Africa, a place of spectacular beauty, continues to conjure up extreme images: of a paradisal Eden and of a conflict-ridden, disease-afflicted "dark continent". In reality, Africa is resilient and, despite continuing challenges, is currently on the move in the areas of economic development, conflict resolution and democratic governance.
Africa has been the second-fastest growing region in the world after Asia in the past decade and its population of nearly 1 billion consumers will provide an important future global market.
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