Harnessing Africa’s Riches for Africans: SA's Deputy President Calls for Responsible Growth and Cooperation
Harnessing Africa’s Riches for Africans: SA's Deputy President Calls for Responsible Growth and Cooperation
At the Invest in Senegal Forum 2025, Paul Mashatile reaffirmed Africa’s shared commitment to sustainable growth, unity, and inclusive development.
Key Points:
🟢Enduring Partnership: South Africa and Senegal share historic ties of solidarity and cooperation dating back to the 1987 Dakar Talks, which helped pave the way for South Africa’s democracy.
🟢Deepening Economic Ties: Both nations are strengthening trade and investment links through the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation.
🟢Driving Growth: Africa’s strong economic momentum was evident in Senegal’s inclusion among the world’s fastest-growing economies, along with South Africa’s ongoing reforms in infrastructure, energy, and industrialization, Mashatile highlighted.
🟢Value from Africa’s Resources: He urged African nations to beneficiate their minerals and ensure growth “on terms favorable to our countries, for the benefit of our people.”
🟢Boosting Intra-African Trade: Emphasizing the African Continental Free Trade Area, Mashatile called for greater trade within Africa to build resilience and opportunity.
🟢Shared Prosperity:
“No one amongst our people should be left behind in a continent as rich as ours,” he concluded, reaffirming South Africa’s commitment to cooperation and inclusive progress.
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