African leaders meeting in Niger’s capital Niamey have called for doubling of efforts to promote industrialisation on the continent.
The leaders including Nigeria’s Mahamudu Buhari, Rwanda’s Paul Kigame, and Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa made a call during an extraordinary summit on industrialization and economic diversification.
The leaders also urged increased private-sector participation in areas such as agriculture, agro-industry, health, education, infrastructure, and especially energy which are key to the advancing industry.
The Summit later held a discussion on trade with a focus on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
