The Centre for Local Business Development’s continually works to inform the Guyanese business community about key topics and issues that will affect them as Guyana continues as an emerging oil producer. The Centre is pleased to once again to be hosting its Join the Conversation Speaker Series where distinguished international energy experts provide their unique perspectives on the global oil and gas industry and its development in Guyana.
In line with these goals and the Centre’s commitment to develop the capacity of local businesses, the Centre is hosting renowned author and economic diversification expert, Dr. Zainab Usman, from March 7-9, 2022. Dr. Usman will be speaking to the Guyanese community on the importance of economic diversification through her latest discussion paper Beyond Revenue Management: Principles for an Oil-Led Development Strategy in the 21st Century.
The Centre has planned a business engagement session on March 8 with the business community and an engagement with the students of the University of Guyana on March 9 where Dr. Usman will give a presentation on her discussion paper and host an open question and answer segment. Dr. Usman will also be meeting key members of the Government and Diplomatic Corp to highlight her thoughts and findings in her research.
“The Join the Conversation Speaker Series is an exciting way for local businesses and young Guyanese to learn from world experts in the field, as Guyana continues to build its oil and non-oil economy. Dr. Usman has built a career on understanding and mapping out the importance of economic diversification in resource rich economies. I am excited to be a part of the engagements this week,” said Dr. Natasha Gaskin-Peters, Director at the Centre For Local Business Development.
Dr. Zainab Usman is the Director of the Africa Programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. She is an expert on institutions, economic policy, energy policy, and emerging economies in Africa and similar economies. She is a world-renowned author of many subject matter books and research papers. Her recent publication in the New York Times on How African Countries Can Overcome the “Resource Curse” has been making tremendous in-roads amongst policy makers globally.