African heads of state to hold economic summit in Libreville

African heads of state will hold in Libreville next January a summit on "growth and poverty reduction," said Gabonese economy minister.

The summit entitled "growth and poverty reduction: an agenda for Africa at the dawn of the 3rd millennium" will be preceded by a technical meeting of experts and a ministerial encounter.

The African heads of state will look into a definition of a new strategy for growth and poverty reduction and the responsibility of states in the enforcement of this strategy.

Participants will include the presidents of the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank, the governors of the African central banks and top officials from international financial institutions.