Kigali - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has, today, Wednesday, 11 May 2016, arrived in Kigali the capital city of Rwanda where he is leading a high-level government and business delegation to the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa scheduled to start today, Wednesday 11 May to Friday 13 May 2016.
 
Deputy President Ramaphosa’s delegation includes Ministers, Pravin Gordhan, Rob Davies, Siyabonga Cwele, Ebrahim Patel and Jeff Radebe and business that includes Eskom, the Industrial Development Corporation, Old Mutual, ArcelorMittal, and Business Unity South Africa.
 
Deputy President Ramaphosa and his team will use the opportunity to promote South Africa as being open to business and as a preferred destination for investments and will utilise the opportunity of the various platforms provided by the Forum to communicate a positive message that South Africa macro-economic environment remains resilient- with a dynamic and stable economy underpinned by solid economic fundamentals. The delegation will also reiterate South Africa’s commitment to the full implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) as a cornerstone of our economy. 
 
Deputy President Ramaphosa will tomorrow, Thursday, 12 May 2016, participating in the following sessions:
 
- Implementing Africa’s Development Agenda (IGWEL meeting for Africa);
- Africa’s Fourth Industrial Revolution;
- the Infrastructure Investment; and
- the Shaping New Energy Realities for Africa
 
Deputy President Ramaphosa will also participate in a cultural meeting co-hosted by the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the World Economic Forum.
 
The Forum is organized under the theme “Connecting Africa’s Resources through Digital Transformation” and it is scheduled to conclude its business on Friday, 13 May 2016.
 

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Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria