Chairperson of the Public Procurement Authority, Dr. Douglas Boateng, has urged African leaders to see the continent as one people with a shared destiny rather than as fragmented states. He made the remarks while speaking as a panelist at the ongoing African Political Parties Summit.
Dr. Boateng expressed concern over Africa’s current divisions along political and geographical lines, noting that these barriers make it difficult for citizens to travel freely across the continent.
He said such fragmentation hampers development and progress, and called for a more unified approach to governance led by political parties.
Highlighting the economic implications, Dr. Boateng stressed that instead of leveraging Africa’s 1.4 billion population, divisions have confined businesses to small domestic markets, limiting their growth potential.
“We need to think as one continent and not different countries. Made in Africa is what will save us; made in Africa is what will industrialize us,” he said. He further called on African political parties to collaborate to harness the continent’s collective strength for sustainable development.
Source: Myjoyonline
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