Davos Agenda

Cities in Africa and Europe must lead in the recovery. Here's why

Crowds of people walk through the Abacha Street market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Freetown, Sierra Leone March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen - RC2XMF9XFHVL

City mayors are already collaborating on fashion - a sector important to both Milan, Italy, and Freetown, Sierra Leone (pictured) Image: REUTERS/Cooper Inveen

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Mayor, City of Freetown
Giuseppe Sala
Mayor, City of Milan
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