More than half of Brazil’s population is Afro-Brazilian and history, strong cultural and social ties, as well as shared geological and climatic conditions, bind the two regions. Because of this, Sub Saharan Africa and Brazil are natural partners for trade, investment and knowledge exchange.
Bridging the Atlantic is a new report from the World Bank and the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) that highlights how Brazil and Africa are re-establishing economic ties after more than 200 years.
Join the World Bank’s Africa Region Vice President Obiageli Ezekwesili, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Mauro Vieira, and other experts as they discuss how new connections between the two regions can impact prosperity and development.
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