Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for African-led solutions to the continent’s economic challenges, emphasizing the need for local production and industrialization.
Speaking at the Accra Reset Initiative in Davos, Switzerland, he stressed that Africa must shift from import dependency to local production and from aid to investment.
Shettima cited Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery as an example of Africa’s potential to become a major exporter of fuel, saying the continent can industrialize faster in the 21st century than ever before.
He emphasized that prosperity is not imported, but built, and that Africa’s future depends on its ability to build domestic productive capacity.
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The Vice President urged African leaders to work together to build a shared future, rooted in sovereignty and self-definition.
He welcomed the Accra Reset Initiative as a bold reimagining of Africa’s future, built through African-led cooperation.
Shettima emphasized the importance of letting skills travel, return, and multiply, saying Africa’s future depends on its ability to harness its human capital. He called for free movement across Africa, saying mobility is a competitive advantage in a world where human capital is the most precious resource.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
