It was only a matter of time. For two years business has rallied behind Nepad, forming corporate councils and pledging to support Africa's blue-ribbon initiative for development. But progress on implementing the key components of Nepad has been slow, and patience among the private sector is wearing thin. When the continent's best thinkers gathered in the capital of Mozambique in early June for the World Economic Forum's (WEF's) annual Africa conference, the disconnect between business and political leaders was more apparent than it had ever been.