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And I think that Africa is making progress that the world needs to recognize and assist the continent to continue on that path.

It is important to nurture any new ideas and initiatives which can make a difference for Africa.

You see, Africa makes a fool of our idea of justice. It makes a farce of our idea of equality. It mocks our pieties. It doubts our concern. It questions our commitment. Because there is no way we can look at what's happening in Africa, and if we're honest, conclude that it would ever be allowed to happen anywhere else.

I think that Africa has made quite rapid progress and a lot of the conflicts that we saw on the continent have abated.

Africa is on the rise.

Africa was perceived - it still is to some extent - as a place which is very difficult to do business in. I don't share that view.

I'm extremely optimistic about rapid transformation and change of things in Africa in general.

In my view, Africa's real problems are cultural.

The way forward for Africa is investment.

In short, we have, among African countries, a duty of solidarity.