Africa could lose up to US$50 billion of its Gross Domestic Product per capita every year from the effects of climate change by 2030. 

The Chairperson of the African Union says Africa must create wealth amongst its people as a tool to curb foreign aid and stimulate peace.

Moussa Faki Mahamat says the need to embrace African ideas on issues facing the continent is also critical to attaining transformation across all spheres of life.

The Founder and President of the African Diaspora Development Institute, Dr Arikana Chihombori-Quao, says Africa must rise and reclaim its position in the world.

President Hage Geingob is concerned about the reversal of democratic processes in some African countries, more than 50 years after the continent rid itself of colonialism.