Sharm el Sheikh — The Africa 2016 Forum, which has just concluded in Sharm el Sheikh called for greater trust and cooperation, between government and the private sector but also between African businesses to look beyond their borders for partners and opportunities.
His Highness Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network opened day two of the Africa 2016 Forum with a keynote address that highlighted the African opportunity as well as the need to build layers of trust.
“My enthusiasm today is especially strong because of the message which is at the heart of this Forum. And that message is, quite simply, that Africa’s moment has come,” he said before adding that [we need to “address a problem that has long plagued the human race.
I refer to the fear we so often have that our environment will be controlled by others – to the point where we distance ourselves from potential worthy partners…A difference that can lead to fragmentation of society.”
