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Closing Remarks by

H.E. Mr. Moses Valakati
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), Acting Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (“ETTIM”)

Excellency Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, our host,
Excellency Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union
African Union Heads of State and Governments,
African and Japanese dynamic entrepreneurs.
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your Excellency Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,

Your Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Angola,

Excellencies, Ministers from African Union Member States;

Excellencies, Heads of Delegations of the TICAD Co-Organizers;

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen;

Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

On behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and on my own behalf, I extend heartfelt greetings to all the young people across our continent and in the diaspora as we mark this year’s International Youth Day.

This day calls us to recognize the extraordinary power of youth to turn aspiration into action—especially where change is needed most. Africa’s renewal begins with young people who do not wait, but lead with ingenuity and resolve.