World Economic Forum on Africa, Dar es Salaam, May 2010

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The World Economic Forum on Africa 2010 (WEF) has attracted business and political leaders to Dar es Salaam.

The President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete set the ball rolling, addressing the opening session of the three-day forum.
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Professor Anna Tibaijuka Undersecretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, suggested that WEF should send a warning on rapid urbanization to all levels of leadership in Africa.
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Nku Nyembezi-Heita, chief executive officer (CEO) of the steel company, ArcelorMittal South Africa, was among the business delegates.
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She was joined by Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of South Africa...
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...As well as the CEO of the South African firm, Old Mutual, Kuseni Douglas Dlamini...
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...And CEO Pat Davis of SASOL, a leading South African oil company, who stressed the need to empower individual Africans through education and skills development.
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Mozambique was represented by President Armando Emilio Guebuza.

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