Talking is important but doing is essential for Africa’s private sector
AfCFTA would be better enabled by an African leadership from across society that champions a Pan-African rather than a nationalist agenda
11 September 2019 - 13:57
From a distance, it’s relatively easy to take potshots at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, held in Cape Town last week.
For a start, the entrance fee of $10,000 for individual executives — and much more for corporate partners — tends to define the financial status of the participants and fuel perceptions that it is an elitist gathering. And the format — seminar after workshop after panel discussion — lends itself to the accusation that it is yet another talk shop...
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