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Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, urged African leaders to give up the mentality of relying on aid and charity to support their economies, but to work tirelessly to transform their countries through trade and investment.
He said: "Once we have changed the discourse on Africa, we will have to move away from the idea that there is somewhere" Santa Claus "coming to develop our continent for us. There is no "Santa Claus". There is only us. Once this mentality has changed, our relationships with others will become much more structured. "
Addressing the summit of the African diaspora on Thursday, July 11, 2019, President Akufo-Addo lamented that the independence gained by most African countries nearly six decades ago, does not make any difference. has not led to the socio-economic transformation of these countries.
He added that relations between African countries and European countries must be different from what has persisted over the years.
"This relationship has enriched Europe, but not Africa. We must change this dynamic and we can only do this by taking the measures that are required for our future.
That's where I focus … It can not be right that the continent that has the richest resources in the world is also the poorest country in the world. This disconnect is not a good thing, and we must work to change that, "added President Akufo-Addo.
Emphasizing the education of the young African population, he explained that "once we have found the means to educate this population and give them skills, we are putting Africa on a path of very strong economic growth, "he said.
President Akufo-Addo said: "We can replicate what has been done in Asia if, like them, we maintain discipline and the correct badysis of what we must do to move our continent forward."
"They have managed to transform the lives of millions of Chinese, Indians, why can not we reproduce the same phenomenon on our continent," he retorted.
He said that he did not doubt that "those of you who are here can make an important contribution to the transformation we all seek."
President Akufo-Addo reiterated his position that Africa was not turning its back on the world, in its quest for autonomy.
"We live on the same planet. We need partnership and partnership with countries like France, the networks they have developed, their know-how in all areas in which we can benefit.
It is up to us to define the relationship we want with the rest of the world. We should not be caught in a language or narrative that says we are appendages to other people's thinking and politics. It will not help us, "said the president.
In the African diaspora, he reminded them that the fate of all blacks in the world, wherever they are, is linked to Africa.
"Let me repeat that the fate of all blacks in the world is linked to Africa. A successful Africa raises the status of all blacks around the world. A non-performing Africa continues the situation in which blacks around the world are despised, "said President Akufo-Addo.
Source: ISD (Rex Mainoo Yeboah)
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