Gary Coleman: Global disruption wave provides Africa's leapfrog opportunity

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For over a decade, I've had the privilege of sharing the same WEF-week Davos hotel with a team from Deloitte. That provided a fast track to the firm's global leaders, including super-smart Gary Coleman who has shared many insights over the years on the way he sees the business world moving. Coleman is at WEF Africa this week and in this fascinating interview shares some thoughts on how disruption engulfing the world gives Africa an opportunity to leapfrog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Jun 2015 5PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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