The "World Economic Forum"is a non governmental organisation created in 1971 at Geneva, Switzerland committed to improving the state of the world. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. This years annual meeting falls on 20th-23rd january, 2016 and holds at Davos Klosters, Switzerland.
The theme of this years forum is "The Fourth Industrial Revolution". There are various sessions during the forum whereby issues that pertain to the world which are security, energy, climate, arts & culture, health, human capital, gender parity, global economy and global economy in other to move the world forward.
Prominent Nigerians and Africans who would be speaking at the Forum are Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo, Okonji Iweala, President Paul Kagame, Akinwunmi Adesina (President of Africa Development Bank) , Nigerian Business Mogul Tony Elumelu, President Jacob Zuma, Prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn etc.
Vice President Osibanjo was one of the speakers at the just concluded "Africa's Next Challenge" session. Other speakers on the panel are Hans Vestberg(CEO of Ericsson), Akinwunmi Adesina( President of AfDB), Paul Kagame(Rwandan Presdient),Hailemariam Desalegn ( Prime minister of Ethiopia) and the session was moderated by Bronwyn Nielsen(Chief Editor of CNBC Africa).
The vice president got there late due to security issues at the airport but joined the discussion at mid way. When asked as regards the issue of Bokoharam and corruption in Nigeria, he said Bokoharam has been tackled by the military but the major challenge is suicide bombing. He also said "developing systems that work with no bottle necks will reduced corruption" in Nigeria. He also spoke on the impact of the falling oil price on the economy but shows some advantage on the low oil price.
Akinwunmi Adesina also spoke on a hope for universal electricity in Africa by 2025 and that the AfDB will invest $12Billion in Africa to solve Africa's energy problem. He alsosaid that no country has developed by focusing on primary commodities and spoke on the need to invest in Africa.


Pictures from the forum below.
For more info visit: http://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2016/live

Cc seun, Ishilove, Lalastica

he looks dapper in swuite

Akinwunmi adesina i sight you.... One of the rare shining light in the last dark administration. I just hope dasuki never have the course to mention your name.

common..........

uselessgoat:
he looks dapper in swuite

Is that a new kind of cloth?

Osinbajo just made me remember how useless Sambo was.