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Small slice of pie for African nations at Davos

WEF 2024

In the magical wonderland of Davos, it was a matter of make-believe for South Africa.

The famous UK fiction author of children’s tales, Enid Blyton, once wrote, “The sun has drowned itself in the sea.” The once bright investment ray of the Rainbow Nation is no longer. The light of hope has drowned in a torrid wave of titanic economic failure. And investors are sceptical.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) held its 54th annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, from January 15

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