I. The African Economy in 1997
II. The Social Situation in 1997
III. Medium-Term Outlook and Policy Challenges

Report of the Sixth Session of the Conference of African Ministers: the Sixth Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance held under the theme "Financial Sector Reforms and Debt Management", took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 31 March to 2 April 1997. The conference was preceded by the Meeting of Experts from Ministries of Finance and Central Banks held from 25 to 28 March 1997. The Ministerial segment of the conference was organized into two plenary and three panel sessions in order to allow as much participation and interaction among delegates as possible.