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Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on African countries to deepen unity and cooperation as a way of unlocking the continent’s full economic potential.

Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, she said Africa’s long-term growth depends on how well its countries work together to build a truly integrated economy.

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Prof Opoku-Agyemang urged governments across the continent to think beyond short-term fixes and instead invest in long- and medium-term policies, strong development finance institutions, and regional projects that match Africa’s collective ambitions.

According to Prof Opoku-Agyemang, greater unity would allow African entrepreneurs and manufacturers to see the continent not as a collection of small, isolated markets, but as one large, connected economic space filled with opportunity.

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She encouraged policymakers and business leaders to place renewed emphasis on initiatives that strengthen cross-border cooperation and regional integration, saying these efforts are critical to driving sustainable growth.

“We must continue to integrate our borders. Africa must unite, This is not about erasing our sovereignty. It is about organising our sovereignty in the service of shared prosperity and a stronger continental market.” she said.

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