President Mnangagwa has taken over as the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community and urged countries to realise maximum value from their God-given resources.
“In Zimbabwe, our development philosophy is that a country
is built, governed and prayed for by its people (Nyika inovakwa, inotongwa,
inonamatigwa nevene vayo/ Ilizwe lakhiwa, libuswe, likhulekelwe ngabanikazi
balo).
“Likewise, our region, SADC, will be modernised and
industrialised by its own citizens, through our individual and collective
efforts. Those who seek to help us are
welcome. However, they must do so on our terms, guided by our priorities and
respecting our sovereignty.
“I, therefore, challenge my fellow citizens of the region
to remain unapologetic and confident in who we are, as a people and in our
God-given abilities. Through unity and
hard honest work, nothing is impossible.”
“This year’s theme, ‘Promoting Innovation to Unlock
Opportunities for Sustainable Economic Growth and Development Towards an
Industrialised SADC’, brings to the fore the role of innovation in sustained
economic transformation and development.
“It is a clarion call for our respective countries to leverage on the region’s human capital to spur technology and innovation that will leapfrog the modernisation and industrialisation of SADC towards a higher quality of life of our citizens.”
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