{"id":13109,"date":"2019-10-24T12:15:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T11:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/?p=13109"},"modified":"2019-10-24T12:15:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T11:15:35","slug":"kagame-africans-should-shoulder-responsibility-to-contribute-to-africas-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/fr\/kagame-africans-should-shoulder-responsibility-to-contribute-to-africas-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame: Africans Should Shoulder Responsibility to Contribute to Africa\u2019s Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

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14.10.2019<\/p>\n

Safaa Kasraoui<\/a>,Morocco World News<\/p>\n

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President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame arrived in Morocco on Saturday, October 12, to take part in the 12 annual World Policy Conference (WPC).<\/p>\n

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Rabat \u2013\u00a0 President of Rwanda Paul Kagame<\/a> has expressed his ambition to collaborate with African leaders who contribute to the development of the continent.<\/p>\n

Having arrived in Morocco on October 12 to take part in the World Policy Conference<\/a> (WPC), the Rwandan president said that Africa<\/a> is \u201cnobody\u2019s prize to win or lose.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that it is the responsibility of Africans to contribute to the development of the continent to help it reach \u201cits full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

The WPC\u00a0 kicked off on Saturday, October 12, convening business leaders. During the summit, the attendees discussed the global economy and international relations among other topical points.<\/p>\n

Kagame said that \u201ctrade shapes a nation\u2019s economy in powerful ways.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rwandan president took the Aid for Trade initiative as an example, emphasizing that it is a positive approach.<\/p>\n

The aid for trade initiative is led by the World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/a>.\u00a0 It seeks to \u201cencourages developing country governments and donors to recognize the role that trade can play in development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about the concept behind the initiative Kagame said that this \u201cshould have been the approach all along.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president extolled trade cooperation between Africa and other continents, stating that the African countries enjoy \u201cstrong trade relations around the globe, whether with Europe, India, North, America, and China<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kagame emphasized that trade with \u201ceverybody\u201d actually \u201cleaves us all better off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kagame also recalled the African Continental Free Trade Area, which seeks to accelerate the \u201cintra-African trade and boosting Africa\u2019s trade<\/a> position in the global market.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that the continental free trade is now \u201cin force and trading will commence in July 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe revitalization of the African Union Peace Fund, which now stands at more than $125 million has enhanced the credibility of Africa\u2019s security partnerships, and it should continue to grow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kagame\u2019s visit to Morocco is the first of its kind since June 2016 when he met with King Mohammed VI. The monarch also visited Rwanda in October 2016.<\/p>\n

The exchange of visits helped the two countries to establish diplomatic relations and reinforce their cooperation through several agreements.<\/p>\n

During the King\u2019s visit, senior officials from Rabat and Kigali signed several bilateral agreements.<\/p>\n

Morocco and the Republic of Rwanda further reinforced their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the poultry industry in Kigali,\u00a0 on October 2.<\/p>\n

Read the article on Morocco World News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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