“Africa Must Move From Resource Wealth To Prosperity” – Abdul Samad Rabiu Says

Abdul Samad Rabiu, the founder and Chairman of BUA Group, has just highlighted what Africa, as a continent, must do to better harness its natural resources.

The billionaire businessman pointed out that “Africa must move from extraction to transformation, from potential to productivity, and from resource wealth to prosperity” to foster “sustainable development, economic growth, industrialisation and long-term value addition”, which it has long sought.

He made the remarks at the Africa Finance Corporation Mining Indaba Conference.

The forum, with the founder of ASR Africa as a guest speaker, held in Cape Town, South Africa. was primarily convened to discuss how Africa can harness its resources, create local value, and drive sustainable development across the continent.

Here is the video of his speech…

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