By Cedric Nkungula
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says Southern Africa Development Corporation (SADC) Summit is an opportunity for Malawi to assert it’s development aspirations within the region and widen the country’s economic prospects through meaningful regional integration and cooperation.
The Malawi leader left the country on Wednesday 16th August 2023 through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) for Angola where he is expected to attend the SADC 43rd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government tomorrow.
From Angola, Chakwera will proceed to South Africa to attend the 15th BRICS Outreach Plus Summit from 22nd to 24th August 2023 where Malawi is one of the 67 non – member countries invited to attend.
Updating Malawians through his Facebook page soon after departure, Chakwera explained that he is heading to Angola to align with fellow SADC leaders on how best they can use human and financial capital to drive sustainable industrialisation within the bloc.
“The thematic thrust of this year’s summit mirrors our Malawi Vision 2063 especially under Enabler number 5 which positions our workforce especially the youth as a pivotal component for economic transformation when we invest in them appropriately. The discussions will also consolidate peace and security and democracy in the region,” added the president.
“As for the BRICS summit we will champion our cause with emerging and fellow developing markets through multilateral cooperation to rebalance the world’s economic and political tectonics and make the global system conducive for inclusive growth.”
Chakwera said he expects to engage two BRICS key members, China and India on easing the country’s debt repayment schedule.
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