World Economic Forum on Africa has a strong global following this year
The WEF meeting taking place in Durban this week has attracted delegates from more than 100 countries
SA is fielding an 18-strong team of cabinet ministers at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, which opens in Durban this week with a focus on finding solutions to the challenge of inclusive growth. President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the government delegation to the WEF Africa, which will host 10 heads of state or government from the continent and more than 1,000 participants in total. WEF regional head for Africa Elsie Kanza said the numbers were similar to those of previous years, but 2017 had seen unusual levels of interest from non-African business leaders. More than 700 of the Durban forum’s participants were business people, of which only about 250 were African, with more than 40 global "C-suite" executives due to attend. Kanza said the participants list, which also includes about 80 policy makers from the continent and leaders from civil society, was strikingly diverse, with 100 countries represented. There will be 22 CEOs from large South...
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