WHO: The African Union Commission, Department of Economic Affairs and the OECD Development Centre TIME: 17.45 to 19.00 EAT time Background The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the OECD Development Centre, will release the third edition of their flagship report Africa’s Development Dynamics on Tuesday 19 January the occasion of a joint online event open to the press. 2020 marked a turning point for the global economy and for Africa’s development. The continent hit its first recession in 25 years, threatening steady development progress. The 2021 edition of Africa’s Development Dynamics examines how to finance Africa’s development amidst the current global economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s report focuses on how digitalisation can create quality jobs and contribute to achieving Agenda 2063, making African economies more resilient to the global recession. It explores priority policy actions with best practices across the continent and its five regions – Central, East, North, Southern and West Africa.