His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, called upon fellow African leaders to reconsider their approaches and actively work to eliminate the barriers impeding intra-African trade. He delivered this appeal during a panel discussion titled “How can Africa prosper in the new world economy?”, held on the margins of the annual World Economic Forum meeting.
During a discussion session titled "How can Africa prosper in the new world economy?", held alongside the annual World Economic Forum meeting, Julius Maada Bio, the President of Sierra Leone, appealed to his counterparts across Africa. He encouraged them to re-evaluate their methods and actively strive to remove the impediments to commerce within the continent. President Bio emphasized that African nations are currently prioritizing their national autonomy, utilizing borders to separate rather than to unite for the economic advancement of their populations. He further mentioned that a West African Economic summit program, spearheaded by his administration under the ECOWAS umbrella, concentrates on the private sector. Its objective is to pinpoint concrete measures to dismantle trade barriers, allowing enterprises to function freely. He reiterated that African leaders must adapt as swiftly as the global environment is transforming, stressing that the rapid changes in the wo...