04/05/2014
Africa?s transformation requires visionary leadership ? Lopes (UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)
(Source: UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) Rabat, 24 April 2014 (ECA) - The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, has called for a 'revisit of the global perception of Africa,' which continues to be one of a continent plagued by crises and a place where making investments is hazardous. Mr. Lopes was speaking at the opening of a two-day Global Growth Conference, Thursday, in Rabat, Morocco, at the initiative of the Amadeus Institute,an independent Moroccan think tank and policy organization founded in 2008. The Conference is focusing on The economic emergence of the African continent. Speaking to over 500 participants, Mr....
