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DESCRIPTION:<a href="https://www.nativemedia.co.tz/event/industrial-policy-
 for-africa-conference-35">Industrial Policy for Africa Conference</a>\nInd
 ustrial policy is back on the global agenda—from the U.S. to China\, nat
 ions are using it to tackle security\, climate\, and employment challenges
 . But what does this mean for Africa?To explore these issues\, the World B
 ank Institute for Economic Development\, the African Economic Research Con
 sortium (AERC)\, the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) 
 Program\, and the International Growth Center (IGC) are hosting a research
  conference in Nairobi\, Kenya. The event will bring together leading regi
 onal and global experts to share fresh insights on the future of industria
 l policy in Africa. Most existing playbooks are written for large\, indust
 rialized economies. To address Africa’s unique reality—characterized b
 y informal labor markets\, a youth bulge\, and a shift toward dynamic serv
 ice sectors—we need a new approach. Join the Industrial Policy for Afric
 a Conference\, a three-day gathering in Nairobi designed to move beyond tr
 aditional models and explore how industrial policy can truly drive poverty
  alleviation\, job creation\, and food security across the continent.Why Y
 ou Should Attend This isn't just another policy talk. It is a convergence 
 of leading researchers and policymakers digging into evidence-based strate
 gies that actually work in the African context. Hosted by a coalition of h
 eavy hitters—the World Bank Institute\, African Economic Research Consor
 tium (AERC)\, STEG\, and the International Growth Center (IGC)—the confe
 rence will tackle the hard questions: Can industrial policy succeed where 
 it has failed before? How do we balance industrial growth with environment
 al sustainability? What role does the "4th Industrial Revolution" play in 
 nations like Tanzania and South Africa?Agenda Highlights The schedule is p
 acked with deep dives into structural transformation and green productivit
 y. Here is what to expect: Day 1 (Feb 16): The Big Picture & Local [...]
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LOCATION:Nairobi\, Kenya
SUMMARY:Industrial Policy for Africa Conference
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<a href="https://www.nativemedia.co.tz/event/i
 ndustrial-policy-for-africa-conference-35">Industrial Policy for Africa Co
 nference</a>\nIndustrial policy is back on the global agenda—from the U.
 S. to China\, nations are using it to tackle security\, climate\, and empl
 oyment challenges. But what does this mean for Africa?To explore these iss
 ues\, the World Bank Institute for Economic Development\, the African Econ
 omic Research Consortium (AERC)\, the Structural Transformation and Econom
 ic Growth (STEG) Program\, and the International Growth Center (IGC) are h
 osting a research conference in Nairobi\, Kenya. The event will bring toge
 ther leading regional and global experts to share fresh insights on the fu
 ture of industrial policy in Africa. Most existing playbooks are written f
 or large\, industrialized economies. To address Africa’s unique reality
 —characterized by informal labor markets\, a youth bulge\, and a shift t
 oward dynamic service sectors—we need a new approach. Join the Industria
 l Policy for Africa Conference\, a three-day gathering in Nairobi designed
  to move beyond traditional models and explore how industrial policy can t
 ruly drive poverty alleviation\, job creation\, and food security across t
 he continent.Why You Should Attend This isn't just another policy talk. It
  is a convergence of leading researchers and policymakers digging into evi
 dence-based strategies that actually work in the African context. Hosted b
 y a coalition of heavy hitters—the World Bank Institute\, African Econom
 ic Research Consortium (AERC)\, STEG\, and the International Growth Center
  (IGC)—the conference will tackle the hard questions: Can industrial pol
 icy succeed where it has failed before? How do we balance industrial growt
 h with environmental sustainability? What role does the "4th Industrial Re
 volution" play in nations like Tanzania and South Africa?Agenda Highlights
  The schedule is packed with deep dives into structural transformation and
  green productivity. Here is what to expect: Day 1 (Feb 16): The Big Pictu
 re & Local [...]
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