Africa 2007 - A Green Revolution for Africa

http://www.weforum.org/africa 14.06.2007
Investing in Growth: A Green Revolution for Africa
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?

Introduced by
Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum
Opening remarks by:
Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General (1997-2006), Chairman, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
Panel speakers:
Jacques Diouf, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome
Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of Mozambique
Dinnah Rissle Kapiza, Agro Dealer, Tisaiwale Variety Shop, Malawi
Jay Naidoo, Chairman of the Board, Development Bank of Southern Africa, South Africa
Mamphela Ramphele, Executive Chairperson, Circle Capital Ventures, South Africa
Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal
Florence M. Wambugu, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI), Kenya
Moderated by
Tumi Makgabo, Manager, Communications, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee, South Africa

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[aclinard]

not much of a debate huh?

[dameptm]

it's a shame to whatching abdoulaye wade speaking english

[bemaniac2]

like watching paint dry.

[protectedandsacred]

@Jundit4life

agree jundit4life

[osotoron]

Armando Emilio Guebuza: Belive in the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved you and your house (Acts 16:31 Your Bible)

[philuhhh]

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[Jundit4life]

african dependency on natural and god-given minerals needs to be questioned. African leaders should be made aware that investing in human minds is the only way to get rid of poverty, coups and genocides. if africa dont teach its people the other way of life, they would be a thousand years behind in coming decades.

[Briandouble07]

LONGEST VID EVER!!!!!! lolsxz

[mikiy84]

well people were dying and there comes a time when whoever is respected needs to speak up when deaths that can be avoided are being carried out. I don't think he was trying to undermine the AU. He has always done Africa Proud and the problems that faces africa with the least developed continent lacking in infustructure like a proper sanitation sysytem whilst the rest of the world advances makes the task very hard but we will get there, we need to unite and work to our best abilities...

[toplobbyist]

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