Africa and the Covid Economy: A Discussion with Economist Fanta Traore, CEO and co-founder of the Sadie Collective

In this episode of Global Take, guest host, Faye Steele, sits down with internationally-recognized economist,  Fanta Traore. She is the co-founder and the current CEO of The Sadie Collective.   The organization aims to retain and recruit Black female economists.   Ms. Traore discusses the challenges of rebuilding African economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains the influence of former colonial empires in African economies, particularly in devaluating local currencies and controlling central banks. African entrepreneurs operating in the informal market struggle to trade and gain full access to the global economy. What role do Black women economists play in evaluating African economies? Learn about these issues and more on this episode of Global Take.

Bio: Fanta Traore is an economist and entrepreneur pursuing dual degrees at Yale University at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs (MPP) and at the School of Management (MBA). She leverages data and research to solve her team’s most pressing challenges through analysis, storytelling, and program design with a knack for implementation. She enjoys using data to strengthen the case for economic and social justice for people who have infinite potential but are limited by the circumstances that inefficient policy has afforded them.  Fanta hails from Howard University and has extensive experience in the social innovation ecosystem.  She advised the Biden Transition Team on the Federal Reserve and is a sought out thought leader on shaping the future of work for youth and women.