South Africa’s new head of the African Union Commission has told the African Diplomatic Corps that Africa is a continent of opportunity that “must be capitalised on in order for it to succeed”.
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said Africa was a “continent on the move”. “We have lots of opportunities and if we use them, we will fly. If we don’t use them, we will always be a continent of lost opportunities,” she said.
Dlamini-Zuma told the diplomats that she considered her new role as a big challenge, but one with lots of opportunities.
Dlamini-Zuma said issues of importance for the continent included ensuring that mineral resources were used to benefit people, sustainable development, food security, renewable energy, women’s rights including the high maternal mortality rate, trade between African countries and integration.