African leaders, executives, tech and financial innovators, creative institutions, policymakers, and government leaders have been urged to connect Africa and set global social and economic goals to foster greater inclusion and equality.
This was highlighted during the Africa Soft Power Summit, themed" Africa Now: Connecting Africa --Shaping the Global Social and Economic Priorities of Our Time", that commenced on May 29 and will go on till May 31 at the Kigali Serena Hotel.
"African problems must be addressed with African answers. And it is upon us to think about long-term solutions, especially for our generation, to create tools and policies that will empower the continent," Rugwizangoga remarked. Her Excellency Dr Joyce Hilda Banda, former President of Malawi, delivered the keynote address, emphasising the significance of rethinking governance in Africa and expanding women's political participation and leadership.
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