Trade and Industry minister, Alan Kyeremanten represented H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Friday at Niamey, Niger at the 17th Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and the Extraordinary session on AfCFTA.
“One of the most powerful ways to revive our economies is for Africa to industrialize. The combined effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have unleashed a devastating blow to several of our economies” the minister stated.
He added “Excellencies, as we are all aware, industrialization does not occur by chance or happen overnight. Africa will industrialize only if we plan for it through deliberate, consistent, and systematic efforts both at the regional and national level”.
Mr Alan Kyeremanten encourages the African Union Commission to initiate the formulation of a new strategic framework for Africa’s Industrialization, learning from the experiences of the implementation of AIDA.
“In Ghana, we have launched and are implementing a Comprehensive Ten Point Plan for Industrial Transformation which includes amongst others, the flagship “One District One Factory” Initiative”.
“Ghana is ready and willing to share our experiences with sister African countries” the minister stressed.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
