Overview
This year the Africa Economic Summit engaged participants, ranging from heads of states to business leaders, in developing an action plan to expedite the economic and business reforms in the region. The Summit sponsored by the World Economic Forum was held on 1-3 June in Cape Town, South Africa.
In Cape Town, participants held high-level dialogues focused on determining the required partnerships and resources to advance Africa's cause to meet its Millennium Development Goals on poverty, mortality and education.
Additionally, the three-day Summit showcased the Commission for Africa report and helped align businesses in support of its recommendations. The goal was to engage business as a catalyst for change in Africa. This event also provided an opportunity for African businesses to promote investment and trade. |
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Our Participation
Deloitte continued to play a role in this annual event. Some of the topics on the Summit's agenda were shaped by members of our Deloitte delegation, comprised of the following individuals:
Grant Gelnick, Managing Partner, Consulting, South Africa
Charles Godfrey, Partner - Corporate Affairs, South Africa
Futhi Mtoba , Chairman, South Africa
Burger Müller, Partner, South Africa
Thiru Pillay, Partner, South Africa
Garry Whitby, Partner - Head of Development Solutions, South Africa
In addition, Futhi Mtoba and Garry Whitby took part in the program as session panelists:
Futhi Mtoba served on the panel in a session entitled "Social Entrepreneurship: Its Promise for Africa". This session explored innovative ways to combine social activism with business and public entities to address pressing social problems.
Garry Whitby was a discussion leader in "Making Africa an Even Better Place to Do Business", which discussed the Commission of Africa's call for the private sector and donors to commit $550 million to the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Investment Climate Facility to deal with domestic and foreign investment obstacles.
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