Bono on Africa: 'What excites me is thinking about its future' | John Mulholland

The U2 singer tells the Observer's editor why the continent stands on the brink of becoming an economic powerhouseLast Sunday, at the ONE symposium in Johannesburg, you said: "This feels like the future." What did you mean?We are all aware of our ancient pasts and this continent has a rich and extraordinary tradition. But the thing that excites me more is thinking about Africa's future – as the continent of the 21st century. It's one of the richest continents on Earth in terms of natural resou...

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