Agence France-PresseMay 8, 2013 18:12
The great and good of global commerce descended on Cape Town Wednesday to take part in "Africa's Davos," which hopes to flesh out the promise of a continent-wide economic revolution.
More than 1,000 people -- including heads of state, captains of industry and assorted onlookers -- will gather for the World Economic Forum's annual Africa gathering, which runs until Friday.
They will discuss a continent long-defined by poverty, disease and war, but one that is expected to grow at more than five percent this year.
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