The representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, on Wednesday, November 15, delivered a thought-provoking address at the inaugural UPSA Annual Leadership Lecture in Accra.
The lecture by the University of Professional Studies, was on the theme “Equipping the youth to renegotiate Africa’s position in the era of Africa Rising.”
Among other things, he urged African leaders to place a lot more focus on the management of the rate of increase in the population of their countries as it could negatively affect their economic growth.
He also called on the leaders to effectively tackle corruption and promote accountability in their states as that would be a giant step towards the development they seek.
Click here for the full Speech delivered by Dr. Ibn Chambas
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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana