WINDHOEK, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The African continent requires redoubling collective efforts to ensure the prosperity of the African people as part of Agenda 2063, as the continent is faced with a myriad of challenges, Namibia's President Hage Geingob said Thursday.
Geingob said this in a statement as the southern African nation joined the rest of the continent to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU).
Geingob said the anniversary of Africa Day is a fitting occasion for Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora to celebrate the achievements of the OAU/AU as an enduring continental body, which has successfully championed the emancipation of the African people.
According to Geingob, Africans need to enhance governance architectures to act in the best interest of the continent and its citizens.
Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said at the event that Africa must take advantage of the youthful population to turn the tables for the better.
"We must pick up a strong political will, commitment, and determination for Africa to become a force to reckon with in the world economic agenda. We have the people, we have the natural resources, we just need the right mind, good governance, and focus to take the people of Africa out of poverty," she said. ■