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Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) President Felix Mutati has observed the need for African Governments to deal with challenges stopping the growth of Small African entrepreneurs.
Speaking on the Sidelines of the Africa 2018 Summit themed: ” Business for Africa and the World” in Sharm el sheikh, Egypt, Mutati said the young entrepreneurs are telling Governments in Africa that they have the determination, innovation and the right ideas to grow Africa and that governments should facilitate by dealing with the challenges they face in growing their businesses.
He said young entrepreneurs are fatigued with the African Governments only signing trade agreements and wants them to move a step further towards practical implementation of the said trade agreements.
Mutati who has held several government portfolios including that of Minister of Commerce ad trade and Finance, said Africans should first trade among themselves before looking outside Africa for partnership.
“Young Entrepreneurs are saying to us that they have the determination, the innovation and the idea’s but that they need governments to lower the barriers to access and the cost of capital, “They need governments to create capacity in skills and technology as well as open new markets, young entrepreneurs are fatigued with governments merely signing agreements but not making things happen. All this gives me the inspiration that there is hope for Africa if we invest in the entrepreneurs, For Zambia I think we should join hands with the rest of Africa,” he said.
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) President Felix Chipota Mutati on growth of Young African entrepreneurs
And the MMD leader says there is need for a paradigm shift as regards the work ethics and attitudes as the answers to the challenges faced by the continent can not come from outside but from within.
“The answers to our challenges are right in our hands, in our work ethics, in our actions, in having a paradigm shift in the mindsets. Lets not ask what others will do for us, lets start from inside and do it ourselves. It is possible, as the opportunities are immense.”
Linda Kasonde with Felix Mutati at Avani
Mutati further explained that there is need for regional integration models signed in Kigali to translate into actions.
“The message from the African leaders is very clear, that the starting point for the liberation and growth of African trade is for Africa to trade with each other, for Africa to invest in each other, for Africa to connect with each other as countries using the regional integration model under COMESA, SADC and the East African Community as a starting point.
Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) President Felix Mutati has observed the need for African Governments to deal with challenges stopping the growth of Young African entrepreneurs
“We need to make sure that we translate the signing of the free trade areas for Africa that was done early this year in Kigali, moving from the signing ceremony to practical implementation of the agreement, and that it is possible to do better in Africa. Lets break down the hesitations, the bureaucracies that are slowing down the expansion of trade in Africa. Let us deal with the bureaucracies and irritations of boarder crossing for example. Let us deal with infrastructure that is not connecting us and helping us to trade with each other and let us share idea’s and technology,” he said.
Felix Mutati, Finance Minister with EAZ President Dr. Chrispin Mphuka — at InterContinental Lusaka
Mutati is in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt at the invitation of the Egyptian government for the second time as a speaker at the Africa 2018 Summit, his first invite being at the inaugural conference/summit in 2015.
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