The 24th edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa ended on Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria. <\/p>\n
The event, which brought together close to 1 000 regional and global leaders, was centred on the theme of forging inclusive growth and creating jobs for Africa\u2019s growing population. The conference began on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Here are some of the more memorable quotes from Thursday\u2019s plenary and brainstorming sessions:<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica is an article of faith. I believe in this continent.\u201d – Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Airtel.<\/p>\n
\u201cNowhere in the world do you get the kind of returns you get in Africa.\u201d – Olabisi Onasanya, Group chief executive, First Bank of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica is going through growing pains, but the potential is great.\u201d – Mohamed Alabbar, chairman, Emaar Properties.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the right time for anyone to come and invest into Africa.\u201d \u2013 Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, group chief, First Bank of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica\u2019s rise will make the world more stable, more democratic, more robust.\u201d – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica\u2019s people have taken their destiny into their own hands.\u201d \u2013 China\u2019s Li Keqiang.
\n\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to invest in Africa.\u201d – Jean-Fran\u00e7ois van Boxmeer, chairman of the Board and chief executive of Heineken International.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica has been rising for a long time. I hope we will eventually get to a point where we have risen.\u201d \u2013 Albert Kobina Essien, Group Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the economies of Africa grow, progressive businesses will grow with them.\u201d – Jean-Francois van Boxmer, chairman of the board and chief executive of Heineken International.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica represents our fastest-growing region in the world. If you want to be relevant, you need to be in this part of the world\u201d – Dominic Barton, global managing director of McKinsey & Company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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