‘Africa is poised to rule the world,’ Botswana President Duma Boko says: Video
At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Botswana's President Duma Boko, stated that Africa is "poised to rule the world" during a panel discussion titled "Is the Next Decade African?"
When asked by U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson, who acted as moderator of the panel, about his pitch to young people in the diamond-rich nation with a population of 2.6 million, “to stay in Botswana, not go to South Africa, Europe, the United States.”
Boko highlighted Africa’s youthful population and Botswana’s enabling environment as key drivers of the continent’s potential.
“So the opportunities that there are in Botswana, the training, the education, the acquisition of skills, the support, the environment that nurtures them and feeds and fuels their fervent vitality, is what Botswana offers, and what will power Africa. Africa generally is a very young continent. The median age of 19.3, Botswana's median age is 25. And so, with such a population, Africa is poised to rule the world,” he said.
The 56-year-old Boko was sworn in as president of the Southern African nation on November 1, 2024, after a surprising electoral victory that ended the 58-year reign of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had held power since the country’s independence from Britain in 1966.
The panel also included Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The 2026 edition of the World Governments Summit is taking place from February 3 to 5. The event gathers over 6,000 participants, including more than 35 heads of state and government, 150 government delegations, and over 20 leaders from international and regional organisations.
Discussions focus on global governance, economic growth, societal wellbeing, urban development, and emerging global trends.
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