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Honourable Assistant Minister for State President,
Your Excellency of Ambassador of Morocco to South Africa,
Mr Director General, Drug Enforcement Agency,
Distinguished Delegates,
Esteemed Partners,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Her Excellency, Ms. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President from the EU Commission
Her Excellency, Ms. Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Excellencies and Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen:
All Protocols Observed:
1. I greet you all on behalf of the African Union Commission and I am very pleased to be part of this important event on how we can enhance our cooperation on the energy transition, particularly green minerals for our mutual benefits.
Your Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government.
Honorable Commissioners of the African Union,
Esteemed Ministers and Ambassadors,
All protocol Observed.
Welcome to Addis Ababa and to the Second Africa Climate Summit, convened under the theme: “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development.” Ethiopia is honored to host you in the capital of our continent, Addis Ababa.
Excellence Monsieur Joao Lorenço, Président de la République d’Angola,
Président en Exercice de l’Union Africaine,
Mesdames et Messieurs les Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement et de délégation,
Excellences Mesdames et Messieurs,
Distingués Participants,
Speech: “Grand Bahamas Vision – A Gateway for Africa and the Caribbean”
Excellencies, distinguished leaders, brothers and sisters across the Atlantic,
Last month, I was privileged to participate in the fourth Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum held in the paradise island of Grenada in the Caribbean. It is at this Forum that I learnt of the vision of the Grand Bahamas – a vision to create a trade and logistics hub connecting the African continent and the Caribbean by the year 2027.
Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji, Chairman, House Committee on Health of Nigeria,
Senator Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health of Nigeria,
Honourable Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy of Nigeria,
Honourable Dr Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria,
Dr Ishaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State for Health,
Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director
❖ Your Excellency Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
❖ Your Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union;
❖ Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, and Incoming Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community;
❖ Other Heads of State and Government of the African Union and the Caribbean Community;
