22-01-2016 07:06 via news.yahoo.com

South Africa's Zuma criticised for Davos panel no-show

South African President Jacob Zuma missed a Davos panel talk on Africa on Thursday, the continent's top showcase at the alpine gathering, prompting questions about his commitment to drumming up interest in his country's struggling economy. Zuma's office denied he was a 'no-show' at the discussion, which featured Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, saying it had told Davos organisers last week of a "scheduling change". It also dismissed as "inaccurate
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