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At the High-Level Dialogue on “The role of the private sector in realizing Africa's Agenda 2063” event on the margins of the 39th Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa this afternoon, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, emphasized:

“Africa’s era of exporting raw materials and importing value-added goods must end. With 1.4 billion people, 30% of the world’s critical minerals, and the AfCFTA as a foundation, the continent has the assets to industrialize, integrate, and lead.

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, received His Majesty Letsie III of #Lesotho.

During this morning's 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063.

He underscored that the APRM’s voluntary, peer-based model strengthens accountability, institutional reform & shared learning, thereby advancing Africa’s collective commitment to democratic principles, economic transformation & sustainable development.