‘Will the Real Africa Stand Up?’

Kofi Annan participated as a panelist together with Petina Gappah, Zimbabwean writer, Winner of the Guardian First Book Award; Linah Mohohlo, Governor of the Bank of Botswana and General Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of Nigeria in a debate entitled ‘Will the Real Africa Stand Up?’ organized by the Africa Progress Panel (APP) and moderated by Zeinab Badawi. The debate was broadcasted by the BBC World News.