25/05/2026
Members of the Diplomatic Community in Addis Ababa today joined the celebration of Africa Freedom Day held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, H.E. Albert Muchanga, was among the distinguished participants at the event.
Speaking during a Panel Discussion, Ambassador Muchanga emphasized the need for African economies to grow at a rate of between 7 to 10 percent in order to create the much-needed employment opportunities for the continent’s growing population. He noted that when citizens begin to see tangible economic benefits, they will appreciate that the African Union is working for them.
The Ambassador further stressed the importance of the free movement of people, goods and services through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a key driver towards achieving meaningful African integration and shared prosperity across the continent as well as a major non tariff barrier in intra-African trade.