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Africa to 2015 and beyond!

	Networking Forum with Mr. Stanley Subramoney, Joint Deputy CEO and Executive Committee member of Pricewaterhouse Coopers & Director of the NEPAD Business Foundation
Proudly sponsored by Africa to 2015 and beyond! Download the presentation (PPT, 2.3mb) Africa is at a crossroads, with the pressures of change blowing stronger. Future failures will be states that cannot change due to entrenched dictatorship, command driven economies or corrupt regimes. African leaders need to invest in education in their countries so citizens can become competent and globally competitive. The New Partnership for Africa’s development (NEPAD) and the Commission for Africa are aimed at bringing hope and vision to the African continent. Central to the African Union (AU) and the Nepad programmes is the importance of promoting good governance, peace and security and economic development. Mr. Stanley Subramoney will be the guest speaker at this Networking Forum and will be addressing guests regarding the future of Africa to 2015 and Beyond.

Talks Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How to help Africa? Do business there

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance and Foreign minister of Nigeria, known for her tough policies on corruption and debt reduction, is next on stage -- she provides somehow a link to the upcoming TEDGLOBAL in Tanzania next June. There are stories about Africa that you hear all time: the Africa of poverty, violence, HIV/AIDS, disaster. But there is an Africa that you don't hear often about, the Africa that's changing, the Africa of people that are taking their destiny into their hands. In Sept 2005, the governor of one of the richest oil states in Nigeria, was arrested in London because of money transfers in the millions that went into an account that belongs to him and his family. Today he is in jail. This is not trivial: people in Africa are no longer willing to tolerate corruption from their leaders. People want their resources managed properly for their good, not stolen by the elites. In some countries people and governments are fighting corruption. There is still a long way to go, but there is a will there. Figures show that the trend is downwards in terms of corruption, and governance is getting better.
There is a will for reform. Africans are tired of being the subject of everybody's charity. We are grateful, but we know that we can take charge of our destiny if we have the will to reform. No one can do it but us. We can invite partners that can support us, but we have to start, reform our economies, change our leaderships, become more democratic and open. Nigeria has 140 million chaotic people but very dynamic people. We put forward a comprehensive reform program which we developed ourselves (not the World Bank or others). A program that would get the state out of businesses it should not be in, because it is often inefficient and incompetent. At the end of 2003 we started privatizing markets. We had a telecom company that had developed 4500 land telephone lines in its whole life. After liberalization of the telecom market, we went to 32 million GSM mobile phones. The other thing we have also done is to manage our finances better. In Nigeria the oil sector had the reputation of being corrupt. We introduced a fiscal rule that de-links our budget from the oil price, and began to budget at a price lower than the oil price. It was very controversial, but it took out the volatility from the system, and we are able to save and create reserves. Brought inflation down to 11%, GDP growth up to 6%. We want to get away from oil and diversify. Most of our growth came from non-oil sectors.
There is a new wave in the continent, of democratization and reform. Not everything is perfect, but the trend is clear. The average rate of growth in the last three years has moved from 1.5 % to 5%. Things are changing. Conflicts are down. The best way to help Africans today, is to help them to stand on their own feet, by helping in creating jobs. There is no issue in fighting malaria, of course. But imagine the impact if the parents can have jobs and buy the drugs to fight the disease themselves. And some of the best people to invest in on the continent are the women.
She concludes by mentioning the Africa Open for Business documentary featuring African entrepreneurs.

Source:
http://www.lunchoverip.com/2007/03/ted2007_serious.html

Her full presentation is on
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/127

AFRICAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME: Harnessing Capabilities

By David Furlonger

There are plenty of leaders in Africa. But too many of them are leaders only in name, says Reuel Khoza, chairman of the Nepad Business Foundation. That's why the foundation, in association with Wits Business School, has launched the African Leadership Programme.

There is a "paucity" of effective African leadership in both the political and business spheres, he says. "There is no shortage of ability. There are highly educated people across the continent. The amount of intellectual and cerebral power is astonishing. But it is not harnessed. We are breeding self-serving managers rather than leaders. They think of issues but tend to be parochial."

The continent's colonial past did not prepare Africans for modern leadership. As a result, "what is lacking is people who can articulate a clear vision on where the continent should be going and how it should get there. The problem is both blatant and patent."

In politics, he says, only a handful of African countries are governed by true leaders. "Once you go past these iconic figures, a lot of the others are masquerading as leaders. They are not worthy of the term."

There is more leadership depth in business but there, too, encouragement is needed. The African Leadership Programme is not the only one to tackle Africa's leadership shortage but Khoza believes it can set an example to others. "At the moment this is a pilot programme but we believe we can eventually replicate it throughout the continent."

This is no theoretical course. Course modules include leadership, strategic management, human capital development and African development economics. Within these, participants study issues like regulatory frameworks, international security, negotiation skills, development of social policies, corporate governance, and management of HIV/Aids. Participants, who are selected from across Africa to ensure a diverse mix, are encouraged to develop as organisational leaders, and offered individual coaching and guidance.

In order to take the place it wants in the modern world, Africa must live up to its promise. As Khoza says in the course notes: "It is our wish that candidates emerge from the programme with a view of life that predisposes them to prefer delivery over pronouncements, expertise and competence over title and position... characterised at core by great personal integrity."

However, he says African leadership should not set out to ape that of the West. African leaders must reflect their continent's outlook and orientation.

Creation of a new generation of leaders will not happen overnight. "For an effort like this to have a pervasive effect, it will take a generation. But to get there you have to do it in stages. We must set milestones. So while we are looking forward, we are also looking backwards to see what we could have done better."

Source: http://free.financialmail.co.za/report07/wits07/hwits.htm

NEPAD Business Foundation African Leadership Programme May 2007

WISHING YOU WELL!

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed having you on the
programme for the past two weeks and getting to know you better.

Wishing you well as you go back to the office and catch up on all the
work missed and hope your assignments and projects go well in the
interim before we meet again on 23 July.

Warm Regards
Wendy and Conrad

Wendy Carter
Programme Manager
Wits Business School