Top quotes from our Africa 2016 summit

As the 26th World Economic Forum on Africa comes to an end and bids farewell to more than 1,200 heads of state, CEOs, academics, international organizations, journalists and artists – here are some of the most memorable insights to come out of the past three days.








All the themes of the summit are explored in a series of articles on our website – you can read them here.
The World Economic Forum on Africa is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from 11 to 13 May.
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