Every November 20th is Africa Industrialization Day. The day focused on the problems and challenges of African industrialization. An event was also held on Africa Industrialization Day to make all the media notice the problems and difficulties of African industrialization. Africa Industrialization Day is held on a global scale, not a public holiday.
Highlights:
♦ The Theme for 2020 is “Inclusive and sustainable industrialisation in the African Continental Free Trade Area era”. Since 2018, Africa Industrialization Day has been successfully commemorated with weeklong events.
♦ Africa Industrialization Day was officially established by the United Nations General Assembly in the organization of the Second African Industrial Development Decade in 1989 and has been praised every year since then.
♦ Africa Industrialization Day was established by the 25th regular meeting of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Heads of State and Government in 1989.
♦ Africa Industrialization Day presented an interesting stage to increase general participation and discussion of Africa’s industrialization plan, and pointed out the opportunities and difficulties associated with this progress drive. There are many activities on Africa Industrialization Day.
♦ Many of these include nearby and public pioneers and public and general non-legislative associations. Africa Industrialization Day makes every effort to work with the pioneers or representatives of any number of African countries in Africa to encourage dialogue about African industrialization and to investigate the progress of the previous year.
♦ The UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization ) plays a vital role in organizing and coordinating these events on or around Africa Industrialization Day.
♦ In addition, the UNIDO base camp in Vienna, Austria also delivered clear instructions. These announcements came from the pioneers of the African Union, the Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations.
♦ It is trustworthy that these gatherings will raise the world’s awareness of the importance of Africa’s industrialization and remind the global network that more than 30 of the world’s 50 least developed countries are located in Africa.
Background:
In July 1989, the OAU (Organization of African Unity) announced the commemoration of Africa Industrialization Day at the 25th regular meeting of the OAU Heads of State and Government held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On December 22, 1989, the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) declared November 20 as Africa Industrialization Day. This day was first observed around the world in 1990.