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Kenyan President William Ruto challenged African leaders to use the continent’s abundant green energy to position itself as a green industrial hub.
Rutp called on nations in the Global North to relocate industries to Africa and end the use of fossil fuels.
“We have all that it takes to grow our industries and make Africa the clean, green factory of the world,” he said.
President Ruto made the remarks on Wednesday during the Pan-African Parliament Summit on Climate Policy and Equity in South Africa.
The Kenyan Head of State said relocating industries to Africa will strengthen the continent's trade balance, ease pressure on African currencies and mitigate the vulnerability arising from dependency on capricious supply chains, noting that Kenya is leading in renewable energy usage.
At the same time, President Ruto called for reconfiguring the United Nations to meet the needs of the Global South, which is currently disadvantaged.
“Africa demands and deserves two permanent seats at the Security Council,” he said.
Present were President of the Pan African Parliament Chief Fortune Charumbira, Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Dr. Amina Mohamed, and Kenyan Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, among other leaders.