Kofi Annan on Africa's Economic Crisis and How to End It

Africa is doing better than ever economically, but many regular people remain desperately poor. Kofi Annan on how Africans are being excluded from their continent’s economic miracle—and how to end the crisis.

Kofi Annan

Published May 24 2010 7:15PM EDT

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Kofi Annan on Africa's Economic Crisis and How to End It

Africa is doing better than ever economically, but many regular people remain desperately poor. Kofi Annan on how Africans are being excluded from their continent’s economic miracle—and how to end the crisis.

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