Accelerating Quality Growth, Creating Shared
Opportunities
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia 9-11
May 2012
The 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa, held for the first time
in Ethiopia, is a unique opportunity to explore one of the world's
oldest cultural heritages and one of the fastest-growing African
economies.
Addis Ababa, as the diplomatic capital of Africa and home of the
African Union, also sets the stage for a truly pan-African agenda
with deep government and institutional representation alongside
that of top business and civil society participation.
Discussions will explore the key drivers that will see
sub-Saharan Africa produce seven of the 10 fastest-growing
economies in the world over the next five years. The theme
Connecting Africa will focus on how multistakeholder dialogue and
new partnerships can transcend traditional boundaries and connect
many diverse regions and constituents with global counterparts to
further the political, economic and social environments in
Africa.
- How is a new continental agenda and greater regional
integration spurring unprecedented opportunities ranging from
consumer industries to agri-processing and mining to alternative
energy?
- How can regional and global leaders partner together to solve
ongoing development challenges as well as growing risks pertaining
to climate change, water scarcity and commodity price
volatility?
For more information, please e-mail: Africa@weforum.org