Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma encourages young African women to participate in building Africa

Imogen Vollenhoven                                                                                                              13 August 2013

The African Union Commission Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called upon young people to actively participate in agriculture, and have an interest in integrating Africa through infrastructure and communication network. 

She was speaking at the 10^th World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Africa Regional Conference on Monday. 

The conference was under the theme Young African Women Soaring towards Excellence. 

Dlamini Zuma said that there is also a need for young people in the public sector and in civil society to ensure that the state and government serve the people by playing a developmental role and in that building an inclusive society.