africa: Africa Needs Globalisation or Risk Being Left Out in the Cold, wef meeting hears

The losers in this world are those who are excluded from globalisation and Africa stands the risk of being left out, Norway's Minister of International Development, Hilde Frafjord Johnson warned Thursday. Addressing the plenary session of the World Economic Forum - Africa Economic Summit 2003 taking place in Durban, South Africa, Johnson said it was important not to overlook Africa, while the focus was on Iraq. The African Economic Summit, which kicked off Wednesday afternoon, is focussing on harnessing the power of partnership in developing Africa. It is being attended by African government officials, the business community, non-governmental organisations and civil society groups.