Media
Canadian Trade and Investment in Africa | Canada Among Nations 2013: Canada-Africa Relations
In this video, Victoria Schorr comments on how Africa is a place of change and growth right now, contrary to what most Canadians might think. Her chapter, co-authored with Paul Hitschfeld, focuses on trade and investment in Africa and why Canadian involvement is important.
Biography
Victoria Schorr is a sub-Saharan Africa specialist with more than 15 years of experience analyzing African politics, economics, and business. She holds an MSc in African Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and a BA in African Studies from McGill University. Her areas of specialization include African political economy, the African private sector, international business and investment, international relations, behavioural economics, and development. She has written and published a variety of articles, both academic and non-academic, and has an active blog.
Prior to joining uOttawa's Open African Innovation Research network (Open AIR) in July 2015, Schorr worked as a consultant with organizations ranging from grassroots NGOs to the UN, as well as several Canadian government departments, primarily the Department of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Development (now Global Affairs Canada).
Additional Titles and Affiliations
Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR), University of Ottawa
Past Talks
Canada-Africa Trade, Capacity Building and Development
Sprott Centre for African Research & Business (SCARAB)
Rideau Club, Ottawa, November 24, 2017