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President William Ruto holds bilateral talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the African Union Summit 37th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa on February 18, 2024. The theme of the summit is on the building resilient Education Systems for Africa's 21st Century human capital. In his capacity as the Chair of the Committee of the African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) the President also delivered a report on the strides the continent has made in mitigating the climate crisis. [FILE, Standard.]
The African Union (AU) and two United Nations agencies have called for concerted efforts in building resilient industries capable of navigating external shocks to drive Africa's development aspirations.
The joint call by the AU, the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) was made in a joint statement issued late Wednesday on the occasion of Africa Industrialization Day, which is commemorated every year on Nov. 20 in line with African leaders' decision in 1989.
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