COVID-19 on local economies and SMEs, sectors critical to growth post-COVID including ICT, agribusiness, oil and gas and finance, as well as their outlooks for the future.