The Pan-Afrikan Family is invited to check out the discussion of “Agenda 2063”, s document 
that was written by African Unon Commission (AUC) Chair Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (pictured, left) spelling out her concept of a Confederation of African States that would amount to a United States of Africa by the year 2063.
Her document was written in the form of hypothetical letter, written 50 years from now, ostensibly to Ancestor Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first elected President and considered by many to be the father of Pan-Afrikanism.
Perhaps because of the style in which it was written, some critics have already lambasted her document as pie-in-the-sky dreaming. Others took issue with the fact that it did not call for the immediate creation of a Union Government for the African Continent, stating that 2063 is too long to wait for such a development. But the document was apparently meant to spark the kind of discussion that will take place on Saturday, March 15.
Dr. Chika Onyeani (pictured, right), Publisher of the Africa Sun-Times
and the author of several books, including 2000’s rather controversial Capitalist Nigger and a later spy novel, The Broederbond Conspiracy, has called for this discussion, which he has touted as “the biggest open discussion event by Africans ever, that will not involve participants spending a lot of money to participate.”
Details about the call are included below, from Dr. Onyeani’s announcement and press release. It’s recommended that anyone wishing to participate in Saturday’s conference call read Dr. Dlamni-Zuma’s “Agenda 2063” document to familiarize themselves with the content and to allow for a intelligent and positive discussion. As Dr. Onyeani states below, the document can be accessed through the African Sun Times website at: http://africansuntimes.com/2014/02/dr-nkosazanas-agenda-2063-african-unity/.
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NEW YORK, NY – For the first time ever, a conference call is being called to have a world wide discussion by Africans on the African Union Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s visionary document, “Agenda 2063,” which spells out in detail what she envisions as what the African continent would evolve into by the year 2063. The world-wide conference call will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2014 starting from 5 p.m. on the east coast, and respective times on the central and west coast. This is the biggest open discussion event by Africans ever, that will not involve participants spending a lot of money to participate.
According to the organizer, Dr. Chika Onyeani, Africans from all over the world are being afforded the opportunity to participate in shaping the future of Africa. “The forum is open to anybody interested in the future of Africa, and Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has put forward a visionary document of what she envisions as what Africa will be by the year 2063, like the question of a united Africa, which she envisions at that time Africa will be one country, not a United States of Africa, but a Confederation of African States. With this conference call, no African can say that they were not given the opportunity to participate. Nobody can say that they were not invited – it is an open forum.” I want to emphasize that the forum is for all Africans – Continental Africans, African-Americans, African Caribbeans, African Diaspora South Americans, Diaspora Africans in Europe, or wherever Africans are.
But it is necessary to read the document so that anybody participating will have the right document to discuss intelligently, and can be accessed through the African Sun Times website at:http://africansuntimes.com/2014/02/dr-nkosazanas-agenda-2063-african-unity/. People from around the world can dial into their local telephone numbers and participate. The local access numbers are also on the African Sun Times website.
Onyeani said he is particularly encouraging African women and African Youth to call in as the African Union continues to insist that the future of Africa depends on the women and youth.
This event is not by invitation; anybody interested in Africa should participate, and the end result of such discussion will be widely publicized and made available to African leaders.
Those wishing to participate should call in to – 1-424-203-8405, and the access code is 771294 followed by the pound key(#). Again, the number to call in is 1-424-203-8405 and access code 771294#.
Dr. Chika A. Onyeani
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
African Sun Times: www.africansuntimes.com
Email: conyeani@africansuntimes.com
Tel.: 973-675-9919
Save the Date: World-Wide African Discussion on African Union Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana’s “African Agenda 2063” – MARCH 15, 2014
You are cordially invited to participate in a world-wide African intellectual discussion on African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana’s Africa “Agenda 2063” to take place world-wide on Saturday March 15, 2014, through Free Conference Call. Africans outside the United States are provided with local numbers in their respective countries to participate. But only 1000 people could be accommodated.
On the 24th of January, 2014, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the African Union Commission Chairperson, penned an historical and exciting document about what she envisions as the future of our continent – Africa. In 2063, what would be the fate of Africa, what would be its standing in the world? This is a document that needs to be discussed seriously by Africans throughout the world – Continental Africans and Diaspora Africans. Fortunately, technology has made it possible for us not to spend millions of dollars to have another Global African Diaspora Summit to discuss this very important document as to the shape and future of our continent.
She calls it an “Agenda 2063,” and an agenda must be discussed to arrive at an consensus. After consultations, we decided that this very important document should not be left in the dustbins of history. We cannot just read it and then file it away. It is too important to be ignored. If at a future date, a physical meeting is necessary, it would be decided through this conference call discussions.
Let’s use this opportunity to have a discussion about our continent in an atmosphere devoid of a few people being chosen. Be a part of the discussion. Particularly our women and youth are well encouraged to participate and lead. Below are some of the areas highlighted in Dr. Dlamini-Zuma’s document.
The entire discussion will later be posted and broadcast on “StraightTalk with Dr. Chika Onyeani on WPAT-AM 930” in New York, and accessible throughout the world by logging on to www.wpat930am.com.
Agenda 1: ADOPTION OF DR. NKOSAZANA’S “AGENDA 2063” AS AFRICAN WORLD-WIDE PLAN OF ACTION
Agenda 2: CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN STATES
Dr. Nkosazana (from her document): “In fact, if Africa was one country in 2006, we would have been the 10th largest economy in the world! However, instead of acting as one, with virtually every resource in the world (land, oceans, minerals, energy, forests) and over a billion people, we acted as fifty-five small and fragmented individual countries.
“That was the case in 2013, but reality finally dawned and we had long debates about the form that our unity should take: confederation, a united states, a federation or a union.
“As you can see, my friend, those debates are over and the Confederation of African States is now twelve years old, launched in 2051”
Agenda 3: FORMATION OF AFRICAN UNION CLUBS IN SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
Dr. Nkosazana: “The role played by successive generations of African youth contributed to our success. Already in 2013 during the Golden Jubilee celebrations, it was the youth that loudly questioned the slow progress towards integration.
“They formed African Union Clubs in schools and universities across the continent, and linked with each other on social media. Thus we saw the grand push for integration, for the free movement of people, for harmonization of education and professional qualifications, with the Pan African University and indeed the university sector and intelligentsia playing an instrumental role.”
Agenda 4: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY BY 2034 AND CONTROLLING AFRICA’S RESOURCES
Dr. Nkosazana: “My friend, Africa has indeed transformed herself from an exporter of raw materials with a declining manufacturing sector in 2013, to become a major food exporter, a global manufacturing hub, a knowledge centre, beneficiating our natural resources and agricultural products as drivers to industrialization.
“Pan African companies, from mining to finance, food and beverages, hospitality and tourism, pharmaceuticals, fashion, fisheries and ICT are driving integration, and are amongst the global leaders in their sectors.
“Africa is now the third largest economy in the world. As the Foreign Minister’s retreat in Bahir Dar in January 2014 emphasized, we did this by finding the balance between market forces and strong and accountable developmental states and RECS to drive infrastructure, the provision of social services, industrialization and economic integration.”
Agenda 4: ROLE OF “AGENDA 2063” IN BRINGING ABOUT SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION
Dr. Nkosazana: “My friend, Africa has indeed transformed herself from an exporter of raw materials with a declining manufacturing sector in 2013, to become a major food exporter, a global manufacturing hub, a knowledge centre, beneficiating our natural resources and agricultural products as drivers to industrialization.
“Pan African companies, from mining to finance, food and beverages, hospitality and tourism, pharmaceuticals, fashion, fisheries and ICT are driving integration, and are amongst the global leaders in their sectors.
“Africa is now the third largest economy in the world. As the Foreign Minister’s retreat in Bahir Dar in January 2014 emphasized, we did this by finding the balance between market forces and strong and accountable developmental states and RECS to drive infrastructure, the provision of social services, industrialization and economic integration.”
READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT HERE IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE.
SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 15, 2014: WORLD-WIDE AFRICAN DISCUSSION ON AUC CHAIRPERSON DR. NKOSAZANA’S “AFRICAN AGENDA 2063”
Time: U.S. – EAST COAST (New York area) – 5 pm; CENTRAL – 4 pm; WEST COAST (California) – 2 pm
Outside the U.S. – check corresponding time.
Call in For Participants: Dial – +1424-203-8405; Participant Access Code – 771294#
Space is limited, please confirm participation through email: conyeani@africansuntimes.com
Dr. Chika A. Onyeani
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
African Sun Times: www.africansuntimes.com
Email: conyeani@africansuntimes.com
Tel.: 973-675-9919
Cell: 917-279-4038