{"id":8312,"date":"2026-05-13T23:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/?p=8312"},"modified":"2026-05-13T23:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:43:05","slug":"%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/en\/%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%86\/","title":{"rendered":"Julius Symposium in Sierra Leone: Repositioning Africa as an Economic Power Tops the Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><strong>Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The Julius Maada Bio Symposium, held in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, concluded with a clear emphasis on the importance of empowering youth to lead, and that Africa must be at the heart of this effort. <a href=\"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/en\/%d9%88%d8%b5%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%b1%d8%a6%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d8%b3%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%86-%d9%88%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%ad%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%ac-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%86%d9%8a\/\">Agenda<\/a> Global.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\">Re-establishing Africa&#039;s position as a global power<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8317\" style=\"width: 1045px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8317\" src=\"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture1.jpg\" alt=\"\u0646\u062f\u0648\u0629 \u062c\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0633 \u0645\u0627\u062f\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u0648 \u0641\u064a \u0633\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u0631\u0643\u0632 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0625\u0639\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u062a\u0645\u0648\u0636\u0639 \u0625\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0627 \u0643\u0642\u0648\u0629 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power.\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">These words came as part of his closing speech at the symposium, where his political and intellectual project has recently focused on \u201cempowering youth\u201d and \u201drepositioning Africa\u201d as an economic power.<\/p>\n<p>The symposium was held at the Bentomani Conference Centre in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, and the second edition of the symposium lasted for two days, May 12 and 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The high-level symposium, which also hosted the African Youth Leaders Forum, brought together prominent leaders, policymakers and influential young people from across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>The symposium, entitled \u201cReimagining African Leadership: Courage, Accountability and Innovation in an Age of Global Uncertainty,\u201d focused on shaping a new leadership culture for Africa amid the growing economic, political and social challenges facing the continent.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers said the aim of the event was to inspire a new generation of African leaders committed to transformative governance and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>The guest of honor at the event was the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, who led the discussions on leadership, governance and regional cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Other prominent figures expected to attend the conference include former Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and former Malawi President Joyce Banda.<\/p>\n<p>Oluwari\u2019s participation continues to attract considerable attention in diplomatic and leadership circles following his growing influence on global platforms.<\/p>\n<p>This convergence is also expected to provide a platform for networking, policy exchanges, and strategic partnerships between emerging African leaders and global stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>In another context, Ambassador Rasha Suleiman, Ambassador <strong>Egypt<\/strong>\u00a0Sierra Leone had a fruitful meeting yesterday, Wednesday, with Dr. Musa Tifa Bayo, the head of the Immigration Department.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/zoomafricanews.com\/en\/%d8%a8%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%a5%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%ac-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%b7%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%ad%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%8a%d8%b3%d9%8a\/\">Following the inclusion of national identity cards, moves are underway to facilitate residency for Egyptians in Sierra Leone.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0643\u062a\u0628- \u0632\u064a\u0627\u062f \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0627\u062d: \u0627\u062e\u062a\u064f\u062a\u0645\u062a \u0641\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0646\u062f\u0648\u0629 \u062c\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0633 \u0645\u0627\u062f\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0639\u0642\u062f\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0641\u0631\u064a\u062a\u0627\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0639\u0627\u0635\u0645\u0629 \u0633\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0646\u060c \u0628\u062a\u0623\u0643\u064a\u062f 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