Growth in the Shadows: Sub-Saharan Africa's Informal Economy
By 2035 sub-Saharan Africa will have more working-age people than the rest of the world's regions combined. This growing workforce bulge will have to be met with jobs, but the region remains one of th...
28 Juni 201714min
Tayo Oviosu: Technology Draws More Nigerians Into Banking Fold
More than two billion people worldwide are without bank accounts, and only one in three adults in sub-Saharan Africa have access to any type of financial services. But Tayo Oviosu, Founder of Nigeria'...
16 Juni 201712min
Ian Goldin: Disruptive Changes That Will Transform the World
While science and technology propel us into the future at what some would describe as breakneck speed, Oxford University's Ian Goldin says we should draw from the past because we've been here before. ...
6 Juni 201712min
Christine Lagarde: Millennials and the Future of Work
While millions of young people enter the labor market every year, the chance of landing a traditional full-time job with benefits are getting slim. Global youth unemployment is on the rise and many yo...
31 Maj 201715min
Mohamed El-Erian: New Life for the SDR?
The IMF's Special Drawing Rights have failed to gain real traction in the international monetary system, but Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz and former IMF Deputy Director, believe...
26 Maj 20179min
Patrick Murck: The Changing Face of Financial Services
FinTech—or financial technology—is poised to revolutionize how the world does business. It could open new kinds of markets to many more people, but it could also threaten our financial privacy or make...
12 Maj 20178min
Sub-Saharan Africa: Restarting the Growth Engine
The IMF's latest regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa shows growth has fallen to its lowest level in twenty years. In this podcast, co-author Céline Allard, says while some countries like ...
9 Maj 201713min
Afrique subsaharienne : faire redémarrer la croissance
La dernière édition des Perspectives économiques régionales, indique que la croissance en Afrique subsaharienne est tombée à son plus bas niveau depuis plus de 20 ans. Dans ce podcast, coauteur Céline...
9 Maj 201716min
