African Group of Ambassadors in Ghana Celebrate AU Day 2024 in Accra

The Moroccan Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Ambassador Imane Ouaadil, who is also the Dean of the African Group of Ambassadors, on Saturday May 25, 2024, led her colleague African Ambassadors in Ghana to celebrate this year’s African Union Day.

Some High personalities in the country attended the event held at the premises of the Togo Embassy at Cantonment in Accra. There we displays of African music and dance from the various countries as well as an exhibition of delicious African dishes and culture.

In her brief remarks Ambassador Ouaadil said “This year’s celebration acquires particular historical significance – the 61^st Anniversary Celebration of the Founding of our continental organization under the theme Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa.”

She said the Commitment to education has marked the continent’s progress since the 1960s era of independence and that “Now more than ever, this resolve must transform Africa into the world’s powerhouse for the 21st century.”

“The AU Year of Education is a unique opportunity to recommit member states to achieving the Continental Strategy for Education in Africa, Agenda 2030 and SDG 4, as well as Agenda 2063,” she stated.

“If knowledge is power, then education is the key to unlocking that power. Education is now front and center of the development debate – and with good reason. Today, 40% of all Africans are under 15. Another 100 million children will be born here by 2050. Yet, of the 1 million Africans entering the labour market every month, fewer than 25% find a job in the formal economy. This demographic dividend should offer a tremendous opportunity for Africa to build a valuable base of human capital that will serve as the engine for the economic transformation of our continent,” she added.

“The time has never been more auspicious to focus on education, particularly in science, technology and mathematics. The burgeoning youth population of Africa will drive the growth and prosperity of the continent into the next generation, but only if we equip them to do so.”