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Top photos from the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017

Malusi Gigaba, Minister of Finance of South Africa at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017 in Durban, South Africa, 2017. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

Man of the moment: Malusi Gigaba, South Africa's Finance Minister

Ceri Parker
Previously Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum
This article is part of: World Economic Forum on Africa

Over 1,000 participants from across Africa and the world just spent three days in Durban discussing how to build a more inclusive economy. Here are some of our favourite images.

A participant arrives at Durban's International Convention Centre
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma
Vimbayi Kajese, founder of #Adtags
Forest Whitaker, artist and humanitarian, speaks on the South Sudan crisis
ONE campaign panel on ending poverty through education
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam, giving a briefing on famine
John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana
A mural at the International Convention Centre in Durban.
The Forum's Max Hall interviews Oluwayimika Angel Adelaja, CEO of Fresh Direct
Setting up for a live broadcast in the convention centre.
The sun sets on our 2017 meeting on Africa.

Photos by Jakob Polacsek, Benedikt von Loebell and Greg Beadle, for the World Economic Forum. Find and share our images on Flickr.

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