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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Irene Mayaka",
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    "content": "countries without too many visa restrictions. People can identify opportunities in different countries within Africa. I have seen a lot of emphasis on the Report on what the PAP wants to do with women. Sadly, I have not seen anything about the youth. We keep forgetting that the youth in Africa are the leaders of tomorrow, if not today. If we are not having succession plans and engagements for the young people in Africa together, then we are not opening up that space enough for them. I will cite an example of what Christopher Khaemba, the founder of Nova Pioneer in Kenya, is doing. We have a similar structure of Nova Pioneer in South Africa and Botswana. The students have exchange programmes across these three countries. Our Kenyan students go to these other countries for exchange programmes and the other way round. These students are able to see that there are things beyond Kenya that they can learn, even though they are still going through the Kenyan education system. If possible, PAP should widen the scope of the things they engage in. They should also become visible. We want to hear the voice of our Pan-African Parliamentarians every time there is a crisis happening in Africa. We want to hear their voice on issues like trade. We want them to advise and drive policy issues that can help Africa. In conclusion, we should be proud of who we are as Africans. The Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee likes to say, ‘Africa is our business.’ Africa should be our business not only in terms of exchange of cultural practices and trade. We must also speak on behalf of Africa and encourage people from other continents to come see and trade with Africa not only considering us as a tourism attraction but also as enlightened people. This can only happen if we realise the potential that we have within our continent that we need to leverage on. I thank you."
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