By Ivan R. Mugisha
African leaders should use the 50th Anniversary of the African
Development Bank (AfDB) as a platform to evaluate and reaffirm their
commitment to the continent’s prosperity and development.
Donald Kaberuka, AfDB President. Sunday Times
Dr Donald Kaberuka, the president of AfDB, said this yesterday evening
during an interview ahead of the Bank’s Annual Meetings which kick off
today in Kigali.
The high level conference which ends on May 23, attracted at least 2,500
delegates from all over the world and key speakers expected will
include Heads of State and other high ranking officials from across the
continent and beyond.
“Africa has defined its agenda for 2063 that African leaders will adopt
in the next Africa Union (AU) summit. The meeting seeks to forge a way
forward for everything in Africa, including trade, prosperity, and
peace, among others,” Kaberuka said.
“We intend to reaffirm the choices made by the leaders but in particular
to indicate what each one of us will do to help realise our vision.”
Kaberuka said visualising AU’s agenda for a prosperous Africa in the
next 50 years is commendable, adding that continuous assessments are
important to evaluate the continent’s transformation.
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