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Article: African leaders to host World Economic Forum in S. Africa
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 10, 2003
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African leaders to host World Economic Forum in S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Seven African heads of states,
including South African President Thabo Mbeki and Kenyan President
Mwai Kibaki, are to host the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Africa
Economic Summit focusing on action for Africa's ambitious renaissance
plan in coastal city of Durban from Wednesday.
The three-day WEF meeting, which is scheduled to end on Friday, is
also expected to be addressed by Joachim Chissano of Mozambique,
Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar and
Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal.
This meeting will be the first gathering of African leaders
following a G8 meeting of the world's most ...