Davos: World Economic Forum is an opportunity for Africa to take the lead in shaping its own global agenda, according President Kagame during World Economic Forum in Davos.
“This session is timely. The conditions have never been so favourable for Africa, to take the lead in shaping its own global agenda. For too long, we ceded responsibility for Africa’s agenda to others, with some individuals even benefitting. Everyone benefits from a stronger, more united Africa. This is reflected in the more constructive tone of Africa’s partnerships with China, Europe, and others. But no one is going to transform Africa on our behalf. It is up to us. At the next African Union Summit, we expect to consider an innovative proposal to harmonise digital identity platforms across Africa, with common technical standards and data protection norms. The goal is to bring all Africans into productive, knowledge-based economic activity. For Africa, the most important thing is to adopt a posture of active responsibility toward shaping our place in the world. Perhaps the question we should be looking to answer is: Are there any common interests that we can define together, to restore a moral centre to multilateralism?” President Kagame delivers remarks at a session on Shaping Africa’s Agenda in the Global Context at the World Economic Forum in Davos.