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Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by awodman: 1:20pm On May 11, 2013
Cape Town (South Africa) – Nigeria is to host the 24th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Abuja next year.

The Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, made the announcement at the close of the 23rd edition of the WEF in Cape Town, South Africa on Friday.

Okonjo-Iweala thanked the WEF for choosing Nigeria as the next host, expressing the readiness of the country to make the next edition as exciting as possible.

She said that the choice of Nigeria was appropriate given its position and huge economic potential.

“I think we epitomise a lot of things about Africa. We have the excitement, the passion, the entrepreneurship, the private sector drive and the glow for the future.

“But we also epitomise all of the difficult challenges of the continent such as infrastructure deficit, governance issues, corruption and transparency,” she said.

According to her, a combination of these opportunities and challenges in one country makes Nigeria the most exciting place to be on the continent.

Okonjo-Iweala said that the future of Africa was bright, judging by the commitment and passion demonstrated by participants in the forum, especially the Young Global Leaders, who represented the youths of the continent.

The Director General, Nigeria Economic Summit Group, Mr Frank Nweke Jnr, said that Nigeria was excited to be the host of the next WCF.

He said that President Goodluck Jonathan had already mandated the team to organise a successful forum. (NAN)

Source:www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/nigeria-to-host-2014-world-economic-forum-on-africa/
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by tomakint: 2:00pm On May 11, 2013
This is a good omen, it will definitely showcase the economic potentials of Nigeria to the outside world in a new dimension! Kudos to the President and his teams!
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Nobody: 2:39pm On May 11, 2013
JOKE SECTION PLEASE. JUST A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM THE LUXURY HOTELS OF THE DELEGATES IS STARVING ALMAJIRIS WHO AINT ATE IN A WHOLE DAY

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by aminho(m): 2:41pm On May 11, 2013
No be small thng woo
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by iamswizz(m): 2:45pm On May 11, 2013
wow... thats nice, considering the fact that i dont really care undecided

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by OkikiOluwa1(m): 2:45pm On May 11, 2013
Good. It ll show the Africa our economic prowess.
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Nobody: 2:53pm On May 11, 2013
Wow, this is the biggest global summit on africa, africa's davos and its always been held in SA, bringing it to nigeria symbolizes our growing economic prowess especially as our economy is likely to overtake that of SA...-Just wish GEJ's macroeconomic successes could transform into better employment opportunities nd poverty reduction

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by oluagness(m): 2:54pm On May 11, 2013
will it empower the youth in term of job creation? if no, why do you want to waste our money?
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by awodman: 3:01pm On May 11, 2013
emk4lif: Wow, this is the biggest global summit on africa, africa's davos and its always been held in SA, bringing it to nigeria symbolizes our growing economic prowess especially as our economy is likely to overtake that of SA...-Just wish GEJ's macroeconomic successes could transform into better employment opportunities nd poverty reduction
I share your concerns..the only way the macro-economic successess can be felt by the citizen is when the key public infrastructure like power,rail,roads,waterways e.t.c are put in place..and I bliv alot is been done in that direction..let's keep hoping for the best
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Capnd143(m): 3:02pm On May 11, 2013
obadiah777: JOKE SECTION PLEASE. JUST A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM THE LUXURY HOTELS OF THE DELEGATES IS STARVING ALMAJIRIS WHO AINT ATE IN A WHOLE DAY
so people are not starving in south africa? This shows how shallow minded and deeply unpatriotic you are!
Must you critizise everything?
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I like the sincerity
of Okonjo iweala about the potentials and challanges of the nation!
iamswizz: wow... thats nice, considering the fact that i dont really care undecided
now who gives a dam if u care! Pro-buhari tou.ts

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Capnd143(m): 3:08pm On May 11, 2013
Some piple are just Sadist and illitrates by default setting! Anyhow you try to reconfigure their brain by educating them always prove abortive because the always "restore Default settings".

Imagine talking about almajiris starving as if even in US and china that are world powers there arent starving people? Does that stop them from hosting economic forums that bring more investment to the country?

Now i knw illitracy is realy a disease.

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by teejay2003: 3:15pm On May 11, 2013
Yeye people.............hosting wetin
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Goddex: 3:45pm On May 11, 2013
Good development. GEJ is working. Nigeria is moving forward. But the venue should have been Lagos, Calabar, Enugu PH, Kano or any other city instead of Abuja. We should also project other Nigerian cities apart from Abuja. The Davos, Cape Town etc are not necessarily capitals of their countries.
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by safarigirl(f): 4:06pm On May 11, 2013
obadiah777: JOKE SECTION PLEASE. JUST A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM THE LUXURY HOTELS OF THE DELEGATES IS STARVING ALMAJIRIS WHO AINT ATE IN A WHOLE DAY
and so bloody what if there are starving almajiris? Is it GEJ or NOI that bore kids they can't cater for? Please direct that vileness to the various Sultans and Emirs that are molesting under-aged kids and forcefully 'converting' and kidnapping people's children. Almajiri ni, boko haram pikin ko.

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by GeneralJ(m): 4:29pm On May 11, 2013
Finally, good things coming to Nigeria
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by OmoTier1(m): 5:39pm On May 11, 2013
Goddex: Good development. GEJ is working. Nigeria is moving forward. But the venue should have been Lagos, Calabar, Enugu PH, Kano or any other city instead of Abuja. We should also project other Nigerian cities apart from Abuja. The Davos, Cape Town etc are not necessarily capitals of their countries.
Hehe, see how you are disgracing yourself? If GEJ was working, it really would have been no headache for them see the need that other states need to be the host state/city apart from Abuja. They know if they take them to Gombe, their so called FRESH AIR propaganda will be exposed for what it really is

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Codedrock(m): 6:06pm On May 11, 2013
Bleep it.. When i first saw this topic i tot its gonna end with nigeria to host 2014 fifa world cup.. Lol before i remember brazil have been chosen
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Tonylyte(m): 8:42pm On May 11, 2013
We are d problem of dis country o. Wen good tin tries to enter dis cntry, same we uses our mouth to destroy it. God bless my fatherland naija.

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Nobody: 9:22pm On May 11, 2013
What exactly is wrong with some Nigerians?.Some Nigerians claim they want the country to improve yet they put down and critisize any good thing that involves Nigeria.
Post beautiful pictures of lagos or some where in Nigeria and a fellow Nigerian posts horrible pictures of the same place. It's not like we Nigerians don't know their places like that so who exactly are you showing them to. It's becoming tiring and downright disgusting. It's not like we don't already know the state of the country but any sensible person who wishes their country to be a better place will acknowledge the little good in it that doesn't mean you're not aware of the bad aspects. Na wa o for some nigerians! *sighs* and SMH
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by naptu2: 9:29pm On May 11, 2013
It should be a good thing, but my only worry is security. Some of these crazy groups might want to use it as an opportunity to score points in their propaganda war with government and put terror into the hearts of citizens.
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by taharqa: 10:35pm On May 11, 2013
naptu2: It should be a good thing, but my only worry is security. Some of these crazy groups might want to use it as an opportunity to score points in their propaganda war with government and put terror into the hearts of citizens.
And when last did you hear of a terrorist attack in Abuja? You think terrorists can rear their heads boldly in environments under the survelance of State security forces and critically, where the locals do not create havens for them, a la Borno ati Yobe?
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by naptu2: 2:37am On May 12, 2013
taharqa: And when last did you hear of a terrorist attack in Abuja? You think terrorists can rear their heads boldly in environments under the survelance of State security forces and critically, where the locals do not create havens for them, a la Borno ati Yobe?

The terrible thing about terrorism is that they only need to look for soft targets to create maximum fear. That's why it's difficult to defend against them. A target doesn't look like a target until it has been used. Who in the world, before 9/11 would have thought that terrorist would crash commercial jets into buildings?

The independence day blasts did not occur at Eagle Square, yet the terrorists were able to get major publicity from it.
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Nobody: 2:44am On May 12, 2013
That is if Nigeria will still be existing in 2014
Didn't Primate Ayodele or Tuberculosis Joshua prophesy sumtin

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Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by muktarmtt(m): 12:46pm On May 12, 2013
tomakint: This is a good omen, it will definitely showcase the economic potentials of Nigeria to the outside world in a new dimension! Kudos to the President and his teams!
Oh shut d d Bleep up bro u most say welldone 2 any stupid ting dey do mtsw
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Tonylyte(m): 12:42am On May 13, 2013
babyosisi: That is if Nigeria will still be existing in 2014
Didn't Primate Ayodele or Tuberculosis Joshua prophesy sumtin
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Tonylyte(m): 12:43am On May 13, 2013
babyosisi: That is if Nigeria will still be existing in 2014
Didn't Primate Ayodele or Tuberculosis Joshua prophesy sumtin

And wat was their prohercies dis tym?
Re: Nigeria To Host 2014 World Economic Forum On Africa by Desinuola: 9:47am On May 17, 2013
That would either be in Yenagoa or Anambra, i'm sure of it.

Hopefully, they would make it watersports or erosion slide sports.

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