Murwira urges Africa to dismantle colonial era rules

HARARE, Oct. 19 (NewsDay Live) — Foreign Affairs and International Trade minister Amon Murwira has urged Africa to dismantle colonial-era rules and embrace sustainable practices rooted in its natural resources, knowledge and capabilities to accelerate green industrialisation and promote value addition.

Speaking at the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Business Forum and Exhibitions that kicked off in Harare Monday and will run until Wednesday, Murwira said Africa needed to move away the export of raw materials and the importation of expensive finished goods.

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