During his participation in a meeting of the enlarged Bureau of the African Union, President Paul Kagame pledged $1 million to the continental organization.
The Rwandan Head of State, Paul Kagame pledged to contribute 50 per cent of this amount to the African Union Covid Fund and the remaining amount to the African Centre for Disease Control.
This was during a teleconference summit chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Other States participated in the Summit. These included the DRC, Kenya, Mali, Senegal and Zimbabwe. To these, we must add the President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat and members of the coalition of African business leaders.
In addition, President Kagame revealed his satisfaction with the productivity of their coordinated engagement with the G20, and with each other and the international financial institutions. “We should continue to coordinate even more closely in the months ahead. “He wished.
According to President Kagame, “the objective is to ensure that Africa has the necessary fiscal space to protect the private sector from this crisis and preserve the gains of citizens in human development. »
Paul Kagame recalled the July deadline for the start of trade under the continental free trade area. “This has always been a major priority for our Union, but the current disruptions in international trade make it even more important at this time to increase trade and production on our continent. “He stressed.
Two years ago, Kigali hosted an Extraordinary Summit of the African Union. The aim was the signing of the agreement on the free trade zone. From the outset, 44 countries had signed the Kigali agreement.
Gérard Rugambwa
