Kampala, 17 Aug-(ANA)-World Bank President Robert Zoellick has concluded a visit to Africa saying he was still convinced this century belonged to Africa’s development despite damage to their economies caused by the global financial crisis.
He said Africa’s needs deserved more attention and should be made a priority at a meeting of the Group of 20 developed and developing countries in the US next month.
The World Bank chief said his travels to the DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda had reinforced his belief that the immediate challenge to keep Africa growing required more resources to bolster regional integration as well as investments in energy, infrastructure and agriculture.
He said it was clear from his visit that the financial crisis has affected African countries differently and that those with sound economic policies had fared better than others, while countries emerging from conflict, such as the DR Congo, required special attention. (ANA)