Annual Bank Conference on Africa: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of Firms’ Productivity in Africa

On June 14 and 15, the fifth Annual Bank Conference on Africa (ABCA) was held at Stanford, California. It covered various topics pertinent to firms in Sub-Saharan Africa. It was organized jointly by the World Bank (Office of the Chief Economist for the Africa Region), and the Stanford King Center on Global Development.

The conference included a keynote address by David McKenzie of the World Bank and opening remarks by Makhtar Diop (World Bank Vice-President for the Africa Region), as well as invited contributions by senior scholars.

For more information about the conference, contact ABCA@worldbank.org.

For a full agenda, visit the World Bank website.