Africa’s economy can be revived through meaningful partnerships, President Duma Gideon Boko has said.
Participating in a panel discussion in Luanda, Angola, where he is on an official visit, President Boko said that digitalisation is a pivot point for economic development and growth for the African people.
He stated that evolving economies are poised to create opportunities for themselves through innovation and development. This, he said, could be achieved through the use of energy efficiency centres that are secure and those that have a secure information system that operates at rest and also while in transit.
Boko added that meaningful cooperation between the private sector and governments should be a key part of the solution-finding strategies.
“Durable partnerships with the private sector that are aimed at powering the private sector should be the basis for effective development. The private sector should deploy projects that are aimed at providing the needed results,” said Boko.
The recently signed Lusaka free trade protocol establishes an African market economy that is accessible and allows all members to participate and benefit from it, said Boko.
“One other area that we have to consider developing is the education sector, it has to be repackaged, Africa has the youngest population; therefore, our education systems have to be relevant in both delivery and content,” he noted.
During his three-day official visit to Angola, Boko will participate at the ongoing US-Africa Business Summit. The summit, amongst others, seeks to serve as a platform for countries to forge new business deals. At least eight Botswana-owned companies are participating in the summit, including The Bulb World, Naledi Mining Company and others.
