By DPPS
Posted Saturday, June 15 2013 at 11:42
Deputy President William Ruto has encouraged African countries to strengthen their efforts in pursuing an industrialisation agenda to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Posted Saturday, June 15 2013 at 11:42
Deputy President William Ruto has encouraged African countries to strengthen their efforts in pursuing an industrialisation agenda to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Speaking at the Kenyatta International Conference
Centre on Friday during the closing ceremony of the 20th edition of the
African Union Conference of African Ministers of Industry (CAMI-20), Mr
Ruto also noted that by vigorously executing value addition to the
various products and resources endowed to the continent, Africa would be
able to secure a favourable share in the ever competitive global
market.
He regretted that Africa still lagged behind in
development with a majority of the continent's population languishing in
poverty despite Africa's wealth of both human and natural resources.
Mr Ruto assured the delegates that Kenya would
remain committed to the resolutions set out during the conference and
ensure they would be implemented.
He encouraged countries to strengthen partnerships
and enhance regional trade, noting that only about 12 percent of trade
was among African countries.
The three day Conference was officially opened by
President Uhuru Kenyatta and brought together industry experts and
policy makers to deliberate on industrialisation programmes of common
interest to the continent.
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