Honesty, Vision, Clear Priorities, Responsibility, Accountability and Perseverance Must Lead Africa's Transformation

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 May 2012 -
Four African leaders at the World Economic Forum meeting on Africa agreed that honesty, vision, clear priorities, responsibility, accountability and perseverance are characteristics needed for leadership today and will be required to lead Africa's transformation from growth into shared opportunities over the next 20 years. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia; Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon; Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of Nigeria; and Nahas Gideon Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia, spoke