Congratulations, your Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, on your election as the 6th African Union Commission Chairperson.

As you step into this role, we trust you will steer Africa closer to the dream of Agenda 2063, a continent united by progress, peace, and prosperity.

Your leadership, your Excellency, comes at a crucial time when Africa’s youth population is rapidly growing,

Yet, this bulging population needs preparation, opportunities, and a future they can believe in.

The cries for jobs, better livelihoods, and a safe future for women and girls grow louder.

The youth, brimming with potential, look to you for hope and action.

We believe in your vision to drive integration and socio-economic growth from a Pan-African lens.

Today, your Excellency, Africa’s trade potential remains hindered by barriers, visa/passport restrictions, wars and coups, aid withdrawals ...

A united, borderless Africa, where goods, services, and people move freely, is key to unlocking prosperity.

We look forward to an Africa where the drums of war fall silent, replaced by the hum of thriving economies, bustling industries, and empowered communities.

A prosperous Africa is within reach, one where trade flows beyond borders, humanity is repected, and opportunities are shared by all.

Congratulations, your Excellency.