A former President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African leaders to prioritise industrialisation, technological innovation and ethical leadership to strengthen the continent’s competitiveness in the global economy.
Adesina said Africa must move beyond exporting raw materials to processing its resources, manufacturing goods and building globally competitive industries.
He made the call on Saturday while delivering a keynote address titled, “Africa’s Next Leap: Visionary and Ethical Leadership for an Integrated and Prosperous Africa in the Global Economy,” at the BPI Iconic Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In a statement issued by his media team on Sunday, Adesina said the continent’s youthful population, natural resources and expanding markets could drive economic growth if properly harnessed.
“Africa’s greatest asset is its people,” he said, stressing the need to equip young people with relevant education, technical skills and opportunities to create businesses and jobs.
He urged African governments,
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