Meles Zenawi's Economic Ideas 2012 (3 days after he turned 57, & 101 days before his untimely death)

The World Economic Forum on Africa 2012 was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May 9 to 11. This event focused on addressing economic challenges and opportunities across the African continent . Key themes included fostering regional integration, sustainable growth, and enhancing public-private cooperation . The forum aimed to attract global and regional investors to engage in discussions on overcoming Africa's economic complexities.
This panel moderated by by Robyn Curnow, Correspondent, CNN, South Africa was held on May 11, 2012 with the following panelists.
Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007-2010) and Chair of World Economic Forum Global Issues Group
Ahmed Heikal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Citadel Capital, Egypt
Donald Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Tunis; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa
Brian Molefe, Group Chief Executive, Transnet, South Africa
Tidjane Thiam, Group Chief Executive, Prudential, United Kingdom; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum on Africa
Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, Oando, Nigeria; Young Global Leader



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