Africa: risks and opportunities for a multi-faceted continent in the midst of global economic turbulence
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Consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, surging commodity prices and increasing interest rates… Africa has not been spared difficult global economic conditions.
However, this continent, with its many disparities, offers significant opportunities for companies, provided that they are well aware of the endogenous risks present.
We examine these challenges with three Coface experts: Cécile Paillard, CEO for the Mediterranean and Africa Region, and economists Dominique Fruchter and Aroni Chaudhuri.
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