Political, Business Leaders Gather for Africa Economic Forum
Africa’s political and business elite are in Capetown, South Africa, for the opening of the World Economic Forum on Africa. Five heads of state and more than 700 delegates from 42 countries are seeking ways to boost growth, build capacity and encourage private foreign investment. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our bureau in Johannesburg. Organizers of this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa note that Africa is registering economic growth rates of five percent or more and democratic elections are increasingly the norm. Full Story