Africa World Economic Forum 2007 - Green Revolution
http://www.weforum.org/africa 14.06.2007
Investing in Growth: A Green Revolution for Africa
Opening remarks by
Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General (1997-2006)
Africa has never had the equivalent of Asia's "Green Revolution". Will this generation of leaders galvanize the needed investments to allow the continent to feed all of its people and drive economic growth?
1) What investments and policy reforms are needed to triple food production in Africa?
2) What are the greatest obstacles to success?
3) How will the African Green Revolution differ from those of Asia and Latin America?
4) What are the likely economic impacts of such growth in the agricultural sector?
Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General (1997-2006)
Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of Mozambique
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
Dinnah Rissle Kapiza, Agro Dealer, Tisaiwale Variety Shop, Malawi
Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia
Mamphela Ramphele, Executive Chairperson, Circle Capital Ventures, South Africa
Franck Riboud, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Danone, France
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali
Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal
Florence M. Wambugu, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI), Kenya
Chaired by
Tumi Makgabo, Manager, Communications, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee, South Africa
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toplobbyist (April 11, 2008 at 2:07 am)
Lobbyist are not all the same. politics is not always the same. its a mix of who is involve. i have talked with Le Président Amadou Toumani Touré about the futur of Mali and i am happy to see that others are working hard to make Mali a better place to be every single day. respect to all dear respected readers. claude francois simard lobbyist
Mpulungu (April 10, 2008 at 8:19 am)
Always glad to see Tumi.
cushclan (March 2, 2008 at 3:46 pm)
I agree. When the battles broke out in kenya. The A.U. tried to squash it but the kenyans did not listen to them. But when Kofi Annan spoke he got results. Don't get mi wrong I'm glad the kenyans have stopped fighting. But I think he undermind the African Union. So I do a Tacti where there is a scheme to undermind the A.U. in many different ares.
amutanga (January 12, 2008 at 5:02 am)
I am an African who don't believe in international political rhetoric. This alliance should have a participatory methodological approach and to my opinion this alliance is far from reaching that. The Africa Union should be the focal organisation that take up such issues,and programmes. I opppose splinter African organisations that develop programs and activities in parallel with the AU's mandate.
MZambia (December 2, 2007 at 8:44 pm)
Transparency and integrity in leadership and consistent financial commitment are some of the things that Africa needs to rise up again. |
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