Speakers: Veronica Masubo, Dr Keston Perry

This webinar will explore :

• How developing can countries be better equipped to handle the Covid 19 pandemic

• What the West can learn from African countries in the development of policies

  and creation of infrastructure to prevent pandemics in the future

• What the long-term impacts of COVID-19 are on low income countries long-term development trajectory

About the speakers

Veronica Masubo

Veronica is the TBEN Engagement Team Lead and currently works as a Policy Economist at the International Growth Centre under LSE. Previously she worked as an economist as part of the ODI Fellowship scheme in Timor-Leste and Rwanda. She is passionate about the economic development and transformation of Africa.

Dr Keston Perry

Dr Keston Perry is lecturer in Economics at the UWE, Bristol. His work examines industrial policy, climate finance and global development issues with particular reference to resource wealthy countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. He recently completed a report on climate reparations with the UN Association of the United Kingdom and is currently writing a book which focuses on the role of global finance in limiting the developmental potential of national institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean with Routledge.