Growth Academy – MENA

The Growth Academy, Middle East and North Africa, organized by University of Chicago and the World Bank, is scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt, April 30 – May 2, 2025. Structured around the key themes of the World Development Report (WDR) 2024 this three-day intensive workshop will focus on the middle income trap and the concepts of creative destruction for middle-income economies. Participants will include think tanks, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners from the region, all dedicated to enhancing productivity and economic growth using the latest, most innovative tools.

For more information and to apply, please visit the following links:

https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/f8526ab44ad33d77fecc6bf10cfca822-0050062025/original/Growth-Academy-Egypt-event.pdf

https://courses.wbginstitute.org/course/longterm-growth

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