World Economic Forum / Record Participation for 20th World Economic Forum on Africa

29 Apr 2010 15:18 Africa/Lagos


World Economic Forum / Record Participation for 20th World Economic Forum on Africa


DAR ES SALAAM, 29 avril 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Eleven African heads of state/government will take part in the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa in Dar es Salaam next week


Tanzania's President Kikwete to host the meeting, which will feature around 1,000 participants


Watch the video message with President Kikwete of Tanzania and Professor Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum on YouTube


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 29 April 2010 – The World Economic Forum announced today that nearly 1,000 participants from 85 countries will participate in the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa in Dar es Salaam, 5-7 May 2010. President Kikwete will host the meeting, which this year explores the theme “Rethinking Africa's Growth Strategy”. President Kikwete said: “Africa is a continent full of potential. Africa has been growing despite the economic instability that is facing the world today. We will have the opportunity to examine the strategy of Africa for today to ensure that there is a better tomorrow.”


Richard Elliott, Associate Director, Media, Tel.: +41 (0)79 201 8127 E-mail: richard.elliott@weforum.org



Source: The World Economic Forum



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President Kikwete to Open the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa

President Jakaya Kikwete

24 Mar 2010 15:55 Africa/Lagos


President Kikwete to Open the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa


GENEVA, March 24, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- President Kikwete will welcome over 700 leaders to World Economic Forum on Africa meeting


Media accreditation – please register online at www.weforummedia.org


World Economic Forum on Africa convenes in East Africa for the first time


President Kikwete of Tanzania will welcome over 700 leaders from around the world to the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa. Heads of state include President Zuma of South Africa and President Pohamba of Namibia with several more expected to participate. Early confirmations include international figures Pascal Lamy, World Trade Organization; Robert D. Hormats, US Undersecretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs; Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for External Affairs of India; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director of the World Bank; Linah Mohohlo, Governor of the Bank of Botswana; Babatunde Raji Fashola, Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria; Dan Plato, Mayor of the City of Cape Town, South Africa; and more as the meeting draws closer.


The meeting is the most exclusive multistakeholder gathering of leaders with a stake in the future of the continent. African and global leaders will convene under the theme “Rethinking Africa's Growth Strategy” at the World Economic Forum's first meeting in East Africa in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 5-7 May 2010. Media accreditation for the 2010 World Economic Forum on Africa is open. Should you wish to cover this event, please register online at www.weforummedia.org. The registration deadline is Monday 19 April 2010. As the number of accreditations issued will be strictly limited, we will not be able to accommodate late registrations. Please note that no accreditation will be granted on site.


The Co-Chairs of the meeting are Ajai Chowdhry, Founder, HCL; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, HCL Infosystems, India; Kuseni Douglas Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer, Old Mutual, South Africa; Pat Davies, Chief Executive, Sasol, South Africa; and Joergen Ole Haslestad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International, Norway.


The World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders (YGLs) convene this year at their Annual Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 2 to 7 May 2010 – the first time in Africa and the largest-ever gathering of Young Global Leaders. This event will enable YGLs to build a strong and diverse community, to engender a better understanding of the global and regional agendas, and to engage in initiatives to address specific challenges of public interest. Please read m ore about YGL task forces (PDF, 6 pages, 85 KB).


Source: World Economic Forum