Addis Ababa, May 12, 2022(Walta) – The 54th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2022), taking place from 11 to 17 May 2022, has kicked off in Dakar, Senegal. The hybrid event is jointly hosted by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of Senegal on the theme “Financing Africa’s Recovery: Breaking New Ground. :Senegal’s President and current Chairperson of the African Union, Macky Sall officially opened the conference. The event will draw seasoned and high-level panelists from governments, academia, the private sector, as well as central bank governors from within and outside Africa. The choice of theme for CoM2022 was largely influenced by the fact that development financing gaps have widened significantly since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Source: Ethiopian News May 12, 2022 20:57 UTC