Online Reporter
Debra Matabvu in Manzini, Eswatini
PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA has urged Africans to harness partnerships and collaborations to drive industrialisation and modernisation across the region and continent.
Speaking while officially opening the 57th Eswatini International Trade Fair at the Mavuso Exhibition and Trade Center here today, President Mnangagwa said the responsibility to industrialise and modernise the continent lies with every African.
The Eswatini International Trade Fair coincides with the country’s national day celebrations.
President Mnangagwa said Africans should assert self- sufficiency and sovereignty in all aspects, including the economy.
“As Africans, let us continue to embrace our identity, assert our self-sufficiency and sovereignty across all aspects of our lives and economies,” President Mnangagwa said.
“By believing in ourselves, valuing our own products and investing in our own industries, we build stronger, sustainable and more resilient economies.
“Your Majesty, at the core of the development of our continent is embracing our own culture, which is the soul and heartbeat of our nations.”
