Tanzania hosts World Economic Forum on Africa
VOXAFRICA.COM | 31-12-1969 20:00
The President of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is calling on African heads of state and governments to invest in agriculture ahead of the three-day World Economic Forum on Africa, scheduled to begin in Tanzania Wednesday.
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