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Africa:
Connected Solutions to Power, and Empower, Africa
WEF, 9 May 2014
Roughly two out of three sub-Saharan Africans - around 600 million people - have no access to electricity. Incidentally, approximately the same number remain without a mobile… Read more »
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Africa:
How Africa Is Reinventing the Social Enterprise
WEF, 9 May 2014
What does sustainability mean to Africa? The continent has embraced the buzzword in the same way Western nations have, but are we adapting it to the African context? Read more »
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Africa:
Are Tech Companies Key to African Growth?
WEF, 9 May 2014
As tech companies begin to take root and grow in Africa, I believe we have an opportunity to change lives, forge communities and build the continent. Read more »
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Africa:
Investors Should Wake Up to Africa
WEF, 9 May 2014
Africa's rise is increasingly taken for granted, but the corresponding quantity and quality of investment flows often don't match up to the positive sentiment. Indeed, emerging… Read more »
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Nigeria:
#bringbackourgirls - Safe Schools Initiative Launched
WEF, 9 May 2014
Bring Back our Daughters. Protect the Future of Our Girls. The messages on the banners held by heartbroken mothers and fathers could not be clearer. The parents of the girls who… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa Cannot Afford to Fail Its Youth
WEF, 9 May 2014
The 24th World Economic Forum on Africa takes place at an important time for the continent. This year saw the death of Nelson Mandela, one of Africa's most eminent sons; 2014 marks… Read more »
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Nigeria:
My World Economic Forum Takeaways
This Day, 12 May 2014
As we expect life in Abuja to return to normal, hopefully for the better, I feel the urge to share my thoughts about the World Economic Forum (WEF). Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Economic Forum On Africa Attracts U.S.$68 Billion Investments, Says Organiser
Vanguard, 12 May 2014
The just concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa has attracted over 68 billion dollars (about N12.9 trillion) in investment to the African continent, Dr Philipp Rosler, the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
WEF Launches U.S.$1.7 Trillion Devt Initiative for Africa
Vanguard, 12 May 2014
The World Economic Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation has set up a joint task force to redesign development financing for Africa and other developing economies. Read more »
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Africa:
Call for Visa-Free Africa Dominates World Economic Forum on Africa
New Times, 10 May 2014
Calls for visa free movements around Africa for African passport holders dominated the just concluded World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria that ended yesterday. Read more »
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Africa:
WEF Pools U.S.$68 Billion for Investment in Africa, Scores WEFA High
This Day, 9 May 2014
As the curtains drew on the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) in the Nigerian capital, Abuja Friday, the Davos, Swiss-based World Economic Forum (WEF), organisers of the… Read more »
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Africa:
Advising Global Leaders At the World Economic Forum On Africa
ISS, 9 May 2014
In a panel discussion on 9 May at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Abuja, Nigeria, Anton du Plessis, Managing Director of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS),… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa's Future Overshadowed By Nigeria's Present At WEF
DW, 9 May 2014
In Nigeria's capital Abuja, the World Economic Forum on Africa was overshadowed by discussions about the region's security. The message that Africa holds great promise for the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
WEF - Nigeria, Other African Countries Get N11.2 Trillion Commitment On Fresh Investments
Premium Times, 9 May 2014
Nigeria and other African countries on Friday received commitment from various foreign investors for fresh investments totalling about $68 billion (N11.22 trillion). Read more »
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Africa:
World Economic Forum Africa - Not What You Imagine
allAfrica, 8 May 2014
The official conference hasn't even started yet, except for an opening reception I missed last night because the Rockefeller Foundation – a Forum strategic partner –… Read more »
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Africa:
Four Overlooked Factors Behind Africa's Economic Success
WEF, 8 May 2014
The African economic success story is by now a well-reported fact. More than half of the world's 10 fastest-growing economies are in Africa, and the continent's economy is… Read more »
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Africa:
Lagos, City of Dreams and Nightmares
WEF, 8 May 2014
A few hundred miles from Abuja, the host city of the World Economic Forum on Africa 2014, lies the sprawling city of Lagos. This city, more than any other in Africa, illustrates… Read more »
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Africa:
How Africa Is Fighting Back Against Ebola
WEF, 7 May 2014
This year's outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Guinea has killed 147 people, and counting. In 2013, Ebola and Marburg viruses re-emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and… Read more »
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Africa:
It's Not Just About Growth, Its About the Right Kind Of Growth
allAfrica, 4 May 2014
Around this time every year, I often get asked the same question; isn't the World Economic Forum just one big talking shop? It's a fair one. Once every twelve months, leaders from… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why Nigeria Needs To Focus On Inclusive Growth
WEF, 7 May 2014
Countries and governments that host World Economic Forum meetings have a habit of attracting the attention of the world's media, but this will hardly need to be the case when… Read more »
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Africa:
#BringBackOurGirls and protect all Nigeria's schoolchildren
WEF, 7 May 2014
The kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria is beyond outrageous. Sadly, it is just the latest battle in a savage war waged against the fundamental right of all… Read more »
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Nigeria:
13 Heads of State, 1000 Delegates for WEF in Abuja
Vanguard, 6 May 2014
NO fewer than 13 heads of state and about 1,000 delegates are expected to participate in the World Economic Forum, WEF, on Africa beginning tomorrow in Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria:
WEFA - 13 Heads of State, Over 1,000 Delegates Confirm Participation
This Day, 6 May 2014
About 48 hours before the commencement of the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA), no fewer than 13 heads of state and more than 1,000 delegates from across the globe are billed… Read more »
