{"id":6722,"date":"2022-03-06T11:41:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T11:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctproductions.net\/?page_id=6722"},"modified":"2025-04-08T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:01:23","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ctproductions.co\/index.php\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9218&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1647344006006{margin-top: -40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649150841895{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"letter-spacing\" style=\"color: #982d41;\">EVENTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682444216863{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;small-custom-title&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Launch Event: April 27, 2023<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1682444236413{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"letter-spacing\">The World Ahead 2023<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1712141167363{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9998271529MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The regional outlook for Africa presents an interesting picture. Regarding subregional trends in 2023, growth is expected to rise in West Africa, stabilise in Central and East Africa, and decelerate in North and Southern Africa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9998271529MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The West African block has maintained some of the most impressive economic growth rates in the world over the last two decades. West Africa&#8217;s youthful population of 429 million, growing at 2.5% per year, is a strong driving force for economic growth. Through investment and more attractive investor environments, economies like Nigeria and Ghana<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>which\u00a0are still heavily reliant on commodity prices<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>can\u00a0diversify and ensure sustained growth. Nigeria&#8217;s economy is expected to grow by\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">3.2<\/span>% in 2023, while Ghana&#8217;s economy could see <span lang=\"EN-US\">1.6<\/span>% growth<span lang=\"EN-US\">, according to the latest IMF predictions<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv9998271529MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\">West Africa will face uncertainty in the year ahead on many fronts, and many lives and livelihoods will continue to be affected by external shocks. 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