CONFERENCE REPORT - Strengthening the Role of African Sovereign Wealth Funds in the

Delegates included representatives from the United States Government and multilateral organizations such as Power Africa, the African Union, the African Development Bank, Africa50, the United Nations Development Programme and UN Joint SDG Fund, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the U. [...] The discussions emphasized optimism about the current state of SWFs and opportunities to play a principal role in the economic recovery of African countries and collaborate with governments, international investors, and the private sector to bridge the green transition and critical infrastructure gaps on the continent. [...] Ambassador Mark Green, Wilson Center President and CEO, opened the meeting by noting the unique position of the Wilson Center as a policy institute with a congressional mandate of “strengthening the fruitful relations between the world of learning and the world of public affairs,” exemplified through the work of the Africa Program in addressing critical issues, expanding understanding, and highlig. [...] Brown reiterated Ambassador Green’s remarks on the SWF series—noting that Africa Forum placed a spotlight on the under-noticed institutions and that the upcoming discussions were timely given the rapid rate of and extensive nature of the changes in the world around and the imperative for governments and financial systems to adjust. [...] government, the attendees from academia, the Wilson Center teams involved in preparing the event, and to Brown Capital Management and the Wilson Center for supporting a platform focused on the opportunities and transformations across the African continent often overlooked and overshadowed by the conversations on the challenges therein.