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World Economic Forum on Africa Then and Now: Reimagining Africa’s Future Cape Town, South Africa 3-5 June 2015 Co-Chairs : • Antony Jenkins, Group Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Undersecretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Entity for

Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), New York • Patrice Motsepe, Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals, South Africa • Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom • Michael Rake, Chairman, BT Group, United Kingdom Programme As of 3 June 2015

Wednesday 3 June

07.30 - 21.30 CTICC - Registration Area

Registration Registration Opens

08.00 - 22.00 The Westin Cape Town - Meeting Rooms

Session in Parallel Private Industry and Constituent Meetings Please refer to your personal agenda for invitations to private events.

10.00 - 11.15 Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel - Cape Sun Hotel Ballroom

Interactive Session Entrepreneurship: Your Career Job prospects can be bleak for young people in Africa but, in recent years, the fast pace of technological change and Africa’s growing market have provided more opportunities than ever for young entrepreneurs. How can Africa’s youth take ownership of their future by creating their own jobs? - How can entrepreneurship solve Africa’s socio-economic challenges? - What are some of the existing opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in Africa? - What skills are needed to become an entrepreneur and how can they be developed? This session will engage the local community by bringing together students from local schools and universities. • Michael Macharia, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Seven Seas

Technologies (SST), Kenya; Young Global Leader • Austin Okere, Chief Executive Officer, Computer Warehouse Group, Nigeria

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Wednesday 3 June

• Marlon Parker, Founder, Reconstructed Living Lab, South Africa; Young Global

Leader • Juliana Rotich, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ushahidi, Kenya; Social

Entrepreneur; Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development • Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group, Uganda; Young Global Leader; Global

Agenda Council on Africa Moderated by • Siki Mgabadeli, Anchor, eNCA, South Africa

11.45 - 13.00 Southern Sun Cape Sun Hotel - Cape Sun Hotel Ballroom

Interactive Session Leadership: Trusting the Future Africa faces significant socio-economic challenges, yet citizens’ expectations are high. It’s easy to be cynical about leaders and institutions while bemoaning the lack of progress. What role can the younger generation play in creating an open, just and prosperous society? - What can we learn from Africa’s leadership story? - What are the biggest challenges Africa faces with leadership today? How can they be resolved? - How can the next generation of leaders enable Africa to fulfil its potential? This session will engage the local community by bringing together students from local schools and universities. • Fatima Haram Acyl, Commissioner for Trade and Industry, African Union, Addis

Ababa; Global Agenda Council on Competitiveness • Moustapha Ben Barka, Deputy Secretary-General, Office of the President of the

Republic of Mali; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Demographic Dividend

• Yvonne Ntombizodwa Chaka Chaka Mhinga, Singer and President, Princess of Africa Foundation, South Africa

• Graça Machel, Founder, Foundation for Community Development (FDC), Mozambique

• Raelene Rorke, Founder, SpringAGE, South Africa; Global Shaper Moderated by • Trevor Ncube, Deputy Executive Chairman, Mail & Guardian, South Africa;

Global Agenda Council on Africa

18.15 - 19.30 The Westin Cape Town - Ballroom

Reception Welcome Reception Hosted by Brand South Africa Join the Welcome Reception in honour of all participants in the World Economic Forum on Africa. Introduced by • Charlotte Maponya, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Brand South Africa,

South Africa

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Wednesday 3 June

Remarks by • Derek Andre Hanekom, Minister of Tourism of South Africa • Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa • Philipp Rösler, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum; Young

Global Leader

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Thursday 4 June

09.00 - 10.00 CTICC - Polokwane

New Solutions Africa's Mobile Technology With 3.4 billion mobile phone subscribers, what are the most desirable outcomes from the mobile expansion for citizens? Dimensions to be addressed: - Sharing best broadband extension partnership models - Understanding mobile consumers as co-creators in new industries - Innovating civic services on mobile Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Ding Shaohua, Senior Vice-President, Huawei Technologies, People's Republic

of China • Anne Githuku-Shongwe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Afroes

Transformational Games, South Africa; Social Entrepreneur • Mortimer Hope, Director, Africa, GSMA, United Kingdom • Peter Moyo, Chairman, Vodacom Group, South Africa • Arnaud Ventura, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, PlaNet Finance,

France; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Financing & Capital

Moderated by • Bright Simons, President, MPedigree Network, Ghana; Young Global Leader

09.00 - 10.00 CTICC - eThekwini

Talking Circles Safeguarding Africa's Democratic Dividend What further reforms are needed to strengthen good governance? Dimensions to be addressed: - Upholding free and fair elections - Deepening anti-corruption drives - Strengthening public service delivery Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Hassane Cisse, Global Practice Director, Governance and Inclusive Institutions,

World Bank, Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Justice • Dana Hyde, Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),

USA • Nkosana D. Moyo, Founder and Executive Chair, Mandela Institute for

Development Studies (MINDS), South Africa; Meta-Council on Inclusive Growth • Juliana Rotich, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ushahidi, Kenya; Social

Entrepreneur; Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development • Hanna Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana

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Moderated by • Julie Gichuru, Television Host and Entrepreneur, Arimus Media, Kenya; Young

Global Leader

09.00 - 10.00 CTICC - Mangaung

Televised Session Where Next for Africa’s Capital Markets? African capital markets attract about 1% of global private equity flows. How can the region’s capital markets deepen and broaden? Dimensions to be addressed: - Integrating and harmonizing cross-border market regulation - Increasing long-term corporate and government bonds - Advancing initial public offering activity This session was developed in partnership with The Wall Street Journal. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Raymond McGuire, Head, Global Banking, Citi, USA • Maria Ramos, Chief Executive Officer, Barclays Africa Group, South Africa;

Global Agenda Council on Africa • John Rwangombwa, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda; Global Agenda

Council on the Future of Banking • Hendrik du Toit, Chief Executive Officer, Investec Asset Management, United

Kingdom Moderated by • Matina Stevis, Africa Business Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

09.00 - 10.00 CTICC - Tshwane

Informal Is the New Normal How can Africa alleviate youth unemployment by addressing the informal sector? Dimensions to be addressed: - Unleashing entrepreneurial dynamism - Boosting access to capital - Emphasizing social protection and decent wages This session was developed in partnership with the BBC. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Vice-President of Ghana • Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International, United Kingdom • Mandla Sibeko, Chairman, Mineonline Africa, South Africa; Young Global Leader

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Thursday 4 June

• John B. Veihmeyer, Global Chairman, KPMG International, USA Moderated by • Lerato Mbele, Africa Business Correspondent, BBC World News, United Kingdom

09.00 - 10.00 CTICC - Thinking Ahead

Thinking Ahead Data Revolution How will Africa’s countries bridge data gaps to achieve the sustainable development goals? Dimensions to be addressed: - Facilitating public-private cooperation for open data - Increasing real-time access to accurate data - Strengthening national and regional statistical systems • Daniella Ballou-Aares, Senior Adviser for Development to the Secretary of State,

US Department of State, USA; Young Global Leader • Ernest Darkoh, Founding Partner, BroadReach Healthcare, South Africa; Young

Global Leader Alumnus • Jamie C. Drummond, Executive Director and Co-Founder, ONE, United

Kingdom; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development

• Emmanuel Gamor, Specialist, YouTube, Ghana • Helen Hai, Goodwill Ambassador, United Nations Industrial Development

Organization (UNIDO), Shanghai; Young Global Leader Moderated by • Clare Akamanzi, Chief Operating Officer, Rwanda Development Board (RDB),

Rwanda; Young Global Leader

09.00 - 10.30 CTICC - Mthatha

Workshop Designing Smarter Cities How can cities be designed to be more liveable, inclusive and sustainable? Session objectives: - Promote importance of urban planning - Develop green strategies for pollution - Rethink traffic gridlock Discussion Leaders • Lucineida Fonseca, Economic Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister, Cape Verde;

Global Shaper • Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa • Mokena Makeka, Creative Director and Managing Director, Makeka Design Lab,

South Africa; Young Global Leader • Mpho Parks Tau, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa • Marc Roussel, Vice-President, Africa, UTC Building & Industrial Systems, France • Leon Viljoen, Managing Director, ABB South Africa, South Africa Facilitated by

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• James Mwangi, Executive Director, Dalberg, South Africa; Young Global Leader

09.00 - 10.30 CTICC - Mbombela

WorkStudio Building Resilience to Global Risks How can African businesses and governments build resilience to systemic shocks? Session objectives: - Identify global risks with the most impact on Africa - Forecast future scenarios - Determine actions to build resilience This session is linked to the Global Risks Report at the Forum. Discussion Leaders • Mahmoud Aboud, Research Coordinator, Reproductive Health and Rights

Institute, Sudan; Global Shaper • Busi Mabuza, Chairperson, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa

(IDC), South Africa • Patrick Manley, Chief Executive Officer, General Insurance, Europe, Middle East

and Africa, Zurich Insurance Group, Ireland • Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science and Director, MacMillan

Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University, USA • Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary, Preparatory Commission for the

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Vienna; Global Agenda Council on Nuclear Security

Facilitated by • Edwin Macharia, Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors, Kenya; Young

Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Risk & Resilience

10.00 - 10.45 CTICC - Networking Area

Community Break Community Break

10.15 - 10.45 CTICC - Transformation Hub

Interactive Session Stories from Africa: Civic Engagement What unknown stories will promote civic engagement in Africa over the next 25 years? Join this informal discussion at the Transformation Hub, a space created for peer-to-peer learning and to spark meaningful connections on the issues that matter most to participants. Please arrive early, as space is limited to 15 people. Facilitated by • Patience Chisanga, Host, Radio and Television and Freelance Media Specialist,

Hot FM Radio, Zambia

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Opening Plenary Back to the Future: An Intergenerational Dialogue The world's youngest continent is now the fastest-growing region, yet poverty persists, job creation is slow and inequality is rising. Learning from the past 25 years, what national and regional strategies can today's leaders pursue by appealing to and engaging Africa's youth over the next 25 years? Dimensions to be addressed: - Strengthening SMEs as a major pillar of inclusive growth - Enforcing transparency and accountability for regional governance - Harnessing technology for sustainable transformation Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record and webcast live. • Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, Vice-President of Ghana • Jacob G. Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa Chaired by • Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum


Award Ceremony Africa Social Entrepreneurs of the Year Award Ceremony The Schwab Foundation announces the 2015 Africa Social Entrepreneurs of the Year from different sectors and countries across the region. Simultaneous interpretation in English and French This session is on the record and webcast live. Chaired by • Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder, Schwab Foundation for Social

Entrepreneurship, Switzerland


Community Lunch Community Lunch Hosted by Zenith Bank


Interactive Session Then and Now: Africa's Creative Industries Join two African luminaries as they walk us through Africa's creative journey. Anant Singh, Producer of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, will show a short video that depicts the continent’s transformation over the past decade and a half. • Yvonne Ntombizodwa Chaka Chaka Mhinga, Singer and President, Princess of

Africa Foundation, South Africa • Anant Singh, Producer, Videovision Entertainment, South Africa

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Workshop Make or Break: Leapfrogging to Africa’s Digital Future How can Africa seize the opportunity to digitize its industries and organizations? Session objectives: - Identify digital trends impacting industries and sectors - Explore opportunities for new business models and markets - Prioritize key barriers and risks This session is linked to the Digital Transformation of Industries initiative at the Forum. Discussion Leaders • Ally Angula, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Leap Holdings Namibia,

Namibia; Young Global Leader • Amadou Diallo, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Freight, Germany • Michael Macharia, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Seven Seas

Technologies (SST), Kenya; Young Global Leader • Iqbal Survé, Executive Chairman, Sekunjalo Investments, South Africa; Global

Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals • Kevin Taylor, President, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, BT, Hong

Kong SAR • Hajo van Beijma, Founder and Partnerships Director, TTC Mobile, Netherlands;

Young Global Leader Facilitated by • Peter Lacy, Global Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, United Kingdom;

Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Real Estate and Urbanization


WorkStudio Industrializing Africa What is driving manufacturing growth in Africa? Session objectives: - Examine developing value corridors - Explore lowering the cost of transport, energy and talent - Learn about creating regional and global brands Discussion Leaders • Abdourahmane Cisse, Minister in Charge of the Budget of Côte d'Ivoire • John Coumantaros, Chairman, Flour Mills of Nigeria, USA • Adan Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise

Development, Kenya • Sneha Shah, Managing Director, Africa, Thomson Reuters, South Africa; Global

Agenda Council on Global Governance • Geoffrey White, Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Agility, United Arab Emirates Facilitated by • Mamadou Touré, Founder, Africa 2.0 Foundation, South Africa; Young Global

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Leader; Global Agenda Council on Civic Participation


Arena Session Ebola: Learning from the Crisis What lessons and new approaches can be learned from the Ebola epidemic to prepare Africa for future health challenges? Dimensions to be addressed: - Addressing system failure - Building community-level resilience - Enabling private-sector responses This session is linked to the Managing the Risk and Impact of Future Epidemics initiative at the Forum. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record and webcast live. • Bertrand Badre, Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group; Managing Director,

World Bank, Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Development

• Alan Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Diamonds and Minerals, Rio Tinto, United Kingdom

• Saran Kaba Jones, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, FACE Africa, USA; Young Global Leader

• Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa

Moderated by • Hans-Paul Bürkner, Chairman, The Boston Consulting Group, Germany


Catalysing Capital for Africa How can we finance inclusive growth and prosperity in Africa? Dimensions to be addressed: - Enabling the investment environment - Blending finance across industries - De-risking new market opportunities This session is linked to the Redesigning Development Finance initiative at the Forum. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record and webcast live. • Nathan Kalumbu, President, Eurasia and Africa Group, Coca-Cola Company,

Turkey • John Rwangombwa, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda; Global Agenda

Council on the Future of Banking

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• Mark Suzman, President, Global Policy, Advocacy and Country Programmes, Bill

& Melinda Gates Foundation, USA; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Development

• Simpiwe K. Tshabalala, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Standard Bank Group, South Africa

Moderated by • Caroline Anstey, Group Managing Director; Global Head, UBS and Society,

UBS, Switzerland


Interactive Session Launching the Blue Economy Africa's bodies of water, comprising its blue economy, are three times the size of its land mass. What actions are needed to drive the sustainable management of the oceans, seas and lakes? Dimensions to be addressed: - Unlocking growth and employment opportunities - Managing maritime trade and security - Ensuring environmental sustainability and integrity This session is on the record. • Siyabonga Gama, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, Transnet, South Africa • Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and

Development (UNCTAD), Geneva • Isabella Lövin, Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden • Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiako, Chairman, Seplat Petroleum

Development Company, Nigeria Moderated by • Nishan Degnarain, Member, Monetary Policy Committee, Government of

Mauritius; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Oceans


New Solutions Africa STEAMD: Powering Innovation in Africa How can the interplay between STEM, arts and design drive an innovation renaissance in Africa? Dimensions to be addressed: - Supporting new funding models - Strengthening intellectual property rights - Incorporating creative minds into business Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Bernice Dapaah, Executive Director, Ghana Bamboo Bikes, Ghana; Young

Global Leader

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• Pablo Jenkins, Founder and President, Ideas en Acción, Costa Rica; Young

Global Leader • Harald Oswin, Chief Executive Officer, FNS, Swaziland • Hanneli Rupert, Founder and Creative Director, Okapi, South Africa; Young

Global Leader Moderated by • Marieme Jamme, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SpotOne Global

Solutions, United Kingdom; Young Global Leader


Talking Circles The Future of Water Over 358 million people in Africa live without access to water, and climate change is exacerbating the crisis. How can Africa’s leaders mitigate this risk? Dimensions to be addressed: - Protecting watersheds and aquifers - Abating water-related conflicts - Promoting efficient use of water technologies This session is linked to the Global Water Initiative at the Forum. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Alan Clark, Chief Executive Officer, SABMiller, United Kingdom • Karin Finkelston, Vice-President, Global Partnerships, International Finance

Corporation (IFC), Washington DC • Nomvula Paula Mokonyane, Minister of Water and Sanitation of South Africa Moderated by • Mina Guli, Chief Executive Officer, Thirst, People's Republic of China; Young

Global Leader




Interactive Session Stories from Africa: Demographic Shifts What unknown stories will help us respond to the demographic youth bulge in Africa over the next 25 years? Join this informal discussion at the Transformation Hub, a space created for peer-to-peer learning and to spark meaningful connections on the issues that matter most to participants.

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Please arrive early, as space is limited to 15 people. Facilitated by • Nabil Hamdaoui, Cultural Actor, biggerBang, Morocco


Arena Session Closing the Economic Equality Gap How can increased women’s economic participation accelerate sustainable development? Dimensions to be addressed: - Equalizing pay for equal work - Increasing percentage of women leaders in the boardroom - Updating economic policies and social institutions Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record and webcast live. • Robert W. Collymore, Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom, Kenya • Colin Dyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, JLL, USA • Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda; Global

Agenda Council on Africa • Graça Machel, Founder, Foundation for Community Development (FDC),

Mozambique • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Undersecretary-General and Executive Director,

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), New York; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa

Moderated by • Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Director-General, Swedish International Development

Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Development


Interactive Session Harnessing Africa's Biggest Resource By 2050, Africa’s population will double. How can the continent capitalize on its biggest resource, its people? Dimensions to be addressed: - Investing in health and education - Meeting growing consumer demand - Preventing social and political unrest Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Moustapha Ben Barka, Deputy Secretary-General, Office of the President of the

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Republic of Mali; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on the Demographic Dividend

• Jacob Kholi, Partner, The Abraaj Group, Ghana • Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Executive Chairperson, Motsepe Foundation, South

Africa; Global Agenda Council on Africa • Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund

(UNFPA), New York; Global Agenda Council on the Demographic Dividend Moderated by • Lord Malloch-Brown, Senior Adviser, FTI Consulting, United Kingdom; Global

Agenda Council on Global Governance


Talking Circles Unlocking Africa Travel and tourism account for nearly 9% of Africa’s GDP and directly employ 8 million people, and the industry is projected to grow 4.9% per year. How can Africa’s travel and tourism industry achieve its full potential? Dimensions to be addressed: - Facilitating travel and developing infrastructure to achieve connectivity - Promoting public-private cooperation with local communities - Monetizing natural and cultural assets sustainably Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Patrick J. Bergin, Chief Executive Officer, African Wildlife Foundation, USA • Derek Andre Hanekom, Minister of Tourism of South Africa • Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey, Executive Director, Rosak Consult, Ghana • Mark Satterfield, Chief Operating Officer, Middle East and Africa, Marriott

International, South Africa Moderated by • Geoffrey Lipman, President, International Council of Tourism Partners, Belgium;

Global Agenda Council on the Future of Travel & Tourism


Televised Session The Future of Trade How will Africa grow its share of global trade over the next 25 years? Dimensions to be addressed: - Scaling intra-Africa trade - Harmonizing regional trade agreements - Free movement of people and services This session was developed in partnership with Bloomberg Television. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English

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As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Fatima Haram Acyl, Commissioner for Trade and Industry, African Union, Addis

Ababa; Global Agenda Council on Competitiveness • Yonov Frederick Agah, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization

(WTO), Geneva • Bob Diamond, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Merchant Capital, USA • Jean-Louis Ekra, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African

Export-Import Bank, Egypt • Michael Rake, Chairman, BT Group, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World

Economic Forum on Africa Moderated by • Anna Edwards, Anchor and Correspondent, Bloomberg Television, United

Kingdom


Workshop Africa Mining Vision How can transformations in the mining industry deliver genuine shared value? Session objectives: - Identify potential of mining for Africa's future - Understand critical transformations needed - Determine actions for stakeholders This session is linked to the Responsible Mineral Development and the Mining & Metals in a Sustainable World 2050 initiatives at the Forum. Discussion Leaders • Boubou Cisse, Minister of Mines of Mali • Caroline Kende-Robb, Executive Director, Africa Progress Panel (APP),

Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Justice • Ben Magara, Chief Executive Officer, Lonmin, United Kingdom • Suzanne Matale, General Secretary, Council of Churches in Zambia, Zambia • Richard Morgan, Head, Government Relations, Africa, Anglo American, United

Kingdom • Ngoako Abel Ramathlodi, Minister of Mineral Resources of South Africa Facilitated by • Paul Kapelus, Director, Synergy Global Consulting, South Africa; Young Global

Leader


WorkStudio Transforming Education in Africa How can African education be transformed to better prepare its future generations? Session objectives: - Address the quality gap - Explore scaling public-private models

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- Develop job creators Discussion Leaders • Getachew Engida, Deputy Director-General, United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris • Njideka Harry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Youth for Technology

Foundation (YTF), Nigeria; Social Entrepreneur • Christian Morales Collado, Corporate Vice-President and General Manager,

Europe, Middle East and Africa, Intel Corporation, Germany • Vikas Pota, Chief Executive, Varkey Foundation, United Kingdom; Young Global

Leader • Max Price, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, South Africa • Sharanjeet Shan, National Executive Director, Maths Centre, South Africa; Social

Entrepreneur Facilitated by • Colin McElwee, Co-Founder, Worldreader, Spain




Interactive Session Stories from Africa: Green Innovation What unknown stories will keep Africa green over the next 25 years? Join this informal discussion at the Transformation Hub, a space created for peer-to-peer learning and to spark meaningful connections on the issues that matter most to participants. Please arrive early, as space is limited to 15 people. Facilitated by • Lynette Ntuli, Chief Executive Officer, Innate Investment Solutions, South Africa;

Global Shaper


Plenary Session Meeting the Development Challenge As the Millennium Development Goals end in 2015, the next Sustainable Development Goals hold huge promise for Africa's transformation. What lessons learned can drive prosperity? Dimensions to be addressed: - Accelerating progress on social and environmental indicators - Focusing efforts on inclusive economic growth - Leveraging new partnership models of financing

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Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record and webcast live. • Jabu A. Mabuza, Chairman, Telkom Group, South Africa • Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Undersecretary-General and Executive Director,

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), New York; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa

• Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance of Nigeria (2011-2015)

• Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa

Chaired by • John McArthur, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation, USA; Young Global

Leader; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Development

19.00 - 22.00 CTICC - Mokete

Dinner Cultural Soirée and Dinner Co-hosted with the Government of the Republic of South Africa The Government of South Africa and the World Economic Forum request the pleasure of your company at the 2015 World Economic Forum Mokete.

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Interactive Session Financial Integrity How are Africa's leaders tightening loopholes and working with the international community to tackle illicit financial flows? Dimensions to be addressed: - Understanding the sources and dimensions - Improving systems to curb leakages - Stemming transfer pricing • Blair Glencorse, Founder and Executive Director, The Accountability Lab, USA;

Global Agenda Council on Transparency & Anti-Corruption • Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of

South Africa • Linah K. Mohohlo, Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of

Botswana; Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics • James Mworia, Chief Executive Officer, Centum, Kenya Moderated by • Jonathan Rosenthal, Africa Editor, The Economist, United Kingdom


New Solutions Healthcare Innovations What innovations are accelerating access to quality healthcare services? Dimensions to be addressed: - Improving access to primary healthcare - Bridging the financing gap - Building public-private partnerships Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Karl Hofmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, Population Services

International (PSI), USA; Global Agenda Council on the Demographic Dividend • Ronald de Jong, Chief Market Leader, Royal Philips, Netherlands • Mahesh Karande, Head, Africa Cluster, Novartis, South Africa • Marc Koska, Founder, Safepoint, United Kingdom; Social Entrepreneur • Ola Orekunrin, Managing Director, The Flying Doctors, Nigeria; Young Global

Leader Moderated by • Nneka Mobisson-Etuk, Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement,

South Africa; Young Global Leader


Talking Circles African Internet Evolution How will Africa realize its e-commerce potential?

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Dimensions to be addressed: - Bridging infrastructure gaps - Data-driven development - Lowering cost of delivery Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Fredrik Jejdling, President, sub-Saharan Africa Region, Ericsson, South Africa • Cina Lawson, Minister of Posts and Digital Economy of Togo; Young Global

Leader • Lungisa Matshoba, Co-Founder and Director, YOCO, South Africa; Global

Shaper • Luke Mckend, Managing Director, Google, South Africa • Austin Okere, Chief Executive Officer, Computer Warehouse Group, Nigeria Moderated by • Vimbayi Kajese, Founder, Inzano, Zimbabwe; Young Global Leader


Televised Session Migration Inside and Outside Africa Africa is home to over 3,000 distinct ethnic groups and 2,000 languages. How can the benefits of this rich diversity be sustained in the face of growing intolerance, violence and loss of life? Dimensions to be addressed: - Upholding respect for human rights - Integrating skills and labour demand - Managing migration schemes This session was developed in partnership with Al Jazeera. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Ann Bernstein, Executive Director, Centre for Development and Enterprise

(CDE), South Africa • Erik Charas, Founder and Managing Director, Charas, Mozambique; Young

Global Leader • Khalid Koser, Executive Director, Global Community Engagement and Resilience

Fund (GCERF), Switzerland; Global Agenda Council on Migration • Jeff Radebe, Minister in the Presidency of South Africa Moderated by • Michael Hanna, Senior Correspondent, Al Jazeera English, Qatar

09.00 - 10.00 Meeting the Food Challenge

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CTICC - Tshwane Africa possesses 60% of the world's arable land and 70% of its population relies on

agriculture for its livelihood, yet the continent is a net importer of food. What are the challenges and opportunities as Africa accelerates agricultural production? Dimensions to be addressed: - Strengthening land-use reforms - Connecting stakeholders across the value chain - Liberalizing regional markets This session was developed in partnership with Le Monde. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • James C. Borel, Executive Vice-President, DuPont, USA • Monica Katebe Musonda, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Java Foods,

Zambia; Young Global Leader • Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development

(IFAD), Rome; Global Agenda Council on Food & Nutrition Security Moderated by • Serge Michel, Africa Editor, Le Monde, France


Workshop Designing Human-Centred Development How can design approaches help deliver sustainable development in Africa? Session objectives: - Identify areas of development at risk - Learn about mindsets and methods of human-centred design - Apply design approach to problems Discussion Leaders • Bahy Aboelezz, Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Kijamii, Egypt; Global

Shaper • Mokena Makeka, Creative Director and Managing Director, Makeka Design Lab,

South Africa; Young Global Leader • John McArthur, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation, USA; Young Global

Leader; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Development • Amanda Noonan, Senior Director, Research, Design and Learning, Internews,

USA; Global Agenda Council on Data-Driven Development • Michael Pittelkow, Vice-President, Public Services, SAP EMEA, SAP Africa,

Nigeria Facilitated by • Jens Martin Skibsted, Founding Partner, Skibsted Ideation, Denmark; Young

Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on The Future of Smart Cities

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WorkStudio Nature and Economic Development What global shifts could impact the role of natural capital in Africa's future economic prosperity? Session objectives: - Determine impact of global shifts - Identify key ecological themes - Explore implications for policy planning Discussion Leaders • Kobie Brand, Chief Executive Officer and Regional Director, ICLEI Africa, South

Africa • Barkha Mossae, Diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and

International Trade of Mauritius; Global Shaper • Christie Peacock, Founder and Chairman, Sidai Africa, Kenya; Social

Entrepreneur Facilitated by • Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi, Special Envoy on Gender, African

Development Bank (AfDB), Abidjan




Interactive Session Stories from Africa: Entrepreneurship What unknown stories will drive entrepreneurship in Africa over the next 25 years? Join this informal discussion at the Transformation Hub, a space created for peer-to-peer learning and to spark meaningful connections on the issues that matter most to participants. Please arrive early, as space is limited to 15 people. Facilitated by • Hellen Kassa, Associate Principal, The Africa Group, Ethiopia


New Solutions Accessing Clean Energy How can access to clean technologies be accelerated in Africa? Dimensions to be addressed: - Designing new distribution models - Overcoming technical and educational barriers - Creating a stable policy environment

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Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Sameer Hajee, Chief Executive Officer, Nuru Energy Group, Rwanda; Social

Entrepreneur • Morten Høglund, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Norway • Michael Nganga, Country Manager, Givewatts, Kenya; Global Shaper • Jasandra Nyker, Chief Executive Officer, BioTherm Energy, South Africa; Young

Global Leader Moderated by • Karima Brown, Group Executive Editor, Independent Media, South Africa


Talking Circles Telling Africa's Stories What narratives best depict contemporary Africa? Dimensions to be addressed: - Redirecting the visual economy of African locales - Using the vernacular for meaningful reporting - Elevating traditional and contemporary art Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • David Adjaye, Architect, Adjaye Associates, United Kingdom • Nabil Hamdaoui, Cultural Actor, biggerBang, Morocco • Garth C. Japhet, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heartlines, South Africa;

Social Entrepreneur; Global Agenda Council on Social Media • Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of Arts and Culture of South Africa • Parmesh Shahani, Head, Godrej India Culture Lab, Godrej Industries, India;

Young Global Leader Moderated by • Biola Alabi, Managing Partner, Biola Alabi Media Consulting, Nigeria; Young

Global Leader


Televised Session Meeting the Infrastructure Challenge Poor infrastructure is a major impediment even to fast-growing economies; in Africa, investment in infrastructure needs to double to about $93 billion a year. How will new models of blended finance close infrastructure gaps? Dimensions to be addressed: - Tapping regional and global savings pools - Balancing risk-return trade-offs - Creating a pipeline of investable projects

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This session was developed in partnership with China Central Television. This session is linked to the to the Global Challenge Partnership on Long-term Investing, Infrastructure and Development. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Gordon Brown, Chair, World Economic Forum Global Strategic Infrastructure

Initiative; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007-2010); Global Agenda Council on Infrastructure

• Patrick Khulekani Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Development Bank of Southern Africa, South Africa; Global Agenda Council on Africa

• Keiko Honda, Executive Vice-President and Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), Washington DC

• V. Shankar, Group Executive Director; Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas, Standard Chartered, United Arab Emirates; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Banking

• Jacob G. Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa Moderated by • Beatrice Marshall, TV Anchor, CCTV Africa, Kenya


Silencing the Gun How can Africa's leaders persuade terrorists to put down their weapons and mitigate spillover effects? Dimensions to be addressed: - Integrating internally displaced persons - Defusing the drivers of terrorism - Fostering local, regional and international cooperation This session was developed in partnership with Quartz. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Hafsat Abiola-Costello, Special Adviser and Member of the State Cabinet, Ogun

State Government, Nigeria; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Fragility, Violence & Conflict

• Abdirahman Yusuf Ali Aynte, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Somalia

• Erastus J. O. Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson, African Union, Addis Ababa; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Regional Organizations

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• Kennedy Odede, President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Shining Hope

for Communities (SHOFCO), USA; Young Global Leader • Anton du Plessis, Managing Director, Institute for Security Studies (ISS), South

Africa; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Fragility, Violence & Conflict

Moderated by • Bobby Ghosh, Managing Editor, Quartz - Atlantic Media, USA


Workshop Transforming Africa's Economies What is needed to unlock Africa’s competitiveness to boost both domestic and foreign investment? Session objectives: - Explore boosting growth through business environment reforms - Consider policies addressing education performance and skills mismatch - Leverage technology adoption and usage This session is linked to Africa Competitiveness Report series at the Forum. Discussion Leaders • Salim Ismail, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Groupe Socota,

Mauritius • Mothae Anthony Maruping, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, African Union,

Addis Ababa • Nicholas Moakes, Managing Director, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom • Mthuli Ncube, Professor of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government,

University of Oxford, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Sustainable Development

• Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology of South Africa

• Robert Pepper, Vice-President, Global Technology Policy, Cisco, USA; Global Agenda Council on the Future of Digital Communications

Facilitated by • Anabel González, Senior Trade and Competitiveness Director, World Bank,

Washington DC; Global Agenda Council on Competitiveness


WorkStudio The Markets Lab How can digitization promote access and opportunity in African financial services? Session objectives: - Expand mobile financial services - Understand the digital finance ecosystem - Align on regulatory incentives for digitization Discussion Leaders • Uzoma Dozie, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Diamond

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Bank, Nigeria

• Antony Jenkins, Group Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa

• Stephen M. Kehoe, Senior Vice-President and Head, Global Financial Inclusion, Visa, USA

• Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB), South Africa

• Olivia van Rooyen, Executive Director, The Kuyasa Fund, South Africa; Social Entrepreneur

Facilitated by • Eleni Giokos, Anchor and Correspondent, eNCA, South Africa


Community Lunch Community Lunch

12.00 - 13.00 The Westin Cape Town - Sir Francis Drake

Lunch Sub-Regional Lunch: Central and West Africa Exchange insights with business, government and civil society leaders from Central and West Africa.

12.00 - 13.00 The Westin Cape Town - Vasco da Gama

Sub-Regional Lunch: East Africa Exchange insights with business, government and civil society leaders from East Africa.

12.00 - 13.00 The Westin Cape Town - Bartholomew Diaz

Sub-Regional Lunch: Southern Africa Exchange insights with business, government and civil society leaders from Southern Africa.


Arena Session Powering Africa How are transformations in supply and demand closing the energy gap in Africa? Dimensions to be addressed: - Levelling the playing field for access to energy markets - Prioritizing renewable resources - Deepening regional cooperation This session is linked to the Future of Electricity and Future of Oil & Gas initiatives at the Forum. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English

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This session is on the record and webcast live. • Innocent Dutiro, Partner; Head, South Africa Financial Services Practice, Bain &

Company, South Africa • Elizabeth Littlefield, President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC),

USA • Linda Mabhena-Olagunju, Managing Director, DLO Energy Resources, South

Africa • Baldwin Ngubane, Interim Chairman, Eskom Holdings, South Africa • Babs Omotowa, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria LNG,

Nigeria Moderated by • Trevor Ncube, Deputy Executive Chairman, Mail & Guardian, South Africa;

Global Agenda Council on Africa


Interactive Session Future of Technology How is Africa's race to space pushing the next technological frontier? Dimensions to be addressed: - Using space technology to enable development - Inspiring future scientists and engineers - Providing incentives to innovate Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record and webcast live. • Solomon Assefa, Director, IBM Research Africa, South Africa; Young Global

Leader • Njideka Harry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Youth for Technology

Foundation (YTF), Nigeria; Social Entrepreneur • Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology of South

Africa • Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah, Director, McKinsey & Company, South Africa Moderated by • Bruce Whitfield, Presenter, The Money Show, 702 Talk Radio, Primedia, South

Africa


New Solutions Africa at Work How can Africa overcome barriers to talent mobility and close its skills gap? Dimensions to be addressed: - Reskilling for the new economy - Reframing labour markets - Strategies for talent retention

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Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Muthoni Nduhiu, Founder, Mastermind Africa Alliance, Kenya • Marlon Parker, Founder, Reconstructed Living Lab, South Africa; Young Global

Leader • Fernando de Sousa, General Manager, Africa Initiative, Microsoft, Turkey • Fred Swaniker, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, African Leadership

Academy, South Africa; Young Global Leader • James Wanjohi, Managing Partner, Alpha Strategy Consultants, South Africa;

Young Global Leader Moderated by • Gary Coleman, Managing Director, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Clients

and Industries, Deloitte, USA


Talking Circles The Big News How are new technologies driving media consumption? Dimensions to be addressed: - Localizing products and services - Igniting online social activism - Reinventing competitive business models Simultaneous interpretation in French and English This session is on the record. • Katharina Borchert, Chief Executive Officer, Spiegel Online, Germany; Young

Global Leader • Allen Burch, Managing Director, Africa, Nielsen, Kenya • Faith Muthambi, Minister of Communications of South Africa • Luca Neghesti, Chief Executive Officer, Tristar Holdings, Tanzania; Young Global

Leader • Ebenezar Wikina, Co-Founder, Write Paragraphs, Nigeria Moderated by • Uzodinma Iweala, Editor-in-Chief, Ventures Africa, Nigeria


Workshop Business for Africa What will be the priorities of the next generation of corporate leaders in Africa? Session objectives: - Examine scaling up small and medium-sized enterprises - Explore deepening value-driven business - Identify ways to deliver on corporate governance

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Discussion Leaders • Osayi Alile, Chairperson, Women In Management, Business and Public Policy

(WIMBIZ), Nigeria; Young Global Leader • Colin Coleman, Managing Director and Head, Investment Banking Division, sub-

Saharan Africa, Goldman Sachs, South Africa • Trevor Manuel, Deputy Chairman, Rothschild, South Africa; Global Agenda

Council on Oceans • Naadiya Moosajee, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WomEng, South

Africa • Phillips Oduoza, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, UBA

Group, Nigeria • Ashish J. Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group, Uganda; Young Global Leader; Global

Agenda Council on Africa Facilitated by • Daniel Malan, Director, Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa, University of

Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa; Global Agenda Council on Values


WorkStudio Africa's Security Landscape What trends will shape the security landscape in Africa? Session objectives: - Identify drivers shaping the future - Explore implications for industry and regional agendas - Prepare leaders for tomorrow's security challenge This session is linked to The Changing International Security Landscape initiative at the Forum. Discussion Leaders • Elissa Golberg, Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and

Development of Canada; Young Global Leader; Global Agenda Council on Fragility, Violence & Conflict

• Tito Mboweni, Governor Emeritus of the South African Reserve Bank, South Africa

• Victor Ochen, Executive Director, AYINET, Uganda • Landry Signe, Distinguished Fellow, Center for African Studies, Stanford

University, USA; Young Global Leader • Mohamed Bihi Yonis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland • Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary, Preparatory Commission for the

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, Vienna; Global Agenda Council on Nuclear Security

Facilitated by • Richard Dowden, Director, Royal African Society, United Kingdom



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Interactive Session Stories from Africa: Cross-Border Commerce What unknown stories will facilitate cross-border commerce in Africa over the next 25 years? Join this informal discussion at the Transformation Hub, a space created for peer-to-peer learning and to spark meaningful connections on the issues that matter most to participants. Please arrive early, as space is limited to 15 people. Facilitated by • Veronique Hob-Hob, Marketing Manager, Bridge Africa, Cameroon


Televised Session Africa Economic Outlook How are Africa's economies navigating the new global context? Dimensions to be addressed: - Maintaining macroeconomic stability - Stemming local currency devaluations - Stabilizing global financial system This session was developed in partnership with CNBC Africa. Simultaneous interpretation in French and English As this session is televised, please arrive 15 minutes before the start. The door will be closed at the scheduled time. This session is on the record and webcast live. • Makhtar Diop, Vice-President, Africa, World Bank, Washington DC; Global

Agenda Council on Africa • Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda; Global

Agenda Council on Africa • Antony Jenkins, Group Chief Executive, Barclays, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of

the World Economic Forum on Africa • Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Abidjan; World

Economic Forum Foundation Board Member; Global Agenda Council on Africa • Nhlanhla Musa Nene, Minister of Finance of South Africa Moderated by • Bronwyn Nielsen, Senior Anchor and Executive Director, CNBC Africa, South

Africa


Closing Closing Remarks

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Simultaneous interpretation in English and French This session is open to reporting press and webcast live. Closing Remarks by • Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda; Global

Agenda Council on Africa • Philipp Rösler, Member of the Managing Board, World Economic Forum; Young

Global Leader • Desmond M. Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of South Africa


Reception Farewell Reception Hosted by the Government of Rwanda The Government of Rwanda and the World Economic Forum invite all participants and their spouses to the 2015 World Economic Forum on Africa Farewell Reception

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