Ramaphosa Undertakes His First Major Visit To West Africa To Promote Trade, Investment On The Continent

CYRIL RAMAPHOSA|

IN my inauguration address, which I delivered on Africa Day two years ago, I said South Africa is determined to work with all the countries on our continent towards a future of growth, opportunity and shared prosperity.
 
I said that our fortunes as a country are inextricably tied to those of our neighbouring countries.
 
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, which coincided with our term as African Union Chair, our focus has been on responding to the impact of the pandemic on human health, society and economies.
 
South Africa was, for example, instrumental in the establishment of the Africa Medical Supplies Platform to enable countries to procure personal protective equipment and medical supplies, as well as the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, which has secured millions of vaccines for the continent.
 
As the AU Champion for the COVID-19 Response, we continue