Inaugural ALR launches in July

3 Jun 2010

JOHANNESBURG: The inaugural African Leadership Retreat (ALR) will take place from the 4-13 July 2010 over eight days, at venues in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg in South Africa.

The event aims to allow the opportunity to discover, address, and create strategic investment and partnership opportunities, within the sectors of Oil, Gas and Mining, Infrastructure, Energy, Telecoms and Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Tourism, Banking and Financial Institutions, Investment Climate and Foreign Direct Investment, and Branding Africa.

Confirmed luminaries include:

Graça Machel, international advocate for women's and children's rights;

Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian president;

Paulo Gomes, former board member of the World Bank Group;

Jerry Rawlings, former Ghanaian president;

Mohamed Ibrahim, founder of Celtel (formerly known as Celtel);

Sir Sam Jonah, former president of Anglo Gold Ashanti, and

Moctar Fall, former VC of JP Morgan Chase Emerging Markets.

In a joint brainstorming effort with civil society, the thought-leaders will propose recommendations contributing to setting up a vision for 2020. Subsequent to the event, the Africa 2020 proposed vision will be brought to public consultation.

The outcomes will aim to be sustainable with an ultimate goal to benefit many on the continent, not just a few. "We are acting to change, not speaking about change. Let's build a better Africa for all," says Mamadou Kwidjim Toure, founder of ALR.

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