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Presentation of the 2019 African Economic Outlook

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The African development Bank (AfDB.org) will on Friday, 8 February 2019 present the 2019 edition of its flagship African Economic Outlook (AEO) report, on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

The annual AEO highlights economic prospects and projections for the entire continent and for each of the 54 countries.

The 2019 AEO aligns with the mission of the African Union to “promote sustainable development at the economic, social and cultural levels as well as the integration of African economies.”

Friday 8 February, 2019

AU Headquarters

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Media Contact: African Development Bank Solange Kamuanga-Tossou Media Relations Email: s.kamuanga-tossou@afdb.org Tel: +225 20 26 29 78

About the African Development Bank Group: The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (AfDB.org) is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 31 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org