Deputy President Dr. William Ruto has explained how Africa can achieve economic development. Speaking on Tuesday at the East African Leadership Award Dinner held at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Ruto said that the African continent has its own solution to sluggish economic growth.
"Africa has the obligation of shaping and telling its own story so as to shed the negative tale of poverty, diseases, and ignorance. Such a shift in thought will make Africa recognized as a rising trade and investment giant in the globe," he tweeted.
According to the Deputy President, investing in young people is a means that will work for Africa. Ruto said young Africans have solutions to all African problems.
"To elevate Africa to this greatness, and make it claim the 21st Century, we are building on young leadership in the continent that acknowledges young people as providers of solutions to the challenges of Africa," he added.
However, Kenya and Africa at large will have to encourage young people to invest in agriculture. A 2019 World Bank report on Kenyan economic outlook states that agricultural investment is key in stabilizing the Kenyan economy.
“Policy measures would be required to transform the agriculture sector through increasing productivity and enhancing resilience to agricultural risks to boost smallholder farmers’ income by improving access to competitive markets,” said Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Kenya Country Director.