Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Party leader Raila Odinga has outlined his vision for the continent if given a chance to serve as the next Africa Union Commission chairperson.<\/p>\n
When he delivered a keynote address at the Oxford African Conference in the United Kingdom on Friday, the former Prime Minister promised to leverage his experience to push for African people\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n
\u201cI aim to advance peace and prosperity in the continent if elected AUC Chair. I have advocated for democracy and human rights in my own native Kenya. l have helped bring calm to several African states that were dancing on the Precipice,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
He described Africa as a land of possibilities. He spoke of the need for all in the continent to embrace Afro-optimism, believing in the potential and the promise of the continent, proclaiming that \u201cthe future belongs to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
As part of his agenda, Odinga told the conference, themed \u201cforging Africa\u2019s future; a journey of resilience and renewal\u201d that he aims tForgingtowards improving the continent\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy candidature comes at a pivotal time in the continent\u2019s multi-faceted transitions. I served as African Union Commission Representative for Infrastructure Development. I appreciate Africa\u2019s myriad infrastructural challenges,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
He said Africa ought to treat the minds of its young people as a fundamental resource to make the giant leap and guarantee the sustainable development of the continent and her people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an age where 400 million Africans are on the internet. From Casablanca to Maseru, both urban and rural; connecting, watching, creating, learning, and earning. The great disruptor known as the mobile phone is providing a platform for young Africans to innovate,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
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