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Opening Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Introducing the Presentation of the 2024 Africa Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report

· Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

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· Akinwumi Adesina Wiki · African Development Bank Group WikiOpening Remarks by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group Introducing the Presentation of the 2024 Africa Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook Report

ContextOpening remarks presenting the bank's 2024 Africa Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook report; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and tracks growth across the continent.

Why it mattersAdesina warns that slow debt restructurings leave many African countries at high risk.

Problems raised
  1. Many African countries face high risk of debt distress.
  2. Debt restructurings are slow.
  3. Official and commercial creditors are poorly coordinated.
Solutions proposed
  1. Speed up debt treatment under the common framework.
  2. Coordinate creditor terms better.
  3. Publish regular macroeconomic outlooks to guide policy.
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