Quotes From Cape Town: 2013 World Economic Forum Africa

Leaders share insights on Africa's future.

World Economic Forum 2013 - The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa took place last week in Cape Town, South Africa. Take a look at some of the insights shared by some of Africa's biggest public and private sector heavyweights in attendance.  (Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum)

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World Economic Forum 2013 - The 23rd World Economic Forum on Africa took place last week in Cape Town, South Africa. Take a look at some of the insights shared by some of Africa's biggest public and private sector heavyweights in attendance.  (Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum)

Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa - "The representation by Africa’s leaders indicates that Africa’s attitude towards itself and its attitude towards the rest of the world have changed. We would like to see an Africa that is self-sufficient in every way, and that is possible."(Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa - "The representation by Africa’s leaders indicates that Africa’s attitude towards itself and its attitude towards the rest of the world have changed. We would like to see an Africa that is self-sufficient in every way, and that is possible."(Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Futhi Mtoba, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte, South Africa - "We need to control the game," she said during a session on investing in Africa.(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Futhi Mtoba, Chairman of the Board, Deloitte, South Africa - "We need to control the game," she said during a session on investing in Africa.(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya - "Our greatest strength is our population."(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya - "Our greatest strength is our population."(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Joyce Banda, President of Malawi - "You can never consider yourself a leader if you don’t reach out and empower other women."(Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Joyce Banda, President of Malawi - "You can never consider yourself a leader if you don’t reach out and empower other women."(Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Mo Ibrahim, Chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation - "We have some heroes, the problem is we Africans don’t even know about them. When you mention names like Mogae, Pires or Chissano, no one knows them. We need to know our heroes, our kids need to know our heroes."(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Mo Ibrahim, Chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation - "We have some heroes, the problem is we Africans don’t even know about them. When you mention names like Mogae, Pires or Chissano, no one knows them. We need to know our heroes, our kids need to know our heroes."(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South African politician and founder of the Umlambo Foundation - "We’ve prepared our students to seek work, not to create work. Let’s prepare our young people to seek to be employers, to seek to create jobs, to seek to be entrepreneurs."  (Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, South African politician and founder of the Umlambo Foundation - "We’ve prepared our students to seek work, not to create work. Let’s prepare our young people to seek to be employers, to seek to create jobs, to seek to be entrepreneurs."  (Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Kofi Annan, Former U.N. Secretary-General - "Tax avoidance and evasion are global issues that affect us all. The impact for G8 governments is a loss of revenue. But in Africa, it has direct impact on the lives of mothers and children."(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Kofi Annan, Former U.N. Secretary-General - "Tax avoidance and evasion are global issues that affect us all. The impact for G8 governments is a loss of revenue. But in Africa, it has direct impact on the lives of mothers and children."(photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International - "Good progress is being made towards bringing down poverty in Africa.... Africa's impressive growth needs to reach further. The continent's resource boom must be harnessed to benefit all its citizens..."(Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International - "Good progress is being made towards bringing down poverty in Africa.... Africa's impressive growth needs to reach further. The continent's resource boom must be harnessed to benefit all its citizens..."(Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

Juliana Rotich, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ushahidi, Kenya - "Talent is universal, but opportunity is not," she said, explaining how her enterprise seeks to "aggregate the human capital." (Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)

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Juliana Rotich, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Ushahidi, Kenya - "Talent is universal, but opportunity is not," she said, explaining how her enterprise seeks to "aggregate the human capital." (Photo: Courtesy Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell)