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Tanzania to host 2010 world economic forum on Africa
 The World Economic Forum announced today that Tanzania will host the 2010 World Economic Forum on Africa in Dar es Salaam from 5 to 7 May."The World Economic Forum on Africa is an important opportunity to take the pulse each year of the most influential of Africa's stakeholders. We look forward to holding the meeting in Tanzania at a time when the whole East Africa region is expected to experience stronger growth," said Andre Schneider, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum on Africa
Leaders say crisis represents opportunity as well as challenge for Africa
 While sub-Saharan Africa has been less impacted by the global recession than most other emerging regions, the economic crisis still represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the continent and its people, political and business leaders told participants at the closing plenary session of this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa. “The challenge comes back to the leadership: Are we able to see those opportunities and are we able to utilize the appropriate structures to take advantage of them,” said Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa.
Highlights from the meeting
• World Economic Forum on Africa opens with call for global governance reforms • Africa Social Entrepreneurs of 2009 honoured • Kenya takes the lead in Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger • Kofi Annan launches the Africa Progress Panel (APP) Annual Report 2009 • Financial development, trade crucial to African competitiveness • Africa: The World’s Potential Breadbasket? • Addressing Climate Change: An African Imperative • 2010 FIFA World Cup kick-starts investment across Africa and countdown begins • World’s greatest source of untapped potential • Leaders say crisis represents opportunity as well as challenge for Africa • Access to Energy through social investment • Reconstructing Zimbabwe and issuing an invitation to global investors • Even modest growth levels provide good opportunities
Co-Chairs:
Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations (1997-2006) and Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum
Contact: africa@weforum.org
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