World Economic Forum on Africa Opens in Cape Town

World Economic Forum on Africa 
Cape Town, South Africa, 10-12 June 2009
Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Africa

Five African leaders, including President Rupiah Banda, will take part in the 19th World Economic Forum on Africa, which starts today in Cape Town, South Africa. 

They include South Africa’s new President, Jacob Zuma, who will host the three-day meeting at Cape Town International Conference Centre, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and his Kenyan counterpart, Raila Odinga.

More than 800 participants from 50 countries will participate in the 19th World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town from 10 to 12 June 2009. Jacob Zuma, the new President of South Africa, will host the meeting, where participants will gather to deliberate under the theme Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for Africa. The meeting provides an important platform for world leaders to address the global and regional implications of the crisis and develop a new roadmap for Africa’s future.