Programme

November 11, 2009                                                                  

  • 7:30 - 8:30  Registration of Participants (Conference Room 2)
  • 8:30 - 9:00   (Conference Room 2)
    • Welcome Remarks: Emmanuel Nnadozie, Director, Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division, Economic Commission for Africa
    • Welcome Remarks: Louis Kasekende, Chief Economist, African Development Bank
  • 09:00 - 10:45  1st Plenary Session (Conference Room 2)
    • Chair: William Lyakurwa, Executive Director, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
    • Presenter: Baharul Islam, Rural Entrepreneurship for Women: A Case for Wealth Creation by Africa’s Rural Poor amidst Global Financial and Economic Crises /
    • Presenter: Patrick Guillaumont, Caught in the Trap - Identifying the Least Developed Countries / University of Auvergne
    • Discussant: ADB, TBD
  • 10:45 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break
  • 11:00 - 12:45  2nd Plenary Session (Conference Room 2)
    • Chair: Paatii Ofosu-Amaah, Special Adviser to the President, African Development Bank
    • Presenter: Augustin Fosu, External Debt-Servicing Constraint and Public Expenditure Composition in Sub-Saharan Africa / UNU-WIDER
    • Presenter: Paul A. Acquah,  /Governor, Central Bank of Ghana
    • Discussant: René Kouassi, African Union Commission
  • 12:45 - 14:00 Lunch (Banquet Hall)
  • 14:00 - 16:00  Session I.1.3 Global Financial Crisis (Conference Room 3)
    • Chair: Lamin Barrow, Resident Representative, Ethiopia, African Development Bank
    • Paul Collier, Oxford University
    • Khalid Kensi, The Impact of the Crisis on the morrocan Economy and the Responses of the Authories / Ministry of Economy and Finance, Morocco
    • Discussant: Akin Iwayemi, Ibadan University
  • 14:00 - 16:00  Session I.1.1 Asia - Africa (Conference Room 3)
    • Chair: Bruce Montador, Executive Director, African Development Bank
    • Chinese Economic Dominance in Mauritius / Vinaye Ancharaz, University of Mauritius
    • Opportunities and Challenges of China Africa Economic Relations: Insights from AERC Scoping Studies / Olusanya Ajakaiye, AERC
    • Discussants: Michelle Chang, UNDP and Fernando Hernandez, World Bank
  • 14:00 - 16:00 Session I.1.2 Capital Flows in Africa (Conference Room 5)
    • Chair: Adeyemi Dipeolu, Chief of Staff, Economic Commission for Africa
    • Capital Flows and Capital Account Liberalisation in the Post-Financial-Crisis Era: Challenges, Opportunities and Policy Responses / Victor Murinde, University of Birmingham
    • The Global Financial Crisis and Sub-Saharan African Countries: The Effects of Slowing Private Capital Inflows on Growth / Isabella Massa, Overseas
    • Cross-border bank lending versus FDI in Africa’s growth story / José Brambila Macias, Reading University
    • Discussants: Giorgia Giovannetti, Firenze University, Winnie Rwebeyanga, Uganda Central Bank and Sidney Mabika, Zimbabwe Central Bank.
  • 16:00 - 16:15 Tea/Coffee Break
  • 16:15 - 18:15 Session I.2.2 Financial Crisis and Growth (Conference Room 2)
    • Chair: Tegegnework Gettu, Regional Director for Africa, UNDP
    • Is the Financial Crisis Constraining Growth? Insights from Growth Diagnostics / Iza Lejarraga, Gaston Gohou, African Development Bank and Alfie Ulloa, Harvard University
    • The Global Financial Crisis, Slowing Private Capital Inflows and Economic Growth in Rwanda and Burundi / Thomas Kigabo Rusuhuzwa, National Bank of Rwanda and Joseph Baricako, UNECA
    • Discussants: Jules Tapsoba and Mohamed Saccoh, Sierra Leone Central Bank
  • 16:15 - 18:15 Session I.2.3 Agriculture Sector Development (Conference Room 5)
    • Chair: Javier Santiso, Deputy Director, OECD Development Center
    • Community based health insurance schemes (Mutuelles) in Rwanda: an evaluative note using household surveys / Abebe Shimeles, African Development
    • Facing the Financial Crisis: The imperative of regional Action for Agriculture in Africa / Colin Kirk and Detlev Puetz, African Development Bank
    • Discussants: Lunogela Bohela, Sarah Ssewanyana, EPRC
  • 16:15 - 18:15 Session I.2.1 Trade relations (Conference Room 3)       
    • Chair: Giorgia Giovanneti, Team Leader, European Report on Development
    • Trade relations between the GCC and South Africa / Mina Baliamoune-Lutz, University of North Florida
    • Dhows to Planes: Trade Relations between the Arabian Gulf and Africa and their Impacts on Development / Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji, University of Massachusetts
    • Discussants: Happy Fidzani, Hillary Nwokeabia, UNCTAD
  • 19:00 - 21:00 Reception  (Delegates Lounge)

 

 

November 12, 2009

  • 9:30 - 10:30  Opening remarks (Conference Room 2)
    • Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
    • Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank
    • Jean Ping, Chairperson, African Union Commission
    • Keynote Speech: H.E. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister, Ethiopia
    • Moderator: Emmanuel Nnadozie, Director, Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division, Economic Commission for Africa
  • 10:30 - 10:50  Group Photo / Tea/Coffee Break
  • 10:50 - 12:15 Session II.1.1 Poverty and Inequality  (Conference Room 3)
    • Chair: Abdalla Hamdok, Director, Governance and Public Administration Division, Economic Commission for Africa
    • Aid and poverty in Africa. Do well-being measures understate the progress? / Yele Maweki Batana,  Université de Montreal
    • Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Ethiopia: Which Way for Pro-Poor Growth? / Alemayehu Geda, Addis Abba University Abebe Shimeles, African Development Bank and John Weeks, University of London 
    • Discussants: Fanuel Tjingaete, Martha Phiri, African Development Bank
  • 10:50 - 12:15 Session II.1.2 Foreign Direct Investment (Conference Room 5)

    • Chair: Hakim Ben Hammouda, Director, Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation, WTO

    • On Determinants of SMEs in Ethiopia, Which Incentives Matter?/ Zuzana Brixiova, African Development Bank

    • Effects of FDI and Trade Opening on Morocco’s Economic Growth / Brahim Mansouri, Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Morocco
    • Discussants: Andre Almeida, African Development and Deo Ngendakumana, IDEC
  • 10:50 - 12:15  Session II.1.3 Fiscal and Monetary Policy (Conference Room 6)
    • Chair: Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, African Development Bank
    • Why do African resource‐rich countries tax less than resource‐scarce countries: Distorted incentives or capacity constraints? / Léonce Ndikumana and Kaouther Abderrahim, African Development Bank
    • Monetary Policy Design when Consumption Prices are Subsidized: The Case of Tunisia / Mohamed Safouane Ben Aissa, University of Tunis El Manar and Nooman Rebei, African Development Bank
    • Discussants: Septime Martin, African Development Bank and Ahmad Khadaroo, Mauritius Central Bank
  • 12:50 - 14:00 Lunch (Banquet Hall) African Development Review Board Meeting
  • 14:00 - 16:00 Session II.2.1  Assessing Progress towards Regional Integration in Africa (Conference Room 3)
    • Chair: Olu Ajakaiye, Director of Research, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC)
    • Towards an EAC, COMESA and SADC Free Trade Area: Issues and Challenges / Tsidiso Disenyana, Nkululeko Khumalo, and Gilberto Biacuana, South African Institute of International Affairs
    • EU-ECOWAS Economic Partnership Agreement: The role of Nigeria to ensure Development Focus and Regional Integration / Chibuzo N. Nwoke, Nigerian
    • Supporting or hindering regional integration in Africa? The role of the European Union / Sanoussi Bilal, the European Centre for Development Policy
    • Discussants: Stephen Karingi, Jose Brambila, Reading University and Joseph Ilboudo, ECOWAS
  • 14:00 - 16:00 Session II.2.2 Remittances in Africa (Conference Room 5)
    • Chair: Prof. Arne Bigsten, Göteburg University, Sweden
    • Remittances and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Ghana / Kwabena Gyimah-Brempong, University of South Florida
    • Diasporas and Development / Una Osili, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
    • Migration and Remittances of Skills and Knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa: Impacts of the current Financial Crisis / Yaw Nyarko, New York University
    • Discussants:Melanie Xuereb, African Development, Margaret Kilo, African development Bank and Ashie Mukungu, African Development Bank
  • 14:00 - 16:00 Session II.2.3 Competitiveness of the Financial Services Sector in Africa (Conference Room 6)
    • Chair: Tchétché N'Guessan, Executive Director, African Development Bank
    • Efficiency, Bank Market Power and Economic Growth : the Case of Algeria : Hatem Salah, Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Tunis and Taoufik Rajhi, Africain Development Bank
    • Competitiveness and Efficiency of the Banking Sector and Economic Growth in Egypt / Sunil Poshakwale, Cranfield University and Victor Murinde, University of Birmingham
    • Efficiency of the Banking Sector in South Africa / Mthuli Ncube, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
    • Discussants: Ibrahima Diop, CREA, Samson Muradzikwa, Mwangembe Mushane, Malawi Central Bank
  • 16:00 - 16:20 Tea/Coffee Break
  • 16:20 - 18:20 Session II.3.1 Banking Sector Performance (Conference Room 3)
    • Chair: Gabriel Negatu, African Development Bank
    • Bank Efficiency and Financial Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues and Future Challenges / Hiroyuki Kiyota, Asian Development Bank Institute 
    • Short versus Long Term Credit and Economic Performance: Evidence from the WAEMU / Kangni  Kpodar, International Monetary Fund and Kodzo Gbenyo, Université de Paris XII 
    • Discussants: Veronica Sampaio, African Development Bank
  • 16:20 - 18:20 Session II.3.2 Aid Effectiveness  (Conference Room 5)
    • Chair: Sourafel Girma, Nottingham University 
    • Aid and Income Stabilization / Tapsoba S. J-A. and Guillaumont Jeanneney S., CERDI, Université d’Auvergne
    • The Impact of Project Cost on Aid Disbursement Delay: The Case of the African Development Bank  / Gaston Gohou, African Development Bank and Issouf  Soumaré, University of Laval 
    • Discussants: Taro Boel and Ivan Zyuulu, Zambia Central Bank             
  • 16:20 - 18:20 Session II.3.3 Regional Integration (Conference Room 6)
    • Chair: Joseph Atta-Mensah, OIC, Nepad and Regional Integration Division, Economic Commission for Africa 
    • Impact of FDI on Poverty Reduction: Are there Regional Differences in Africa / Gaston Gohou, African Development Bank and Issouf  Soumaré, University of Laval
    • Beyond Political Rhetoric – the Meaning of the Grand Eastern and Southern Africa FTA / Stephen Karingi, UNECA
    • Discussants: Thomas Kigabo, Rwanda Central and Ibrahim Zeidy, COMESA
  • 19:30 - 21:30 Dinner

 

November 13, 2009

  • 8:45 - 10:30  3th Plenary Session (Conference Room 2)

    • Chair: Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Commissioner African Union Commission

    • Presenter: Ernest Ayreetey, Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ghana and Brookings Institute

    • Presenter: Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor, Central Bank of Kenya

    • Presenter: William Easterly, New Approaches to African Development: The End of Authoritarian Paternalism?  / New York University

    • Discussant: Dr. X.P. Guma, South Africa Reserve Bank

  • 10:30 - 10:45  Tea/Coffee Break

  • 10:45 - 12:45 Session III.1.1 Development Financing   (Conference Room 3)

    • Chair: Alan Winters, Chief Economist, DFID

    • Understanding the Growth of African Financial Markets / Mihasonirina Andrianaivo, Université de Rennes and Charles Amo Yartey, International Monetary Fund 

    • Debt Sustainability and the Ongoing Financial Crisis: The Case of IDA-Only African Countries / Fernando Leonardo Hernandez, The World Bank

    • Discussants: Dumisani Masilele, MoF and Victor Murinde, Birmingham University

  • 10:45 - 12:45 Session III.1.2 Private Sector Development (Conference Room 5)

    • Chair: Abdul B. Kamara, African Development Bank

    • Determinants of Inter-Country Variations in Industrial Performance in Africa: Evidence from Cross-Country Regressions / Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College

    • Public institutions and the private sector at a time of economic crisis in Africa / Hilary Nwokeabia, UNCTAD

    • Discussants: Mirjam Iyambo, Namibia Central and Douglas Barnet, African Development Bank

  • 10:45 - 12:45 Session III.1.3 Health Issues (Conference Room 6)

    • Chair: Una Osili, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis

    • Risk management strategies and labour productivity in rural Africa / Taro Boel, UNECA 

    • Demand for health services in Ethiopia: exploratory analysis from welfare monitoring surveys / Abebe Shimeles, African Development Bank

    • Discussants: Una Osili, Indiana and Ferdinand Bakoup, African Development Bank 

  • 12:45 - 14:00 Lunch (Banquet Hall) 

  • 14:00 - 16:00 Session III.2.1  Agricultural Growth Strategies(Conference Room 3)

    • Chair: Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, International Food Policy Research Institute 

    • New incentives for new agricultural technology development in Africa / William Masters,  Purdue University and International Growth Center

    • Climate change and its implications for agricultural strategies in Africa: the case of Ethiopia / Alemu Mekonnen, Addis Ababa University

    • Agricultural technology, rural transportation infrastructure, and economic growth / Douglas Gollin, Williams College and International Growth Center

    • Constraints on agricultural productivity growth: ‘agriculture first’ questioned / Stefan Dercon, Oxford and International Growth Center 

  • 14:00 - 16:00 Session III.2.2  Protecting the Growth Agenda: Macroeconomic Perspectives (Conference Room 5)

    • Chair: John Page, Brookings Institute and International Growth Center

    • Tanzania: / Christopher Adam, Oxford University, UK and International Growth Center; Steve O’Connell, Swarthmore College, USA and International Growth 

    • Ghana / Ernest Ayreetey, Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ghana and International Growth Center 

  • 16:00 - 16:15 Tea/Coffee Break

  • 16:15 - 18:45 Round Table: Policy Responses to the Financial Crisis - Lessons Learned and the Way Forward  (Conference Room 2)    

    • Moderator: Dr. Ekwow Garbrah, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

    • Adji Oteth Ayassor, Minister of Economy and Finance, Togo

    • Yaw Nyarko, New York University 

    • Pierre Jacquet, Chief Economist, Agence Française de Développement

    • Ambroise Kone, Special Advisor to Governor, BCEAO

    • Maxwell Mkwezalamba, Commissioner African Union Commission

    • Aloysius Uche Ordu, Vice President, African Development Bank

  • 18:15 - 18:45 Closing Session

    • Louis Kasekende, Chief Economist, African Development Bank

    • Emmanuel Nnadozie, Director Trade, Finance and Economic Development Division, Economic Commission for Africa