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He said there is no charity in international politics and that Africa has to be self-sufficient even if it has to steal buy or technology.

The Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies, MINILS, Issa Aremu, said the main challenge of Africa in the unfolding global challenges is how to turn it into an advantage as it did turn the post-Second World War into a force of change leading to independence. A retired Director in the Public Service, Aminu Ahmed Yusuf, said Africa cannot afford to look “Neither East nor West” because the former colonial masters would not allow it.

The Distinguished Guest of Honour is Ambassador John Kayode Shinkaiye, Chief of Staff to African Union Chairmen; President Omar Konare and Jean Ping; and President, Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN)

Michael Ofori-Atta: A diplomatic trajectory By Michael Ofori-Atta Listen to article For the past two decades, Michael Ofori-Atta has been at the forefront of African diplomacy with one major focus: helping build on the post-colonial vision to grow Ghana's importance in the African geopolitical space. Ofori-Atta is an industry professional in a field that straddles regional political dynamics and geopolitical understandings. In a rare show of force, he began his career as a flagship political show host on Cote d'Ivoire's national radio and television station, followed by an assistant producti...