{"id":315965,"date":"2025-12-14T18:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/315965\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:07:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:07:07","slug":"africas-future-lies-in-value-addition-not-raw-exports-president-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/315965\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa’s future lies in value addition, not raw exports \u2013 President Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"John <\/a>John Dramani Mahama is Ghana’s President<\/p>\n

President John Dramani Mahama<\/a> has charged African leaders to pursue economic independence and prosperity, stressing the urgent need for value addition across the continent.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Jamhuri Day celebration in Kenya on December 12, 2025, President Mahama said Africa\u2019s political independence should guide its leaders to always act in the best interest of their people.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur forebearers won independence for us. It is the responsibility of our current African leadership to win economic independence and prosperity for our people,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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He highlighted the challenges Africa faces within the global economic order, noting that many systems are structured to position the continent mainly as a supplier of unprocessed raw materials while importing finished goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time has come for us to add value to our exports. The time has come to claim a fairer share of our natural resource endowment. The time has come to provide transparent and accountable leadership,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

President Mahama also urged African countries to harness the creativity and energy of their youth while strengthening intra-African trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must increase trade among ourselves, and we recommend a trade protocol within the African Continental Free Trade Area,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

SP\/MA<\/p>\n

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