Refreshed, refuelled and reignited by the passionate discussion & debate about the challenging African continent, delegates have returned to the Pelindaba conference auditorium after a brief interval to continue the morning’s presentations at the gasworld African Conference 2008.
Organised to highlight the drivers for growth and the challenges ahead in this rapidly developing continent, the conference began brightly this morning with insightful performances from Afrox’s Shouab Fareed, guest speaker Kuseni Dlamini, and an opening speech from the SACGA’s Albert Spencer.
Spencer had described the rapid development across the continent and the challenge for Africa as ‘very viable’, while Dlamini, Executive Chairman of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal, explained how knowledge and expertise is just as important in Africa as the need for resources.
Dlamini commented, “I believe Africa needs to build up the knowledge and expertise in particular areas and industries. Without those things and without the physical infrastructure you cannot get things right.”
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