Business Opportunities in Africa

Explainer Video by Nicky Oppenheimer, Interviewee and Teresa Clarke, Interviewer

June 14, 2011

Business Opportunities in Africa
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Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman of De Beers, discusses how businesses can benefit from entering Africa, and contribute to sustainable growth and development in the continent. "Africa, I think, is going to be a hugely important continent in the future," says Oppenheimer, emphasizing that "America is currently a bit behind China. I don’t think they should lose or slip back any further."

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