Addressing the second edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues in Peduase, Eastern region, on Thursday, January 25, 2024, President Akufo-Addo underscored that Africa, with its wealth of natural resources, should never grapple with poverty.
Highlighting the continent’s vast resources such as oil, gas, minerals, abundant sunlight, and 65% of arable land capable of feeding 9 billion people globally by 2030, the President expressed his vision for Africa to evolve into a global powerhouse.
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Encouraged by a proactive private sector and the potential economic collaboration facilitated by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), President Akufo-Addo emphasized the crucial role of economic integration.
He emphasized the ongoing efforts to promote the free movement of people, goods, and services across the continent as vital for realizing the dream of a united Africa.
President Akufo-Addo stated, “We all know that Africa is blessed, Africa is not a poor continent, in fact, she is too rich to be poor. A continent that has every natural resource imaginable; oil, gas, minerals and an abundance of sunlight. We have some 65 percent of all arable land available to feed 9 billion people globally by 2030 and our continent is filled with the most youthful population in the world –everything we need to transform Africa into a global powerhouse of the future.”
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He further expressed his optimism about the readiness of the African private sector to contribute to the realization of the United Africa dream.
The President concluded by emphasizing the need to focus on economic integration, particularly in facilitating the free movement of people, goods, and services across the continent.
