Antonio Pedro calls for investment in renewable energy to drive Africa’s industrialisation and trade
Africa should harness investment and tapping vast green energy resources to drive sustainable industrialization and trade across the continent, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro, has said. Addressing the 43rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Nairobi, Kenya Mr. Pedro noted that the African continent had significant resources to power a green and sustainable industrialization and make the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) work, but these investments must be prioritized. Mr. Pedro stressed that enabling infrastructure, strong productive capabilities, expanding exports and intra-African trade through the AfCFTA must be accompanied by...
