Nardos Bekele-Thomas (pictured above left), the Chief Executive Officer for the Africa Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA- NEPAD) has hailed President Paul Kagame for greatly impacting Agenda2063.
“It was an incredible honour & privilege to meet with President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village. His distinguished leadership of the African Union Heads of State & Government Orientation Committee HSGOC has greatly advanced the work of NEPAD Agency & Agenda2063.”
Nardos met with President Kagame on Friday after leaving Kenya where she also met with President William Ruto.
“African countries must work towards the elimination of trade barriers and offer leadership in creating momentum for their economic growth. Through the implementation of the Agenda 2063, we will make intra-African trade a reality,” said President William Ruto.
Agenda 2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future.
It is the continent’s strategic framework that aims to deliver on its goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
The genesis of Agenda 2063 was the realisation by African leaders that there was a need to refocus and reprioritise Africa’s agenda from the struggle against apartheid and the attainment of political independence for the continent which had been the focus of The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor of the African Union; and instead to prioritise inclusive social and economic development, continental and regional integration, democratic governance and peace and security amongst other issues aimed at repositioning Africa to becoming a dominant player in the global arena.
