{"id":365360,"date":"2017-10-27T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=365360"},"modified":"2017-10-27T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T09:00:59","slug":"prioritize-capacity-devt-for-citizens-bawumia-to-african-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/prioritize-capacity-devt-for-citizens-bawumia-to-african-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Prioritize capacity dev\u2019t for citizens \u2013 Bawumia to African leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President, Dr.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/18\/bawumia-never-promised-not-to-borrow-veeps-office\/\"><strong>Mahamudu Bawumia<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, is calling for a sense of urgency towards building the capacities of Africa\u2019s human resource.<\/p>\n<p>He also stressed on the need to instigate a fundamental change in Africa\u2019s approach to governance.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;FoMp2V0f53TF5jzqu85LT8H585jHHqGE&#8221;]According to him, the shift would go a long way to integrate all African countries to steer one another towards prosperity, development, and growth, as Africa is at a point where it\u2019s growth is heavily dependent on a people-centered style of governance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-365449\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dr.-Bawumia-address-2.jpg\" alt=\"dr-bawumia-address-2\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn integrated and prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development requires a paradigm shift, not only in the way we govern, but also in the urgency to develop the capabilities of citizens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-365444\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/NABA-17.jpg\" alt=\"naba-17\" width=\"1780\" height=\"1025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Vice President was speaking at the 7th Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo, Norway, and is on the theme, \u201cInvesting in Africa\u2019s Transition \u2013 How, not Why?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/15\/well-continue-borrowing-responsibly-bawumia\/\"><strong>Dr. Bawumia<\/strong><\/a><\/span> further suggested a transformation in each African country\u2019s economy to facilitate the paradigm shift.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that &#8220;managing a continent in transition requires a structural transformation of our economies, and key to this end, is how to use technology to innovate production systems from farm to offices, and to manufacturing. 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