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V E N U E : TA N Z A N I A E M B A S S Y, B E I J I N G
DAT E : M AY 16 t h 2 015
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WHAT YOUTH
WANTS?!
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CONTENTS
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A Word from the Chairman
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Youth Forum Agenda
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Our Panelists
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Introductory Remarks
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Opening Speech
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Quotes from the Forum
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Concluding Remarks
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Interview with H.E A Shimbo
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Way Forward
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Supporting Documents
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A WORD FROM
THE CHAIRMAN
of ownership for the Forum, has been growing
across stakeholders, arguably this is very crucial
for building an effective and sustainable Platform.
For the past two years, A frican Consensus
Forum Team has been immensely engrossed
in sharing this fresh economic paradigm for
Africa’s sustainable development with the key
stakeholders across the continent. The Team,
among other activities, managed to meet: State
Leaders; Ministers; Senior Officials; Civil Society,
Business and Finance Leaders.
During this period a lot has been shared, but more
importantly, there has been a general consensus
that A frica has rich, although frag mented
practical experiences. Imperatively, it has been
emphasized that inclusive platforms such as
this one are effective for experience sharing
and synchronizing initiatives for sustainable
development.
Moreover, du r i ng t h is per iod t he A f r ica n
Consensus Forum further acknowledged the multistakeholders’ nature of this Forum and presence
of other initiatives with similar objectives. In
that effect, we will continue to work closely with
such initiatives to complement each other and
maintain focus. In addition, some clear sense
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Despite the initial milestones we have achieved
so far, African Consensus Forum has a long
way to go and face a number of challenges: To
mention a few: There is a need to have a complete
buy-in from African governments and other key
stakeholders; Stakeholders need to assume a more
active role in supporting the initiative; and also
the need to increase our engagement by expanding
our outreach by incorporating more stakeholders
across sectors and regions. Undeniably, African
Consensus Secretariat, through support from stake
holders and sponsors is determined to strengthen
its Secretariat by building its capacity in terms
of manpower, exposure and expertise to be able
to run day-to-day operations, and deliver the
entrusted duties efficiently.
In our efforts to increase outreach and gather
inputs from various groups, African Consensus
Forum had successfully organized a Women of
Africa Round-table in 2014 and Youth Forum
(2015) both in Beijing, China. This report therefore
highlights the proceedings from the recent Youth
Forum, recommendations and a way forward.
On behalf of the African Consensus Team, we
appreciate for the support we have been rendered
by our Stakeholders, Sponsors, and Partners in
delivering our duties. We once again, appeal for
more support in future so as to register desirable
milestones.
John P.M. Masuka,
Chairman, African Consensus
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AFRICAN CONSENSUS YOUTH FORUM:
“WHAT YOUTH WANTS?!”
BACKGROUND
The Youth Forum is one of the Mini-Forums that focus on building the inclusive, bottom-up approach
to allow specific groups and regions to share views and experiences on challenges facing Africa.
The outcome from these Mini-Forums will form a crucial input for our African Consensus Annual
Forums that would eventually come up with a “blue-print” featuring fresh and viable approach to
overcome those challenges based on pragmatism and sustainability.
THE THEME
“What Youth Wants?!”
TOPICS
Panel I: ......... How to Build the Next Generation of Leaders and Entrepreneurs.
Panel II:......... What Africa Can Learn From China-Youth Perspective.
TARGET GROUP
The Forum targeted Youth from all over the continent currently studying or working in China.
Diplomats, experts and other stakeholders residing in China were also invited to listen to the Youth
and share experiences.
DATE & VENUE
16th May at Tanzania Embassy - Beijing
How to build the next generation of African leaders & entrepreneurs!
What can Africa learn from China ? Youth Perspective
• African Leaders coming together (African Unity)
• Youth Integration in Policy and Decision Making
• Improved Education
• The Use (misuse) of Social Media
• Health Issues
• Unemployment and the role of Embassies
• Infrastructure Development
• Security Issues
• Encouraging China- Africa Relations
• African Youth integrating in Chinese Society
• Ethical Practices by Foreign Firms in Africa & Sustainability of Investments
• Leadership and Governance
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YOUTH FORUM AGENDA
16 TH MAY 2015
Time
Item
Panelists
13:30 - 14:00 Registration of All Participants
14:00 - 14:15
Introductory Remarks by the African Consensus Chairman
14:15 - 14:30
Opening Speech by H.E A.Shimbo Ambassador of the United
Republic of Tanzania to P.R. China
SESSION 1: BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN LEADERS
& ENTREPRENEURS
Chaired by: Edward Duke (Nigeria)
14:30 - 15:50
While building the Next Generation of Leaders and Entrepreneurs
it is crystal clear that there are key questions such as: How, When,
and Who should be involved. A recent summit of African leaders
declared that we are now in the midst of the “African Youth
Decade” (2009-2018), what the youth needs more than ever is to be
heard and involved in the implementation of measures to make our
lives better”. Panelists shall discuss various parameters such as:
Youth involvement in policy and important decision making; gender
“inclusive” ideas in Developing “African” Youth; redefining their
role in key production activities; and changing perception towards
agriculture and its viability.
Ms.Molefi
(Lesotho)
Ms.Changamire
(Zimbabwe)
Mr.Mwila
(Zambia)
15:30 - 15:50 Tea break
SESSION 2: WHAT AFRICA CAN LEARN FROM CHINA (YOUTH PERSPECTIVE)
Chaired by: Collins Kayeye (Zambia)
While China, a number two economy in the world has been
performing outstandingly with economic growth of over 7%,
Sino-Africa engagements have also been deepening. Are there any
lessons that can help both parties take these relations to higher
strides?
15:50 - 16:50
Further, Africa is still facing numerous challenges such as lack
of adequate infrastructure to support investments and deliver
proper healthcare services, coupled with management challenges
that hinder moving forward at the desired pace. This Panel will
also discuss from the Youth Perspective: Lessons Africa can
learn from China to improve its current situation. And how the
role of Embassies, Youth interaction and proper technological
advancements can better be incorporated in the whole Agenda!
16:50 - 17:00 Closing Statement
Dr.Emmanuel
(Ghana)
Mr.Dembere
(Tanzania)
Mr.Nassurdine
(The Comoros)
Youth Voice
GROUP PHOTO
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Mr.Madzikwa
(Zimbabwe)
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OUR PANELISTS
“WHAT YOUTH WANTS?!”
AMINA JARSO, KENYA
[email protected]
Our Moderator, Amina, is an
aeronautical engineering student
at Beihang University and also an
intern at a leading company in
China’s general aviation; YingGe
aviation services, formerly working
as junior Africa researcher for a
journalism think-tank of Chinese and
foreign nationals. She is also the founder of
an education NGO; Layshbu working in northern
Kenya to equip learning, inspire thinking and
empower creating for young students to drive a
new era of independent growth and development.
She is a hyper polyglot speaking over seven
languages and working towards a career as a
commercial airline pilot. She is passionate about
intellectual social change and making a difference.
Her goal is to have her life power something
greater than herself.
Africa’s future is pegged
on learning from its past
mistakes, building on its rich
traditions and culture, and sharing
experiences across the continent.
Patently Youth play a crucial role
in any society, this platform is thus
timely established for this group
to share their ideas and share
experiences. In my opinion Youths
know what they want, they just need a
hand-up, an opportunity and freedom to
make it happen.”
Kenya
MOJA MOLEFI, LESOTHO
[email protected]
Moja is a young lady hailing from The
Kingdom of Lesotho!! A recent graduate
from the Beijing Language and Culture
University, with a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Economics and Mandarin
Chinese, her life in China has largely
been defined by organizational activities,
with emphasis on mentorship, career
guidance and social gatherings. It is with these
past time endeavors that she really experienced
a shift in her life from an average student to a
critical thinker with deeper aspirations that
solidified her interest and passion about African
development, and the “lifting as you rise” mentality
that resonates with incorporating youth in decision
making. As a young graduate who has had an
incredible opportunity to start her career here in
China, she also strives to pass on knowledge just as
she was mentored. For leisure, you will find Moja
scouting bookshops for her next read; she enjoys
spending time with her friends and attending
different events.
Lesotho
Since the Youths are leaders of
tomorrow, their involvement in
decisions that will definitely affect their lives
is superlative. Among others, Youths need a
platform to share their ideas, experiences, and
develop common vision. This will ensure their
active participation in policies and eventually in
our development agenda.
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TENDAISHE
CHANGAMIRE,
ZIMBABWE
[email protected]
Tendaishe, a Masters in teaching
Chinese student, is a scholarship
awardee of the former president
of Renmin University Ji Baocheng.
With about 2 years of experience
in the nonprofit sector, she is very
passionate about young women empowerment
and involvement in Africa. In 2011 as a
Programs officer at a Zimbabwean NGO, she
designed and pioneered “Daring damsels”, a
project that bridges a gap between professional
women and young women graduates in order to
mentor and train them into entrepreneurship.
She earned a Bachelor’s of Science Honors
in Political Science, a certificate in Sexual
reproductive health rights from the University
of Zimbabwe and an International Human
rights certificate from the University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
As a young woman, I believe
that gender equality unifies
any society towards political,
economic and social development.
Despite its importance, most
people, including youth, find it
very uncomfortable to engage in
discussions pertaining to this subject.
Conversely, talking about it could help
bridging the gap so as to cross over to great
leadership and development. As the emerging
generation of African Leaders and Entrepreneurs,
lets make history by appreciating, synchronizing
it in our thinking, standing together for gender
equality. Notably, as much as we advocate
for youth inclusion in policy formulation and
implementation, we should not underestimate the
potential contribution of fewer high level leaders
we have in our societies today. Most of us wish
that we could have more, a dream that if we want
to actualize it, we should start today, right now,
right here in our African Consensus Youth Forum.
Nigeria
EDWARD DUKE,
NIGERIA
[email protected]
A CSC Masters scholarship
awardee, Edward is studying
Business Administration at the
Beijing University of Science and
Technology (USTB). He spent most
of his life growing up and studying in
Nigeria and the United Kingdom. He has worked
as a direct marketing sales person for Vanquis
credit card, Euphony and Sainsbury’s Finance
to name a few, as well as having the privilege
to work as a Marketing Intelligence intern with
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
London office in 2011. He is also a member and
co-founder of various NGO’s and organizations
both in and outside Nigeria.
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Zimbabwe
Africa needs all Africans to stop being
regressive and start being progressive, Not to
just dream about change but rather be involved
in actual change.
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MALAMA MWILA,
ZAMBIA
[email protected]
Malama is a final year student
studying for a Master’s Degree
in Rural Development at China
Agriculture University. With a
bachelor’s degree in Water and
Environmental protection he has more
than 2years experience in the water and
sanitation field. In 2007 living and working as
a Community Based peer education volunteer
in rural Zambia, he was able to organize
and facilitate Sexual Reproductive Health
Community intervention strategies. Malama
is also a two-time winner of the prestigious
creative writing competition “Scenarios from
Africa” that uses short films to sensitize about
HIV/AIDS. His current research interests lie
in trying to understand the entrance of Urban
Youth into Agriculture and the role they are
playing in Agriculture Development.
Most of our economies
are agriculture-driven,
and youth constitute an important
ingredient in the economy by
providing the labour force. Of
recent, with commercialization
and mechanization, urban Youth
in Africa have re-defined their
roles by engaging more in Agriculture
and even the working class via weekend
farming, which is famous in Zambia.
Moreover, Youths contribution in knowledge
and technology transfers is noticeable and
hence the Government and other stakeholders
should invest more in their knowledge and
skills. I believe, capacity building and Youth’s
involvement can play a key role in
Agricultural liberation.
Zambia
COLLINS KAYEYE,
ZAMBIA
[email protected]
Collins is a Master’s Student at
the University of Science and
technology with a bias to renewable
energy. During his Six years working
experience as a mineral processing
engineer in the mining industry, he has
been involved in a number projects ranging
from cost reduction, process optimization to
environmental pollution mitigation. He also
worked with a Lesotho based NGO- Technologies
for Economic development (TED) whose main
objective is to promote environmentally and
climate friendly technologies for sanitation
in households, institutions and communities.
He is currently involved in a project that is
looking at ways of solving the energy crisis and
environmental issues in rural communities of
Southern Africa.
Incontrovertibly, in the
past few decades China
has experienced stellar
development levels and increasing
its international influence in diverse
spheres such as economic and political
arenas. While there are numerous
lessons one can learn from China, I
would like to focus on environmental
concern, which is crucial, but always forgotten
subject. In the quest for development, various
sources of energy and technologies are employed
despite the negative impacts they might have
on health and well being of our societies. China
today, for example, is struggling to bring the
pollution levels down. It is important therefore that
Africa should incorporate environmental friendly
technologies such as the use of renewable energies
(bio, solar, wind) to avoid similar drawbacks in
the future for sustainable and balanced socioeconomic development.
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SAID HASSANEM
NASSURDINE,
THE COMOROS
[email protected]
Nassurdine is currently pursuing
a Master in Computer science
and Technology at the University
of Science and Technology Beijing
(USTB). He has been a Data Base
Administration Manager for the Development
National Army of the Union of the Comoros
Islands Kaandani - Moroni Comoros, and has
also been Secretary General of the Charity
Social Organization (O.R.B.S) – Moroni
Comoros. He speaks French, English and
Arabic with more than two years experience
in teaching Arabic language. He brings to
the table discussions around Technology
development and usage among African Youth.
Recently social media has
brought great revolution
in human history. Its
integration into global
systems, both in depth and scope, has
surpassed the political boundaries
and has made information and ideas
sharing a mere click of a mouse.
While the younger people are more
active on social media, given the fact
that over half of population being below
25 years, and approximately 11 million young
Africans will be joining the labour market every
year, Africa has the greatest potential to benefit
from this group. It is important that African
countries invest more in ICT, ensure increased
access and guide the Youths on profitable use of
this technology. Moreover, as China and Africa
engagements are taking strides, and China
emerging as the economic and technological
Leader, Africa is better placed to benefit more.
The Comoros
FORTUNE MADZIKWA,
ZIMBABWE
[email protected]
Fortune is a Master’s in
International Relations Candidate
at China Foreign Affairs University
with a strong passion for Diplomacy,
Youth and Development. He is
President of the Zimbabwe Students
in China Association (ZIMSCA) and founder
of Monash Child and Youth Development
Association (MUCYDA) that gave opportunities
to young people at Monash South Africa to
partner with the community in volunteer
work. The program entailed guiding youths
to develop balanced non-competitive self-.
development to promote active community
responsibility. He was also a Community
Engagement Manager for a Volunteer Space,
managing over 12 Student run Community
organizations to promote youth empowerment
through partnerships and volunteerism.
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Zimbabwe
While Sino-Africa relations have been
there for decades and heightened
all along, Africa, especially Youth
cannot claim to have explored
their potentials. Our presence in China, as
Youths, could contribute a lot in developing
our economies if we can tap the ABC’s of
what China did and tailor made to suit our
environment. Forums like these will help us
to network, share ideas, and strategize before
we engage other stakeholders. As Youth we
need to be pro-active and institute change that
would turn Africa into a global power. If China
did it, why not Africa!!
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EMMANUEL
ADDIPA-ADAPOE,
GHANA
[email protected]
Emmanuel is a Medical Doctor
(intern) at the Third Hospital of the
Hebei Medical University. He is also
a Biomedical Scientist and has worked
at the Ridge Regional Hospital Medical
Laboratory Department. He is very passionate
about Health Infrastructure Development to meet
the needs of the Healthcare Delivery in the 21st
century. He currently Partners Able Import and
Export Company Limited in Beijing as a consultant
on Health Infrastructure Development; giving
lectures and preparing Business plans for African
Countries on Ultramodern State-of-the-art Health
Infrastructure Development. He is the author
of two Books: “STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE
towards Achieving Your Purpose
and Destiny”, and “BEING
HEALTHWISE BEFORE
YOU SAY I DO (All You
Need to Know about
Hepatitis B, Sickle Cell
Disease and Blood
Groups)”.
EZEKIEL E DEMBERE,
TANZANIA
[email protected]
Ezekiel is a Masters student in
policy and public administration
at Tsinghua University, Beijing
China. He holds Master’s in Natural
Resource Management and a degree
in Education specializing in Geography
and Linguistics from the University of
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. He works as an
IFPRI collaborative researcher in Land and
water resource governance projects. He is
also a volunteer in project Monitoring and
Evaluation at EDIA associates, a Non –Profit
organization that monitors women and
children projects. He is currently researching
on the barriers of Public-private Partnerships
in Natural Energy (oil /gas) and He is a coauthor of the book titled “Arising Issues in
Developing Countries (Asia- Africa) which will
be on the market in August this year”
The positive impact of health
and longevity of Africans
on the African economy
and Development in general
cannot be over-emphasized; the
development of Health infrastructure
for Africa can make this a reality.
Policy makers, regulators, donors,
and other stakeholders must begin to
work on a concrete agenda, aimed at the
improvement of health care delivery in Africa.
The ad hoc methods adopted every time there
is a cataclysmic event has been found not to be
sustainable. The Program for Infrastructure
Development in Africa (PIDA), led by the African
Union must as a matter of urgency add Health
Infrastructure to the existing key sectors of
Infrastructure development The four cannot
exist without a Proper healthcare delivery
system and Health, we all agree, is wealth. It
is time the Global and African Chief Executive
Officers take a second look at the Dakar Agenda
for Action (DAA) and the PIDA Priority Action
Plan (PAP) to include Health Infrastructure
Development in Africa.
We cannot discuss
building the next
generation of
Leaders and
Entrepreneurs, and
What Africa can learn
From China without
microscopically analyse
the education system in our
countries. As we inherited from
our colonial masters, it emphasizes more
on competence rather than performance. This
has led to total dependency on foreign aid and
theories as opposed to practical solutions to the
existing problems. When this is combined with
poor education infrastructures and management
issues, just to mention a few, participation of
Youth has been at its lowest. Youths should be well
prepared in terms of education, knowledge and
skills so as to exploit every opportunity available.
With numerous resources and talented people
Africa has, we can review our curriculum; build
the infrastructures, and prepare our Youth to face
challenges ahead.
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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
DELIVERED BY THE CHAIRMAN - AFRICAN CONSENSUS FORUM
Excellency Ambassadors;
Members of Diplomatic Corps;
Invited Guests;
Distinguished Participants;
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It is my singular honor and privilege to welcome
you all, to the African Consensus – Youth Forum. I
wish to register my sincere appreciation to everyone
present here today, for gracing this occasion with
your own personal presence.
Special appreciation should go to H.E Abdulrahaman
Shimbo, the Ambassador of the United Republic of
Tanzania and his entire staff for hosting this event
and continuous support rendered to this initiative
all along.
I would also like to recognize the presence and
support of the Diplomatic corps in Beijing, without
which the establishment of the African Consensus,
its smooth operation and its future prosperity would
be unfulfilled dream.
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To our African Consensus Team, nothing compares to
what you have achieved so far. I can assure you that
the efforts you have been putting in this initiatives
might not be recognized at this point in time, but
will ultimately change lives, save people, inspire the
hopeless and contribute immensely to Africa’s Future.
Well done and keep it up.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our journey towards development started longtime
ago, Thanks to our fore-fathers and our Great
Leaders who gave more than they could to bring
Africa to another level of development. Our world
is evolving, with globalization and fastest IT
development in history, fresh and more complicated
challenges are always emerging. At this point we
all agree that, while thinking Globally is Important,
It is Necessary that we employ New, Pragmatic and
Localized approaches.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Different schools of thoughts have articulated
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alternative paths for Africa’s development, and
some of them have even suggested strategies and
specific toolboxes to tackle the existing challenges.
Africa has been blessed with numerous resources,
talented people, and many friends in development
supporting us with funds, technology, skills etc.
Unfortunately here we are today, still dependent on
them, and challenges are numerous and more are
still to come. It is from that background that we are
bringing African Consensus Concept to you. This is
a Fresh, viable and sustainable approach that would
help Africa to practically face challenges that hinder
our moving forward.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
African Consensus Forum is a Forum type of
event that would take place annually by bringing
together multi-stakeholders to include: Government,
Civil Society, Academia, and Business & Finance.
This Forum draws upon the rich experiences of
community and social entrepreneurs, business
and finance leaders across the continent together
with shared experiences from other regions facing
similar challenges. It merges the pioneering efforts
of civil society in areas such as: renewable energy,
community empowerment, organic agriculture,
water resource management, and environmental
and endangered species protection. It therefore
draws upon sharing pragmatic experiences that
can be scaled up into viable economic models.
Dear Participants,
The African Consensus Forum is Inclusive in nature
by complementing similar initiatives such NEPAD,
AU, and SADC; and Embracing by bringing together
stakeholders across sectors. It also adopts the multistakeholder approach of Helsinki Process, by further
extending its focus from Politics and governance
into economics and finance arenas.
It is further envisaged that the ACF could be a
strategic framework for preventing violence and
terrorism, which are often rooted in both economic
and social marginalization of people from different
identity groups.
This bottom-up, cross-sectional, solution based
approach, is expected to bring a number of
deliverables, including:
- An Outcome Paper (Which is a “Blue Print” that
members facing same challenges with similar
environment can borrow and implement);
- Recognition Awards for successful Leaders/
Businesses/Enterprises; and
- A Crisis Mediation Center.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I was given this opportunity to give you an
introduction of the African Consensus Forum, I hope
to have quenched your thirst in understanding this
initiative and also set the ground for the discussants
to relate the same to the topics at hand.
Today, Dear Participants, we are gathered here in
one of our Mini- Forums that gives an opportunity
to the youth to discuss and share experiences on
challenges facing our continent. With the Theme,
“What Youth Wants”. We have two Topics: What
Africa Can Learn from China; and How to Build
the Next Generation of African Leaders &
Entrepreneurs. It is further expected that output
from these Mini-forums will contribute a lot to our
Annual Forums. Other Mini-forums include: Gender,
Sector related and Regional based.
If you will allow me, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would
like to conclude by quoting one of our greatest
leaders of all time, Kwame Nkurumah who said:
“It is clear that we must find an African solution
to our problems, and that this can only be found
within Africa... Divided we are weak; united, Africa
could become one of the greatest forces for good in
the world”
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Finally, I wish to take this opportunity to call upon
my Fellow Africans, Our Partners in Development,
Think Tanks, and other key stakeholders to
strategically join hands so as to push forward our
economic agenda for the benefit of our people and
the continent as a whole.
Excellency Ambassadors, Friends, Ladies and
Gentlemen: Once again, I salute you in the name
of Development.
Good Afternoon
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H.E. Abdulrahaman A. Shimbo
The Ambassador of the United
Republic of Tanzania to P.R China
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OPENING SPEECH
DELIVERED BY H.E. AMBASSADOR ABDULRAHMAN A. SHIMBO
Excellency Ambassadors;
Diplomats;
Invited Guests;
Distinguished Participants;
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the
Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in
Beijing, in convening this special Youth Forum that
brings together a cross-sectional participants from
Beijing and beyond. I believe we are doing this
on behalf of our fellow African countries and our
friends in development agenda.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would also like to take this opportunity to register
my sincere gratitude to the Ambassadors present,
Diplomats and other invited guests that despite
their busy schedules spared sometime to attend this
historical event, and ready to listen to the Youth,
and share their experiences for a better tomorrow.
Moreover, Ladies and Gentlemen, my special thanks
should go to the organizers for inviting me to this
special forum and their excellent organization.
Creating such a unique platform and bringing
together such an auspicious group of stakeholders
is worth a big applause.
Ladies & Gentlemen,
When the organizers approached my Embassy
to host this event I was grateful for two reasons:
Firstly, the African Consensus Philosophy that
“Capitalize on Practical Experiences Drawn
Across the Continent” of which due to their
local orientation, they are simple, effective and
sustainable. Secondly, the Theme of the Forum “
What Youth Wants” Undeniably, the Youths are
in fact the Leaders and Businessmen of today and
tomorrow. Concomitantly, if this fundamental
group is not accommodated right from this stage,
their effective participation in future is doomed.
Some policy provisions, deliberate strategies, and
distinctive platforms such as this one need to be in
place to ensure our continent’s prosperity.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Despite tremendous strides forward in the past
20 years of so-called global prosperity, still it has
left more than 40 percent of the world’s population
living in poverty and one sixth of our planet living
in extreme poverty. This pattern of development has
increased a gap between rich and poor as a result of
economic imbalances caused by distortions in our
global trading and financial systems. It is therefore
pertinent that fresh and adaptive economic and
financial frameworks be in place to move developing
nations to higher strides.
Dear Participants,
In the past decade we have witnessed new trends
in the world’s economy, with downturns and
recession at a ranged gravity. Some new countries
such as China have emerged as one of the world’s
key economic giants. Today China is the second
largest economy in the world with its economy
growing over 7% per annum (As per 2014 data).
With that, Ladies and Gentlemen, given our evergrowing Sino-Africa relations, we are set to benefit
more if we use this opportunity strategically. Our
presence in China, mingling with Chinese, learning
their language and culture, understanding their
development path and how they are overcoming
their challenges should make us better off than
anybody else in facing our challenges.
As Youth, let us wisely use this opportunity for
our own benefit, our countries and continent as a
whole. I strongly commend the Government of the
People’s Republic of China and Our Governments
for unshaken brotherly relations despite the socioeconomic transformations across the globe.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As highlighted by the organizers, African Consensus
Forum appreciates creative and diversified
approaches from the grassroots level upwards. It
is multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary and involves
multi-stakeholders. I would strongly advise that,
as we are discussing various topics, to recognize
lessons learnt from similar initiatives in the name
of building a synergy and maintain focus.
With that Ladies and Gentlemen, I declare this
Forum Open and wish you Fruitful Deliberations.
Ahsanteni Sana
Xie Xie Nimen
Thank You
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QUOTES FROM
THE FORUM
“You have a very good platform, I encourage you
do this more frequently, and would wish to see
more Embassies involved.”
Horace, Nii Ayi Ankrah, Ghana Deputy Ambassador
“Youth should also be mentored on how to use
Advocacy to get a lasting change… Otherwise our
staying here tonight might have contributed
to global warming if our deliberations are
not advocated”
Adedigba Gregory Olawoyin - Nigeria
“Many countries like to learn from China,
But without understanding China as a whole
(Its political system, culture, media system,
economy etc.), you might miss the important
ingredients.”
Prof. Zhang Yanqui, Communication University, China
“What we want from our governments is to
provide good entrepreneurial skills in our school
curriculum so that most of the youth can become
entrepreneurs… We need to stop thinking that
foreigners are the only investors, basically our
youth are the potential investors when the right
intervention is done.”
Chabi Célestin, Benin Republic Citizen.
“Youths need to be empowered with
Media Literacy education, especially in this era
whereby one can access all sorts of information in
order to be able to sort-out, analyze and use them
profitably.”
Abdullah Mohammed Juma - Tanzania
“We don’t need to learn how to export
Chinese traditional medicine to Africa,
rather how to bring packaged African
traditional medicine to China”
Tebogo Lefifi, South Africa
“On political front, Africa can learn from China
that – “The evolution of a political system that is
unique to the environment is key… So African
countries should consider the situation on the
ground before choosing the system that best suits
it.” Adedigba Gregory Olawoyin - Nigeria
“We cannot separate ourselves
from globalization, but we can
do that from dependence”
Ezekiel Dembere, Tanzania
“Entrepreneurship has always been
misunderstood… It is important we understand
that it is not a Destination, rather a Journey…
basically it involves combining the existing
resources to solve a problem.”
Adedigba Gregory Olawoyin - Nigeria
“What we need now is China investing
their technology in Africa, and from
what we have learnt, we should be
leading the way by building capacities
on our people… That is the sustainable
partnership I can see ahead.”
Dr. Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe, Ghana
“This is why I have studied this… And
this is why the African Consensus Youth
Forum is here… To tell you that we have
a lot to learn from China, I have been
here for 5 years studying Medicine and I
have not seen a mother die from child birth yet. I
am ready to go back to Africa to implement what
I have learned and I expect that we will begin to
network from here onwards…”
Dr. Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe, Ghana
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
DELIVERED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF AFRICAN CONSENSUS
AT THE YOUTH FORUM
Excellency Ambassadors;
Invited Guests;
Distinguished Participants;
Ladies and Gentlemen:
It has been an honor to have you all in this
specia l gat her i ng a nd I a m astou nded by
your humongous contribution, and very well
articulated arguments, that I strongly believe
that if well attended would have positive impact
on challenges facing our countries and the
continent as a whole.
Once again, I would like to sincerely thank
members of Diplomatic Corps, for accepting our
invitation. What you have done today not only
puts a landmark contribution to this initiative
but also is historical, as you have been one
among the few key stakeholders that have
actively participated in this inception meeting.
We will, all the time, remember this important
day. I believe, listening to the youth has not
only given them the confidence to share their
thoughts, but also strengthened the channel
of communication between the two sides. The
A frican Consensus Forum highly commends
for your support, and we hope in the future,
Em bassies w i l l take a more active role i n
supporting this initiative.
Ladies and Gentlemen;
Despite the limited time we had today, a lot
has been discussed with regards to challenges
facing our continent, and eventually proposed
remedies, and envisaged involvement of youth.
For the purpose of summarizing the issues
raised, the following points were noted:
• Youth have what it takes, given that: the right
support, guidance, and knowledge necessary
to achieve full potential is extended timely;
• The Forum identified three things as crucial
ingredients for building the next generation
of Leaders and Entrepreneurs. These include:
The platform to air their views, enabling
environment and own active participation;
• Africa has greatest potential to conquer its
challenges but coordinated efforts across
sectors and amongst stakeholders need to be
re-aligned;
• China has excelled not by coincidence. There
are clear lessons such as: China has been very
strategic, long-term focused, determined, and
has prioritized its dealings. Further, it has
continuously been building its physical and
financial infrastructures, promoting quality
leadership & good governance, enhancing
its international inf luence, streng thening
economic exchanges and promoting diversified
participation of private sector. If China has
done it, the least Africa can do is to learn from
its experience;
• In efforts to build the next generation of
L ea der s a nd E nt repreneu r s, E m ba s sies
form the cream of the key stakeholders. As
representat ives of ou r gover n ments, a re
better placed to issue proper guidance and
l i n kages w it h cou nter pa r t s. Th i s wou ld
include: tracking talents (especially from
Diaspora), search opportunities for skills
building and technology transfer, and resource
mobilization;
• The For u m a l so rei n st ated t he need to
increasing the participation of marginalized
groups to ensure their moving upwards to
the leadership roles and entrepreneurs is
accommodated;
• For t he Yout h, t he d i sc u s sion revea led
that tomorrow starts now, and their active
participation in al l spheres of l ife wou ld
immensely change the situation. It is easy
to change the game when you are inside
rather than being outside. Thus, while it was
unanimously agreed that knowledge, skills,
right technology and exposure are necessary,
Youths need to be proactive and grab the
opportunities available both at home and
abroad;
• Related to the point above, Youth are better
placed to strategically change challenges into
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opportunities, and tailor-made the global
solutions to f it their env ironment. A frica
today, has many success stories although not
well documented. But, if for example, by using
social networks, such as WhatsApp, Twitter,
and WeChat, of which Youth are very active,
success stories can be shared and replicated,
with minor or no adjustments given that the
underlying environment is similar. No doubt,
Youth are well placed to be the center of such
an epic transformation.
Conclusively, as A frican Consensus we are
determined to continue providing this Peculiar
Platform, to discuss, share experiences, and
synchronize ideas, for us to move forward. We
will also organize Specific Forums for Sectors,
Regional, Gender, etc. We believe it will answer
questions raised earlier in this Forum such
as: How do we Com mercial ize Ag r icu ltu re
to attract more Youths; Strategies to Ensure
Effective Inclusion of Youth in Policy Making
& Implementations; and How do we Smartinf luence the Linkage Between Agriculture
and & Industrialization. A frican Consensus
Forum is also set to strengthen its Secretariat
so as to critically analyze the issues from these
Forums and address them into workable and
implementable ideas, before engaging other key
stakeholders.
Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete receives African Consensus
Chairman John Masuka and Executive Director Laurence Brahm at his residence
in State House, Dodoma, Tanzania where he endorsed African Consensus as
bringing the vision of Pan-Africanism into the realms of economics and finance.
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INTERVIEW WITH H.E. A SHIMBO
THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA TO P.R CHINA
Q. Question. African Consensus:
What is your vision for the African Youth who are
studying in China on how they can contribute to
their continent?
A. H.E. A Shimbo:
First of all I thank you very much for this
opportunity. I am very pleased to have hosted this
Forum because I believe our Youths have a lot of
talents and potentials, given that they are studying
in China the country that has tremendously
developed within the past 35 years.
Our Youth, from what I have heard, they have
learnt a lot during their study period in China
and they want to take some of these experiences
back to Africa. More importantly, they have also
been studying the Chinese culture and discipline
that made China to achieve the current milestone.
It is crystal clear that they need more of such
platforms to share and discuss ideas. I believe
from the today’s experience that time has not been
enough, more wanted to contribute to the topics
but they couldn’t, and therefore cannot wait to
participate in the next forum.
Q. African Consensus:
Should the African Consensus Youth Forum be a
regular event? Could this actually help to improve
also the understandings between Africa and China?
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A. H.E. A Shimbo:
Yes I think so. My view is that it should be a regular
event and more youths should be encouraged to
participate. I am convinced that this one has
been a success and we are looking forward to
fruitful deliberations. Our Governments through
respective Embassies will be able to hear What
Youth Wants. I am optimistic that our governments
and continent as a whole can benefit a lot from a
pool of talents they have, highly skilled individuals
and incredible motivation shown.
Q. African Consensus:
Mr. Ambassador, today you have done something
really incredible by bringing together people from
different countries across the world currently
staying in China. It is the first time an Embassy
has hosted such an event to listen to what Youth/
students’ aspirations are? What made you to do
this?
A. H.E. A Shimbo:
First of all it is history related, I was closely
involved with the Youth when I was the Chief of
National Service in Tanzania. During this period,
I saw the exquisite talents from our youths and
challenges they were facing. I learnt that, it is
important to mobilize and organize them before
providing them with additional knowledge and
skills necessary to overcome those challenges.
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Such Forums will make them get organized,
know each other, maintain desired respect and
join hands for a common goal. So when this idea
came, I reflected my past experience and saw the
opportunity to once again contribute immensely to
our future. In addition, my President, H.E Jakaya
Kikwete, has been in the forefront of this agenda
and has been all along emphasizing on how we
can assist this group to be self-reliant and exploit
their potentials. A lot has been done in my country
by providing them with skills, loans etc. so that
they can start their own projects. I was therefore
so inspired to find that this platform is basically
meant to complement the above initiatives.
Q. African Consensus:
H.E President Kikwete has repeatedly, in meetings
with me, articulated the concept of an African
Consensus. Is he bringing the Pan-Africanism of
Julius Nyerere, the Founding Father of Tanzania
and one of the Founding Fathers of Pan-Africanism
into a New Era of Economics?
A. H.E. A Shimbo:
I can simply say, given the development levels we
are currently facing, globalization issues around
us and our development agenda, the challenges
Africa is facing today need New, Pragmatic, and
experience-based solutions. This of course does
not exclude initiatives that have proven to work
in our economies. Our founding Fathers did a lot
and we will continue cherishing and building on
the workable solution, by synchronizing them
with our modern environment and systems.
African Consensus Forum provides that platform
to discuss, share experiences and fit them in our
own environment.
Q. African Consensus:
Your Excellency, there has be a unique relationship
between China and Tanzania which goes back
to a very close relationship between Mwl.
Julius Nyerere and Mao Zedong, and then Deng
Xiaoping in economic arena such as development
of TAZARA, and of course the movements for
liberation of Africa, including South Africa and
Namibia that were supported from Tanzania. Tell
us the uniqueness of this relationship with China
and its projection in the future.
A. H.E. A Shimbo:
It is true we have a special relationship with
China which tracks back to our founding fathers
Mwl. Julius Nyerere and Chairman Mao Zedong.
It is now 50 years since Mwl. Nyerere visited
China and also Premier Zhou En Lai visit to
Tanzania. Since then, we have had exchanges
of high level visits from both sides. China also
has been extending some economic assistance
in terms of soft loans and grants. Today the
relationship has gone beyond that to include
people to people and business to business. For
the past two years, we have had high level visits
from both sides, and the bond of relationship has
been strengthened further. Moreover, Tanzania is
a gateway to eight landlocked countries, we have
therefore been giving access to China and these
countries to export and import their commodities.
This role has also challenged us to put up a
proper infrastructure to increase efficiency and
reliability. I would like at this point to thank the
Peoples Republic of China for concessional loans
that have supported us in areas of priority such
as: Education; Infrastructure; Power generation
(gas); and Health. These will definitely contribute
to our economic prosperity.
Q. African Consensus:
On the vision of African Consensus, How do you
see that as the fresh economic paradigm looking
on new local solutions for both Africa and the new
relationship between Africa-China, South-South?
A. H.E. A Shimbo:
I think African Consensus will give us a platform
for viewing development needs for Africa and
also collective mind relationship between the
Youths. Also, in tapping more ideas and practical
application of the lessons we are going to learn
between African countries and our development
partners.
Q. African Consensus:
My Last question, Your Excellency, today you
heard the Youths from all 5 zones of Africa: North;
East; West; South and Central. These people will
be the future diplomats and business leaders that,
among others, will need to forge ahead the ChinaAfrica relations. If you had to advise them, what
would you tell them?
A. H.E. A Shimbo:
Firstly, my advice to them would have been
learn from China and interpret the same for the
development of our countries and the continent
as a whole. Secondly, I would urge them to be
patriotic by returning to their countries once
they complete their missions here with this great
knowledge and skills so as to contribute in moving
our economies ahead.
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WAY FORWARD
Generally, this Youth Forum has astounded
both organizers and participants due to its
outstanding participation across countries
and stakeholders. Issues discussed and
experience shared reflected enthusiasm
and determination that African Youth has
in order to come up with viable solutions to
our challenges based on pragmatism and
sustainability.
For the purpose of improving future platforms
and building on these constructive ideas, the
following is the proposed way forward:
•
To introduce sector based Forums e.g.
Health, Energy etc.;
•
In collaboration with other
stakeholders organize seminars such
as: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, to
empower youths;
•
Strengthening ACF activities by
introducing regional-based Youth
Chapters/ activities; and
•
To intensify ACF Lobbying & Advocacy
role.
• To involve more African Embassies to
support the initiative to allow their
buy-in, increase frequency and proper
guidance;
We therefore appeal to the Embassies of all
African countries represented here in China to
support this initiative.
• To increase the width and depth of
participation by involving more youths
and key stakeholders across sectors;
The future of our Youth is the future for SinoAfrica relations and in turn the future of the
world. Let’s unite to support our future together.
“The African Consensus is a great platform for youth to share their concerns and vision.
We should be holding these meetings several times a year. The insights and ideas spoken
in this room at such sessions are invaluable for policy makers back home. Listening
to your words – what our African youth really want -- their policy decisions will be
influenced. For this reason, all of the African embassies in China should support this
forum and together with China, make it ours.”
Horace, Nii Ayi Ankrah, Ghana Deputy Ambassador to P.R China.
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
• African Consensus Resolution, World Social Forum, Dakar, Senegal,
2011
• African Consensus Declaration, African Commission on Human and
People’s Rights NGO Forum, Banjul, Gambia, 2011
• “African Consensus” - African Ministers Statement to Rio+20, United
Nations African Economic Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2012
• African Consensus Forum Inception, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2014
Dakar
Banjul
Addis Ababa
Dar es
Salaam
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AFRICAN CONSENSUS
EVOLUTION BRIEF HISTORY
The African Consensus concept emerged during
the 2011 World Social Forum held in Dakar,
Senegal. Drafting of the A frican Consensus
Resolution was undertaken by NGO leaders
working throughout the event, with the key
spokespersons being the West African celebrity
rapper Didier Awadi, and Alioune Tine who has
been a peace mediator in both Darfur and Cote
Ivory. Leaders of the African branch of the World
Social Forum were also deeply involved in the
process. 2
L au r enc e Bra h m ( I nt er n at ion a l L aw yer,
Econom ist a nd Fou nder of t he H i ma laya n
Consensus) was invited by these activists to help
articulate the concepts and draft the original
African Consensus Declaration that was then
tabled before the African Commission on Human
and People’s Rights NGO Forum two months
later. The African Consensus Declaration that
was adopted by African Commission for Human
and People’s Rights NGO Forum in Gambia, in
April 2011. 3
Later, the African Economic Commission pickedup on the ideas in the declaration and held a
drafting session in October 2011 to draft the
“African Consensus Statement to Rio+20”. It
was presented at Rio+20 during the conference
summer 2012, incorporating the vision into the
ideas of inclusive sustainability promoted by the
UN system.
The t wo docu ments – “A f r ica n Con sen su s
Decla rat ion” a nd t he “A f r ica n Con sen su s
Statement to Rio+20” 4 – help to construct the
economic paradigm by building the body of
internationally recognized documentation.
I n su m mer 2014, t he A f r ica n Con sen su s
Team, Laurence Brahm (Executive Director
of the African Consensus Institute) and John
Masuka (Chairman of the African Consensus
Forum) met H.E Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the
President of the United Republic of Tanzania in
Dodoma, Tanzania to discuss how the idea could
further be articulated and incorporated into
development initiatives.
Clearly, it came out that A frican Consensus
Forum is an extension of the Helsinki Process
5
, w ith a special caveat from the real m of
governance to economics. H.E Jakaya Mrisho
Kikwete, The President of The United Republic
of Tanzania was one of the original conveners
of t he Hel s i n k i P ro c e s s, i n h i s prev iou s
role a s Ta n za n ia’s Foreig n M i n i ster. The
Helsinki Process called for multi-stakeholder
p a r t ic i p at io n i n r e s ol v i n g p ol i t ic a l a n d
leadership challenges. It is from that perspective
the African Consensus Forum is convened as a
multi-stakeholder process between civil society,
business-finance and government.
From its i nclu sive nat u re a nd need to
complement ot her i n it iat ives w it h si m i la r
objectives, the A frican Consensus Forum is
working with other stakeholders namely: Africa
Progress Panel, Africa 2.0, Africa Gathering,
WWF Africa, Africa Social Forum with a pool
of expertise and experiences to complement
the practical and hands-on experience from
stakeholders in the field.
Over time the notion that Africa must have its
own unique economic development paradigm
guided by pragmatism and sustainability has
been building up. The view has increasingly
shifted from the NGO and civil society networks
to the mainstream. Books such as “A frican
Consensus” by Ludger Kühnhardt, published by
the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington D.C.
and articles by Kwame Marfo in Neo African
consensus 7 and “Towards a just and suistanable
world” by CIDSE fu rther attest to a global
paradigm shift in the development narrative. 8
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A FRESH
ECONOMIC
PARADIGM
CORE
THEMES AND
PRINCIPLES
African Consensus is a fresh economic paradigm
articulating three core principles:
African Consensus will be built upon the
pan-African visions articulated by Mwalimu
Julius K Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah 9, P.C,
carrying them into the current global context
and need for a fresh economic paradigm and
new financial architecture for the developing
word as we face the challenges of climate
change and diminishing resources. It will adopt
the multi-stakeholder approach of the Helsinki
Process as convened by Tanzania’s President
Jakaya Kikwete and Finland’s former President
and Nobel Peace Laureate Martti Oiva Kalevi
Ahtisaari, extending the Helsinki Process from
politics and governance into the realms of
economics, business and finance.
1 Protect ethnic diversity, indigenous identity,
endangered species and environment
2 Through community empowerment involving
local financing for sustainable and sociallyresponsible businesses
3 Prioritizing environmental protection and
community advancement
African Consensus has three core rights:
1 The right to ethnic diversity
2 The right to culturally sustainable
development
3 The right to water, food security and the
protection of our natural environment
African Consensus can be a framework for
preventing violence and terrorism, which
are often rooted in both economic and social
marginalization of people from different
identity groups.
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FOUNDATION
DOCUMENTS
African Consensus is established as an economic paradigm based on four documents:
1 “The
House and sets out the overall framework of
African Consensus as a multi-stakeholder
forum to articulate pragmatic approaches to
African development by Africans.
2 “The
4 African Consensus Youth Forum Outcome
African Consensus Declaration”
adopted by the African Commission on
Human and People’s Rights NGO Forum
convened in Banjul, Gambia, April 2011;
African Consensus Statement to
Rio+20” submitted by the Economic
Commission on Africa jointly with the
African Union, African Development Bank,
UN ECOSOC, UNDEP and UNEP to the Rio+20
conference in Brazil, July 2012.
3 African
Consensus
Inception
Forum
Programme, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania,
December 02, 2014: drafted jointly with the
office of President Jakaya Kikwete at State
Document, Tanzania Embassy in Beijing,
China, May 16, 2015: youth studying masters
and doctoral degrees in China who will
one day be the future business leaders and
diplomats at the core of the special AfricaChina relationship voiced constructive and
pragmatic pathways for Africa’s development
in synergy with China’s experiences and
support.
Starting from the basis of these four documents African Consensus is an evolving economic paradigm
to be built upon, during future African Consensus Forum meetings where multi-stakeholders in
the African continent: civil society, business, finance, and government will convene each year with
regional break-out meetings throughout each year to articulate the aspirations and pathways to
African development based on pragmatism and experiences shared between stakeholders.
The African Consensus Forum “Green-print” will be the annual outcome document of each African
Consensus Forum to serve as a green growth blueprint of development and a continuing reference of
best practices articulated by the stakeholders each year.
FOOTNOTES
1
Power, conflict and consensus building in Africa, Ideology Revisited written by Browne Onuoha
2
World Social Forum (Dakar, Senegal, January 2011) African Consensus Resolution, Himalayan Consensus Institute –
Archive www.himalayanconsensus.org
3
African Commission on Human Rights – Archive www.achpr.org
4
Economic Commission For Africa (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20-25 October 2011), The Africa Regional Preparatory
Conference for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Archive – www.uncsd2012.org/
5
Helsinki process on Globalization (January 27, 2005), Archive – helsinkiprocess.com
6
African Leadership for Sustainable Development, Archive – www.finland.or.tz
7
Neo African Consensus article “Dear God Why are we so poor” written and published by Kwame Marfo, Archive –
neoafricanconsensus.wordpress.com
8
Towards an Alternative Development Paradigm, J Soc Sci, 21(1): 39-48 (2009), Eungu State University of Science and
Technology, Enugu, Nigeria. Archive – www.krepublishers.com
9
J.K Nyerere, Nationalism and Pan Africanism, {2011-03-17, Issue 521},
Archive – www.pambazuka.net/en /category/features/71793
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LIST OF INVITEES WITH SPECIAL THANKS
Name Country Company / Organization
Amina Jarso
Kenya
Aaron Andrew Matillya
Tanzania
Abdou Sounna Illiassou
Niger
Adedigba Gregory Olawoyin
Nigeria
Abdul-Rahman Saleh
Tanzania
Abdulla M Juma
Tanzania
Agazi Seyoum Mesfin
Ethiopia
Allan Mason Sierra Leone
Angelina Makoye
Andrew N Eriyo
Tanzania
Armene Gasagara
Rwanda
Bah Mamadou Alpha
Beatrice Matiri
Kenya
Collins Kayeye
Zambia
Clara Sandrine Cameroon
Dennis Mwigusha
Tanzania
Edward Duke
Nigeria
Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe
Ghana
Ezekiel E Dembere
Tanzania
Edger T Bebwa
Tanzania
Eli Mndeme
Tanzania
Beihang University
Shanghai Finance University
Beijing Language And Culture University
Int. Business & Economics University
Communication University of China
University of International Business And Economics
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Beijing Information Science And Technology University
University of International Business And Economics
China Mining And Technology University
University of International Business And Economics
University of Science And Technology Beijing
Nankai University
Tianjin Engineering University
University of Science And Technology Beijing
Third Hospital of The Hebei Medical University
Tsinghua University
Beijing Institute of Technology
Beijing University Of Civil Engineering And
Architecture
China Foreign Affairs University
Fortune K Madzikwa Zimbabwe
Franklyn M George Sierra Leone
Godfrey Steven
Tanzania
Beijing Normal University
Goll Q Trisoh
Liberia
Beijing Normal University
Grace M Sabuka
Tanzania
University of International Business And Economics
Harerimana Janyiere
Jiao tong University
Hellen T Daniel
Tanzania
Beijing University of Posts And Telecommunications
Hussein Iddi Ali
Tanzania
University of International Business And Economics
Hussein Namkambe
Tanzania
China Foreign Affairs University
Igbekele Tope Tony
Nigeria
Beijing Normal University
Janeth J Marwa
Tanzania
Beijing Institute of Technology
Jean Marie
Rwanda
Jimmy T Mbelwa
Tanzania
Beijing Institute of Technology
Joel Kayombo
Tanzania
Beijing Normal University
Johnspeter Majura
Tanzania
University of Science & Technology Beijing
Josias Habib
Benin
University of Science & Technology Beijing
Justin Mangulama
Malawi
China Agricultural University
Khamis K Said
Tanzania
Beijing Institute of Technology
Kangai Chinamasa Zimbabwe University of International Business And Economics
Lamrana A Jalloh Sierra Leone Beijing Language & Culture University
Lintle Semoli
Lesotho
Beijing Normal University
Louisa Pokua Sarkodie
Ghana
Beijing Normal University
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Malama Mwila
Zambia
Moja Molefi
Lesotho
Malick Kipussi
Tanzania
Matheko Mohalenyane
Lesotho
Maxson Meshack
Tanzania
Mgassa Tanda
Tanzania
Migeto Z Athumani
Tanzania
Milton Kesselly
Liberia
Mitchel N Chiviru Zimbabwe
Mohamed A Abdi
Somalia
Mohamed H Ngarama
Tanzania
Moses Mwangende
Muhidin Shangwe Mfalme
Tanzania
Mwakabana I Samwel
Tanzania
Nassurdine, Said-Hassane
Comoros
Ngole E Melaisho
Tanzania
Onkemetse Isaac Botswana
Ornella Kankuyo
Rwanda
Phillip D Daninga
Tanzania
Raphael Jesse
Tanzania
Rigbe Getahun
Ethiopia
Rukia Musa Ally
Tanzania
Sabrina E Msangi
Tanzania
Samuel Gotch
Tymon Mphaka
Malawi
Amitesh Kakade
India
Bernard Ohene
Bian Hongdeng
China
Boniphace Nobeji
Tanzania
Chris Brown
England
Chabi Celestin
Benin
Eric Lee
Fadhil Mpunji
Tanzania
Huo Zhao
China
Jensen Jee
China
Jiang Chunsheng
China
Laurence Brahm
U.S.A
Lynette M Ndile
Kenya
Mei Yun Fei
China
Michael Zhang Mingfei
China
Min Delong
China
Stephan Katu
Sonja Gillert
Germany
Tebogo Lefifi South Africa
Tendaishe Changamire Zimbabwe
Tracy Qi
China
Wang Xiaoling
China
Zhang Yanqiu
China
Zhang Zi Xun
China
Zhao Huo
China
China Agriculture University
Beijing Language And Culture University
Shanghai University of Finance And Economics
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Language & Culture University
China Foreign Affairs University
China Agricultural University
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Language & Culture University
Beijing Language & Culture University
Beijing Institute of Technology
East China Normal University
Shanghai University
University of Science And Technology Beijing
Shanghai Finance University
Renmin University
China Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Beijing Institute of Technology
University Of Science & Technology Beijing
University of International Business And Economics
Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University
China Agricultural University
Mercedes Benz
Pr. And Marketing- Beijing Africa Center
Secretary General Asian Economic League
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
African Consensus
Aestus Co. Ltd
Tianjin Able
China Radio International
Assistant, CADF
Senior Exec Director, Cadf
Beijing Wuzi University
African Consensus
Avic International
Himalayan Consensus
Manager- Beijing Africa Center
Assistant, CADF
Tianjin Able
Journalist China/Africa
Sino Africa Center of Excellence Foundation
Renmin University
C.E.O – Beijing Africa Center
Ass. Sec. General – Asian Economic League
Lecture, China Communication University
Mercedes Benz
Cad Fund
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YOUTH FORUM
OUTCOME DOCUMENT
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Embassy of The Democratic
People’s Republic of Algeria
Embassy of The Republic of Madagascar
Embassy 0f The Republic of Angola
Embassy of The Republic of Malawi
Embassy of The Republic of Benin
Embassy of The Republic of Mali
Embassy of The Republic of Botswana
Embassy of The Islamic
Republic Of Mauritania
Embassy of The Republic of Burundi
Embassy of The Republic of Mauritius
Embassy of The Republic of Cameroon
Embassy of The Kingdom of Morocco
Embassy of The Republic of Cabo Verde
Embassy of The Republic of Mozambique
Embassy of The Central
African Republic
Embassy of The Republic of Namibia
Embassy of The Republic of Chad
Embassy of The Republic of Niger
Embassy of The Union of The Comoros
Embassy of The Federal
Republic of Nigeria
Embassy of The Republic of The Congo
Embassy of The Independent State of Papua
New Guinea
Embassy of The Republic of
Côte D’Ivoire
Embassy of The Republic of Rwanda
Embassy of The Republic of Djibouti
Embassy of The Republic of Senegal
Embassy of The Democratic
Republic of Congo
Embassy of The Republic of Seychelles
Embassy of The Arab Republic of Egypt
Embassy of The Republic of Sierra Leone
Embassy of The Republic of
The Equatorial Guinea
Embassy of The Federal
Republic of Somalia
Embassy of The State of Eritrea
Embassy of The Republic of South Africa
Embassy of The Federal
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Embassy of The Republic of South Sudan
Embassy of The Gabonese Republic
Embassy of The Republic of Sudan
Embassy of The Republic of Ghana
Embassy of The United
Republic of Tanzania
Embassy of The Republic of Guinea
Embassy of The Republic of Togo
Embassy of The Republic
of Guinea- Bissau
Embassy of The Tunisia Republic
Embassy of The Republic of Kenya
Embassy of The Republic of Uganda
Embassy of The Kingdom of Lesotho
Embassy of The Republic of Zambia
Embassy of The Republic of Liberia
Embassy of The Republic of Zimbabwe
Embassy of State of Libya
Royal Norwegian Embassy
AFRICAN CONSENSUS
YOUTH FORUM
OUTCOME DOCUMENT
MEDIA
Wang Hengle
Yang Shuai
Zhang Peijin
Julietta Aina
Ekengbuda Bawo
Olivia Nahu
Adewale M. Oyerinde
Glory Godwin
Emeke Anochiriony
David Matai
CCTV
CCTV
CCTV
Nigerian Television
Startimes
Startimes
Startimes
Startimes
Startimes
Startimes
Supported by The Norwegian Fund for Peace and
Reconciliation and hosted by the Tanzanian embassy
AFRICAN CONSENSUS FORUM SECRETARIAT
John P.M Masuka
Chairman
Laurence Brahm
Executive Director
Liberata Rushaigo
Forum Coordinator
Elvis Emmanuel
Media Coordinator
Chris Brown
Strategic Advisor
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