Africa 2015 - Meeting the Infrastructure Challenge issue briefing
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 05/06/2015

http://www.weforum.org/

Briefing on the impact achieved by the World Economic Forum’s 3-year Africa Strategic Infrastructure Initiative and next steps for financing large-scale infrastructure projects in the region.
·Gordon Brown, Chair, World Economic Forum Global Strategic Infrastructure Initiative; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007-2010).
·Patrick Khulekani Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Development Bank of Southern Africa, South Africa.
·Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, Johannesburg.
·Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Undersecretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), New York.
·Simpiwe K. Tshabalala, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Standard Bank Group, South Africa.

Moderator
·Alex Wong, Senior Director, Head, Centre for Global Industries (Geneva) and Head, Basics and Infrastructure Industries, World Economic Forum.