PRACTICAL AFRICAN ROADMAP

Motherboard of Africa gives practical suggestions of uniting Africa. It is meant for scholars,professors,heads of state,students and africans at large.

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i THE MOTHERBOARD OF AFRICA A Practical Roadmap to Continental Unity and Transformation. FREDRICK ANGARA MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY – THIKA BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS

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iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE AFRICAN VOICES THAT AWAKENED MY CONSCIENCE My journey towards understanding African identity, dignity, liberation, and continental unity has been shaped by the courage, sacrifices, ideas, and contributions of believers in Africanism, both living and departed. I’m convinced that Africa’s transformation must begin with a renewed understanding of who we are, what we stand for, and what we can achieve when we work together as one people. This psychological bedrock and the current state of Africa that requires solution-oriented pragmatism is what is referred to as The Motherboard of Africa. I acknowledge Professor P. L. O. Lumumba of Kenya, whose intellectual engagement and advocacy for African consciousness continue to awaken us about governance, leadership, sovereignty, and the future of our continent. I recognise Julius Sello Malema of South Africa, whose political activism brings questions of economic justice, historical inequality, land, and the unfinished business of liberation. My appreciation extends beyond our continent to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose commitment to human dignity and struggle against racial discrimination demonstrated that the pursuit of justice transcends national boundaries. I recognise Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso, whose leadership inspires African sovereignty, security,

iv and self-determination. I also recognise the enduring legacies of Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and Patrice Émery Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose commitment to African independence and unity helped establish the foundations of modern Pan-African political thought. I’m inspired by the revolutionary consciousness and social vision associated with Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso, the African humanism and nation-building philosophy of Julius Kambarage Nyerere of Tanzania, and Amílcar Cabral, whose work was central to the independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. I profoundly honour Nelson Mandela, whose role in South Africa’s democratic transition became a powerful symbol of resistance and reconciliation; Steve Biko, whose Black Consciousness philosophy challenged the psychological consequences of racial oppression; and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, whose commitment to Africanism contributed much. I also acknowledge Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo, and Walter Rodney, whose contributions helped Africans understand liberation, historical injustice, and the structures that perpetuate inequality. My appreciation also reaches Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, who contributed to African independence and regional liberation; Frantz Fanon, whose writings examined colonial violence, alienation, and the psychological dimensions of liberation; and Cheikh Anta Diop, whose scholarship challenged inherited assumptions about African history and called for in-depth study of Africa’s civilisations, intellectual

v traditions, and historical agency. I recognise Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, whose music challenged corruption, authoritarianism, and social injustice; and Miriam Makeba, whose voice carried African cultural identity and opposition to apartheid to international audiences. I acknowledge Marcus Garvey of Jamaica, whose Black pride, self-reliance, and Pan-African organising influenced generations of African descent; Malcolm X, who advocated for Black dignity, self-determination, and international solidarity; and Kwame Ture, whose activism connected Black liberation with Pan-African consciousness and African unity. I further acknowledge Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela of South Africa, who remains associated with the struggle against apartheid. I recognise Achille Mbembe of Cameroon, whose scholarship has contributed much to African politics, postcolonialism, identity, power, and the place of Africa in the modern world. The African story is extensive, and the number of people who have contributed to its liberation, intellectual development, cultural expression, and pursuit of unity is too great to capture in a single list. I therefore extend my gratitude to the countless Africans whose names may not appear in prominent historical accounts but whose sacrifices, ideas, organising, teaching, writing, activism, and daily acts of courage preserve African dignity and advance the struggle for justice. I acknowledge these individuals because their contributions provide important lessons from which fellow Africans can learn.

vi Their work has strengthened my personal resolve to contribute, in my own capacity, to the intellectual, social, political, and economic transformation of Africa. Their bravery encourages me to believe that the future of Africa must be shaped by informed citizens, principled leadership, intellectual courage, practical cooperation, and a shared commitment to the common goal. In pursuit of the vision expressed in this book, I write with the conviction that African unity must be translated into practical systems of cooperation, shared opportunity, institutional solidarity, economic integration, cultural exchange, and mutual protection among African peoples and nations.

vii PREFACE Africa has no problems. It has underlying possibilities, resources, and talents. Failure to unite, think rationally and independently to build it leaves its heart covered with cobwebs.This book,The Motherboard of Africa: A Practical Roadmap to Continental Unity and Transformation, presents my vision for a united , self- reliant and prosperous Africa. It’s a call to action for all Africans to switch to the lane of practical solutions for a continental transformation. This book is a result of my studies, research and passionate commitment to a bright future of Africa. As a student at Mount Kenya University, pursuing Bachelor of Education (Arts), I’m motivated by the belief that education is a powerful tool for total liberation, empowerment and development. Therefore, teachers should come out in full participation towards this call. I hope this work will be inspirational to all Africans for a united and transformed Africa. The game has started. The suggestions in this book can be simplified into the following targets: One African economic space One connected African market One African knowledge ecosystem One African infrastructure network One African digital ecosystem One African security architecture Deep political unity.

viii ABOUT THE AUTHOR Fredrick Angara is a Kenyan Pan-Africanist thinker and student at Mount Kenya University, pursuing a Bachelor of Education (Arts). Driven by a profound commitment to African identity, dignity, intellectual independence, and continental unity, he’s passionate about exploring practical solutions to Africa’s political, social, and economic challenges. In the Motherboard of Africa, a Practical Roadmap to Continental Unity and Transformation, Angara vividly presents his vision of a more united, self-reliant, and prosperous Africa. Encouraging leaders and all citizens to switch to the lane of practical action. His work reflects a conviction that Africa’s transformation must be shaped by Africans themselves through shared responsibility, visionary leadership, and meaningful cooperation. Through his writing, Angara aspires to contribute to the intellectual conversation on Africa’s future and inspire a new generation to embrace the responsibility of building a united continent.

1 SUGGESTIONS 1. Gradual creation of an African Economic Union. Move Africa progressively from: Individual national economies Regional economic blocs Continental common market African Economic Union.

2 We can easily achieve this by implementing existing continental commitments rather than creating endless new institutions. My 10-year African Economic Integration Roadmap with measurable milestones. YEARS 1–3 Remove remaining unnecessary non-tariff barriers. Digitise customs. Harmonise product standards. Simplify cross-border business registration. Make African payment systems interoperable. YEARS 4–7 Establish common standards for strategic industries. Create continental investment rules. Expand African supply chains. Introduce preferential procurement for African companies. YEARS 8–10 Move toward a genuine continental common market. I urge all heads of state to support this because countries would not lose their identities or governments. Instead, they will gain: a. larger markets; b. more investment;

3 c. stronger bargaining power; d. more jobs; e. greater industrialisation. 2. Let’s build an African Continental Infrastructure Grid. This is a powerful instrument for achieving African unity. A logical African will agree to the principle that holds, “You cannot unite people who cannot easily reach one another.” Therefore, we (Africans) should build interconnected infrastructure: railways, highways, ports, airports, electricity grids, fibre-optic networks, water infrastructure and logistics centres. We can achieve this practically and objectively by creating an African Connectivity Corridor Programme so that, instead of every country building infrastructure primarily for domestic purposes, countries jointly develop cross-border economic corridors. For instance, a railway may start from one port to an industrial zone, proceeding to the agricultural zone, snaking into another port in a neighbouring country. This linkage easily creates an economic chain rather than isolated national projects. In simple terms, a Kenyan farmer should be able to sell to Uganda, Rwanda, DRC or South Sudan as easily as selling domestically.A Ghanaian manufacturer should be able to reach Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal efficiently. A Nigerian company should be able to access East African markets. Eventually, infrastructure becomes unity made physical.

4 3. We should establish a Continental African Digital Identity ( AfriID). This will enable every African citizen to have a secure digital identity recognised across participating African states.This AfriID digital document will facilitate travel, education, employment, banking, business registration, professional licensing, healthcare records, taxation, social protection, and cross-border payments. As a result, a Kenyan engineer working in Rwanda should not have to rebuild his entire professional identity from scratch. A Ghanaian student studying in Uganda should be able to authenticate his academic credentials digitally. A Nigerian entrepreneur selling products in Kenya should be able to verify his business digitally. Subsequently, African unity will be transformed from an idea into an everyday experience.

5 4. Create an African Skills and Qualifications Passport. It’s obvious, and crystal clear, that Africa is rich in millions of talented people, but skills are often trapped behind national borders. Facilitating African unity can overcome this barrier by creating an African Skills Passport (ASP). This document will digitally indicate academic qualifications, technical skills, professional certifications, work experience, apprenticeships, and vocational competencies. We can supplement this by establishing continental recognition frameworks for major professions. For instance, a qualified nurse, teacher, engineer, ICT specialist, technician, or accountant could have their qualifications assessed through a common African framework. Uncontrolled migration won’t be a concern because countries should first establish: shortage occupation lists, quotas where necessary, professional standards, language requirements, and security checks. (Driving principle: African talent should first have the opportunity to serve African markets.) 5. Education (a) We should make African languages a continental integration project. It’s a vital weapon in achieving African political unity by suppressing linguistic division. The building of an African linguistic system can promote major African languages, such as Kiswahili, as a continental bridge. I’m using Kiswahili precisely because of its

6 geographical spread. Technology makes this realistic, especially when we invest in African Language AI to develop translation systems, speech recognition, educational applications, African-language search, digital dictionaries, and automated interpretation. (Imagine being in a meeting of Africans from all countries speaking the same language, understanding a joke unanimously, and laughing together – you can easily plan a positive secret.) (b) Revised African Education Curriculum We need to have a curriculum that reflects genuine African history, needs, pride, natural resources, environment, culture, traditions, natural food, practical solutions to our continental problems, which will cultivate logical thinking, love, and unity. Languages can help achieve this through objective passages, short stories, and essay writing for prizes. History, Business Studies, Geography, and Science-related disciplines should also dance to the tune. International symposiums from primary schools should be used to reinforce the spirit and passion as well. (c) Establishment of an African Student Mobility Programme. Every African college, technical institution, and university should gradually develop partnerships with others in other African countries. African students deserve sponsorship and scholarships to study education, engineering, medicine, agriculture, artificial intelligence, minerals, energy, biotechnology, climate science, entrepreneurship, and public administration.

7 A Kenyan student should spend a semester in Ghana. A Ghanaian student should study in Senegal. A Senegalese student should experience Rwanda. A Rwandan student should study in Nigeria. (The driving principle: let Africans experience other African societies to create an African generation whose identity is whole.) 6. We should establish an African Continental Payment System. This is critical because it will wipe out excessive dependence on external currencies and financial intermediaries for African transactions. A person in Kenya should be able to directly pay a business in Burkina Faso. A Tanzanian company should pay a Nigerian supplier and a Cape Verde consultant. A Senegalese trader should purchase from Lesotho with ease. This system should automatically handle currency conversion. (Driving principle: easy trade, easy integration.) 7. African value chains. Mother Africa has a million-plus wounds that come as a result of mining. Her body is continuously destroyed without mercy. What doubles her agony is the exportation of raw materials and her children buying finished goods from exploiters. Her clarion call clearly stipulates that we build African value chains instead of exporting raw materials. Africa should stop thinking like, we have gold, cocoa, coffee,

8 lithium, copper, cobalt, oil, cotton, tea, pyrethrum, iron ore and start saying, we have entire resource value chains. Look, instead of Ghana exporting raw cocoa to Europe and buying chocolate – a final product of cocoa - from Europe again, it can join hands with Côte d’Ivoire to form a cocoa processing unit that links with African chocolate factories that will deliver to African supermarkets, then global exports. Instead of exporting lithium, we can do the processing, and refining of battery materials, making batteries and electric vehicles. African integration will be as clear and conspicuous as a canopy that no one dares ask about. This will also create jobs, industrial capacity, technology, and revenue. 8. Establishment of African Strategic Industries. A thorough and professional identification of industries that no individual country needs to dominate should be done. It is healthier than nutrition to create a Pan- African Industrial Consortium for pharmaceuticals, agricultural machinery, fertilisers, electric vehicles, batteries, electronics, defence equipment, renewable energy, medical equipment, and digital technology. This will eradicate the colonial mental disease of saying a particular country manufactures a certain commodity.A tremendous room for the right collective and progressive thinking will be created. A thinking of, ‘’Which African countries can jointly build a particular industry?’’

9 In this case, one country provides minerals, another one provides manufacturing services, the other one provides engineering, the other one provides finance, and the other one provides a market. Subsequently, every African will comfortably swim in a lukewarm ocean of economic interdependence deliberately designed to strengthen political unity. 9. Creation of an African Food Security Compact. Africa is, beyond any reasonable doubt, the richest continent in terms of soil fertility which should directly translate to surplus food production. Food insecurity should be a long-gone predicament, but this reality needs a combined, workable effort of African nations to create an African Food Security Compact. Tolerating this issue weakens states and subsequently creates instability. This strategy should comprise strategic grain reserves, regional fertiliser industries, continental agricultural research networks, drought- resistant seed programmes, irrigation corridors, agricultural insurance, cross-border food logistics, and farmer technology platforms. (Driving principle: African food systems for Africans)

10 10. Pan-African Energy Union. Energy is one of the greatest foundations of industrialisation and a paramount ingredient in an effort to unite Africans and transform the so-called black continent. The creation of interconnected African electricity markets will lead to one African electricity market. Countries with hydroelectric potential, solar, geothermal, wind, and natural gas should feed interconnected regional power systems. Well-supplied electricity across Africa will realize maximum production in many fields, if not all. 11. Pan-African Health Security System. COVID-19 demonstrated the dangers of fragmented health systems in our continent. Therefore, Africa should establish stronger continental health

11 mechanisms for disease surveillance, pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccine production, emergency medical response, medical supply chains, specialist exchanges, and epidemic early warning. This can be objectively achieved by having an African Health Emergency Corps with a trained continental pool of doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, laboratory scientists, engineers, and public-health specialists. In the event that an epidemic, natural disaster, or a major humanitarian emergency occurs, Africa shall respond collectively. 12. Establishment of an African Peace and Security Architecture to curb conflicts. It is basic knowledge that unity is impossible where wars persist. Rather than relying only on political statements, we have to create stronger practical mechanisms by establishing an African Early-Warning and Mediation Network. This body should identify election tensions, ethnic violence risks, resource conflicts, unconstitutional changes of government, extremist threats, and cross-border disputes, then deploy mediation before violence erupts. (Driving principle: Prevention is cheaper than peacekeeping, and peacekeeping is cheaper than rebuilding a destroyed country.)

12 13. Establishment of an African Anti- Corruption and Public Accountability Compact. Africa has successfully become a hub of corruption through greedy leaders who masquerade as problem- solvers. Integrity evaporates immediately when they assume office. This habit has also given life to imperialism on our soil.African integration is evidently assassinated in broad daylight when continental projects become opportunities for corruption. Establishment of an African Anti-Corruption and Public Accountability body is more urgent than medical attention to a critically ill patient. An independent African Public Integrity Authority body will be centred on a vast range of roles: monitoring major cross- border projects, publishing procurement information, tracking beneficial ownership, investigating corruption involving continental funds, protecting whistleblowers, and publishing project-performance dashboards. This will call for all major continental projects to have a public digital dashboard showing the budget, contractor, progress, expenditure, completion date, and independent audit. 14. Establishment of an African Infrastructure and Development Fund. Essentially, African transformation needs money. There is no doubt that even a two-year-old child knows how long and how much Africa has depended on the mercies of other continents. This has created a wrong mentality amongst Africans. It is with deep

13 sorrow that some African heads of state sneak out of the land to go kneel, cry, beg, and lick others’ feet to get some funds and aid that come at a cost. The cost is paying back for years of shady individual deals by presidents, destabilization of our education and sovereignty, and our dignity being negotiated. Instead of relying overwhelmingly on external financing, we should establish a powerful continental investment mechanism. Funding could come from African institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, development banks, diaspora bonds, infrastructure bonds, private investment, and project revenues. (The driving principle: African capital should finance African transformation whenever commercially and financially viable.) 15. Creation of an African Diaspora Investment Network. This is a key segment that we should explicitly stress and with unmatched passion. Millions of Africans and people of African descent possess capital, expertise, technology, and international networks in abundance. Instead of asking the diaspora merely to send remittances, we have to establish an African Diaspora Investment Platform. This scheme will allow diaspora investors to invest transparently in infrastructure, housing, technology, manufacturing, agriculture, education, and healthcare. (Driving principle: Diaspora capital should be a development instrument rather than merely household support.)

14 16. Creation of an African Science,Technology and Innovation Network. This is essential. Africa brags of siring plenty of genius children who are more than willing to engage in all manner of research. Therefore, as a continent, we should establish continental research missions. Have a look at these examples. African Mission 1 End malaria as a major public-health burden. African Mission 2 Develop drought-resistant African crops. African Mission 3 Build African AI systems. African Mission 4 Develop affordable African medical technologies. African Mission 5 Develop renewable-energy technologies. African Mission 6 Develop African satellite and Earth-observation capacity. 17. Creation of a Pan-African Artificial Intelligence Strategy. This is one area where Africa can potentially leapfrog. Instead of merely consuming foreign AI, we

15 should develop AI trained for African realities. This African AI should understand African languages, African agriculture, African geography, African law, African education, African healthcare, African markets, African climate, and African history. With the creation of the African AI Commons umbrella, universities, governments, and companies will be enabled to contribute data, research, and models under appropriate governance. This step will support education, agriculture, healthcare, public administration, translation, disaster prediction, and manufacturing. 18. Creation of a Pan-African Youth Service. In an attempt by Africans to develop a genuine continental identity, young Africans should work together in an African-passion fashion. Therefore, we should have an African Youth Service Corps. Under this, young Africans could spend half or the whole year working in another African country on material issues such as environmental conservation, education, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, technology, disaster response, and community development. Look, if 100,000 young Africans from every country annually serve outside their home countries, then after ten years one million Africans from every country would have directly lived and worked in another African country. This could practically create human relationships that political declarations can only sniff.

16 19. Build an African Cultural and Sports Union. Across regional, religious, and professional divides, culture is the cheapest and fastest route to emotional unity. Achieving this would be a milestone to be eternally celebrated, the same as a celebration of rolling over a gigantic rock sitting on the only life left. We can create these continental programmes around football, athletics, music, film, literature, fashion, art, food, and tourism. Achievement of this process can be supported by the creation of an African Cultural Passport. This could allow citizens to participate in cultural festivals across Africa with simplified travel arrangements. (Driving principle: To make Africans emotionally identify themselves with the continent.)

17 20. Development of African cities as continental economic hubs. Viewing African cities only as national capitals is way far from enough. We should develop networks of complementary African cities. Bring this to reality with your sixth sense when: Nairobi is a hub of technology, finance, logistics - Lagos known for finance, entertainment, manufacturing - Johannesburg for finance, industry - Cairo for logistics, manufacturing - Addis Ababa for diplomacy, aviation - Ouagadougou for governance, technology - Casablanca for manufacturing, logistics and Accra for finance and services. The obsolete mentality of competition will be eradicated with no traces left behind. (Driving principle: One continental economic network made up of specialised cities.) 21. Creation of an African Tourism Circuit. This will be an ideal formula for the integration of Africans in the sense that Africa will be promoted by an African code instead of an individual nation code. All of us will have a collective responsibility founded on one common denominator of ‘’Discover Africa’’ instead of visit to promote this particular country.’’ A tourist could therefore purchase an integrated African travel package. Examples: Kenya → Tanzania → Rwanda → Uganda or

18 Morocco → Ghana → Senegal → Côte d’Ivoire or South Africa → Botswana → Namibia → Zambia → Zimbabwe. This approach could increase tourism revenue, employment, cultural exchange, aviation connectivity, and international visibility. 22. Establishment of an African Media Network. Our people are frequently in deep familiarisation with events in Europe, America, or Asia. This is totally a different emotional connection to what is given to activities occurring in neighbouring African countries. This extreme preoccupation has become so natural that the real us has been internally unconsciously suppressed. It’s even practised unashamedly and accorded a dignitary escort of unwavering passion. This is a real hidden problem whose only remedy in its full concentration is the establishment of an African Media Network. Consequently, the evangelism of African events and progress will attract collective interest, support and African pride. This Pan-African Media Network should provide news, documentaries, genuine educational programmes, children’s programming, true African history, real science, business, and culture. It has to be clearly noted that this media body must have professional editorial independence and continental standards.

19 23. Establishment of an African Common Position on Global Negotiations. Typically, states often negotiate individually. Heads of state use this opportune time to cut some segments for their pockets and loyalists.This reduces the bargaining power. For strategic issues and transformation, Africa should increasingly negotiate collectively. These issues include but are not limited to climate finance, international taxation, trade, debt, critical minerals, technology, and reform of global institutions. Here is where the sweetness lies. Instead of individual countries saying, “We need better terms,” Africa says, “These are the terms under which the world’s second-largest continent and the one with infinite abundance of natural resources will participate.” That is a completely different negotiating position. 24. Creation of an African Integration Scorecard. Aspirations are only half the story; measurable indicators must back them. With these indicators, Africans will be kept in the loop about every state’s performance. This will help generate a joint and emotional force to eradicate imbalance in any aspect that surrounds Africa’s transformation scheme. Every country will receive its annual African Integration Score based on a wide range of indicators, with their units of measurement followed by the integrated one for all Africans and presidents. Every head of state will be like, ‘’My country is in position 17, 18, or last.

20 I have to be among the best five.’’ This will create a healthy competition for integration. Check into this meticulously. Indicator Measurement Intra-African trade. Percentage of total trade. Cross-border movement. Time and cost. Infrastructure connectivity. In Kilometres and quality. Digital integration. Connectivity and interoperability. Payment integration. Cross-border transactions. Student mobility. Students exchanged. Skills mobility. Recognised professionals. Industrialisation. Value-added production. Energy integration. Cross-border electricity. Food security. Regional resilience. Peace & security. Conflict indicators. Governance. Transparency measures. Research. Continental collaboration. Youth participation. Cross-border programmes.

21 25. A continental flag and symbol for African unity. It’s common knowledge that a flag is a unifying tool in every society. It arouses the spirit of togetherness, love, history and guide of what should be done for a successful society. This flag should be unique with zero resemblance to another country’s flag. Here lies a cute suggestion. The background should resemble a green field – African green. This symbolizes life, prosperity, growth, land, and African renewal. In its midst, there will be a white sun with 55 rays. Fifty-five rays represent the 55 African states. White indicates peace, enlightenment, hope, and a brighter future. A gold African continent will strategically lie on top of that sun while allowing the fifty white rays to protrude extensively to the golden ring. The golden African continent shows the shared continental identity and a common destiny. These rays will be pointing at fifty- five golden stars sitting around the circumference of the circle from the outer part.These stars represent equality and our countries as well.The circular structure shows African unity, continuity and an unbreakable continental partnership. Essentially ,the flag says, ‘’ONE AFRICA. ONE VISION. A BRIGHTER TOMORROW.

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23 A Central Doctrine for these suggestions. THE AFRICA 5C DOCTRINE 1. CONNECT Connect African people, roads, railways, electricity, internet and markets. 2. COMMERCE Make it easier and cheaper for Africans to trade with Africans. 3. CREATE Produce, manufacture and innovate in Africa. 4. COOPERATE Share knowledge, security, health, education, technology and resources. 5. CONSOLIDATE Gradually transform economic cooperation into deeper social and political unity. Essentially, this means we connect the continent, commercialise its opportunities, create value at home, co-operate across borders, and consolidate the gains into a lasting African unity. This proposal is different from previous African unity initiatives. Evidently, Africa does not suffer from a shortage of visions. It suffers from an implementation gap. This proposal therefore does not begin by

24 creating another declaration, another summit or another institution. It begins by identifying practical barriers that we (Africans) encounter every day - movement, payments, trade, transport, electricity, skills recognition, information, insecurity, and access to markets- and presenting systematic, practical ways of removing these barriers. THE ULTIMATE VISION. The Africa I envision is not an Africa in which all countries cease to exist overnight. It is an Africa in which borders cease to become barriers to opportunity. A continent where an African farmer should reach an African market. An African student should be able to study anywhere in Africa. An African professional should have their skills recognised across Africa. An African entrepreneur should be able to receive payment from another African country. African electricity should cross African borders. African research should solve African problems. African capital should finance African enterprises. African young people should know one another, work together and build together. When Africans move, trade, learn, work, invest, innovate and prosper together, political unity will cease to be merely an ambition. It will become the natural consequence of integration. Therefore, let us not ask Africans to unite merely because we share a continent. Let us build a continent in which unity makes every African stronger.

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