Elsie Kanza's inside track on the African agenda at Davos 2019

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For the past eight years, head of Africa for the World Economic Forum, Tanzanian Elsie Kanza has ensured the often forgotten continent enjoys the attention its billion people deserve. As she geared up for her busiest week of the year, I tapped her for some thoughts on the Africa agenda of Davos 2019. Appropriately, we kicked off with the WEF’s annual Global Risks report, released this week, which highlights how climate change has taken a firm grip – with these rising temperatures have been playing havoc with Africa’s opportunities to leapfrog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jan 2019 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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