BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Bo Li, Africanews Reporter Afolake Oyinloye, President of African Development Bank Group Sidi Ould Tah, Egypt's Minister of Economy and Planning Ahmed Rostom, Chair of Nedbank Group Limited Daniel Mminele, and Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Economy Taiwo Oyedele, take part in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

African Representatives Discuss Region’s Growth Potential

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Economy Taiwo Oyedele speaks in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Man's glasses' reflection of "IMF" sign as Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Bo Li, Africanews Reporter Afolake Oyinloye, President of African Development Bank Group Sidi Ould Tah, Egypt's Minister of Economy and Planning Ahmed Rostom, Chair of Nedbank Group Limited Daniel Mminele, and Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Economy Taiwo Oyedele, take part in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Chair of Nedbank Group Limited Daniel Mminele speaks in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: A sign labels "IMF" as Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Bo Li, Africanews Reporter Afolake Oyinloye, President of African Development Bank Group Sidi Ould Tah, Egypt's Minister of Economy and Planning Ahmed Rostom, Chair of Nedbank Group Limited Daniel Mminele, and Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Economy Taiwo Oyedele, take part in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Silhouette of Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Economy Taiwo Oyedele on the stage in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Bo Li, speaks in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Bo Li speaks on the podium, as (FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT) Africanews Reporter Afolake Oyinloye, President of African Development Bank Group Sidi Ould Tah, Egypt's Minister of Economy and Planning Ahmed Rostom, Chair of Nedbank Group Limited Daniel Mminele, and Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Economy Taiwo Oyedele, take part in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: President of African Development Bank Group Sidi Ould Tah speaks in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 13, 2026: Egypt's Minister of Economy and Planning Ahmed Rostom speaks in "Africa's Golden Future" during the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok. The discussion explores the possibilities of Africa's regional growth, structural reforms, and deeper trade integration and create jobs for its rapidly growing youth population. Photo by Watsawat Koktabtim / JNA Press. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

African Representatives Discuss Region’s Growth Potential (11 images)