African Bankers Learn from Israel's 'Start-Up Economy'
This past week, for the first time ever, top African bankers traveled to Israel in a delegation intended to strengthen the ties of success between Israel and Africa.
The delegation included central bank governors from Uganda, South Sudan, Zambia, Ghana and Swaziland. Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, director-general of the Central Bank of Uganda, seen as a “senior statesman” among the group due to his 20-year career in Uganda’s private and public banking sectors, spoke on behalf of the group about their experiences.
He says, “With a little help from Israel we could be the start-up nation of Africa. There are some things we can adapt from Israel’s start-up economy that would apply to us.”
What would you want to teach Africa about Israel?
The delegation included central bank governors from Uganda, South Sudan, Zambia, Ghana and Swaziland. Professor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, director-general of the Central Bank of Uganda, seen as a “senior statesman” among the group due to his 20-year career in Uganda’s private and public banking sectors, spoke on behalf of the group about their experiences.
He says, “With a little help from Israel we could be the start-up nation of Africa. There are some things we can adapt from Israel’s start-up economy that would apply to us.”
What would you want to teach Africa about Israel?