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DOSSIER: DAVOS 2023

What does WEF hold for Africa?

Can Africa use this year’s gathering to signal its embrace of challenges, highlight its potential and seek out meaningful partnerships that can facilitate its ambitions?

Features:\n
➡ Africa heads to Davos with optimism in turbulent times\n
➡ Davos 2023: Where can cooperation take us in a fragmented world?\n
➡ Africa in 2023: Can the continent outrun global headwinds?\n

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Supported by: Brand South Africa

South Africa at Davos 2023: A statement of intent

When team South Africa appear at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, they will come with an uncommonly strong message. The high-powered team, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa himself, will have in their arsenal a slew of opportunities that they can showcase to the global movers and shakers who will have assembled in the Swiss Mountain resort. Continue reading ➡

➡ South Africa country night rocks the house at World Economic Forum\n

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Sponsored by: OCP Group

African agricultural development to boost global food security

As the world’s population passes the 8bn mark, global food security is attracting increased attention. Rising demand for food coupled with growing environmental pressures is placing more strain on already stretched international food supply chains. Africa’s role in meeting these challenges is crucial as the continent not only has the most rapidly growing population but also the greatest untapped agricultural potential. Continue reading ➡

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Sponsored by: MultiChoice

Pitch ready: Empowering Africa’s start-ups with financial savvy

Small businesses are the mainstay of modern economies across the planet. The World Bank has stated that small enterprises represent about 90% of businesses and create more than 50% of employment worldwide. Continue reading ➡

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Sponsored by: Standard Bank Group

Investing in African energy – the carbon conundrum

November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, placed the spotlight on the growing threat posed by climate change and the urgent need to ramp up investments in green energy solutions. Continue reading ➡

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Can Africa use this year’s gathering to signal its embrace of challenges, highlight its potential and seek out meaningful partnerships that can facilitate its ambitions?

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