African Union agrees on speedy development

The 18th African Union summit ended Tuesday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa with AU adopting a series of agreements concerning Africa's economic, political and security issues.

Africa will speed up its infrastructure development and put related policies and laws in place to boost the integration process.

The AU declaration says the summit perceives the vital role of infrastructure and related services in the political and economic development of the continent.

The member states of the AU are urged to increase public financing of infrastructure, implement major power projects such as hydroelectricity, oil refinery and gas pipelines, speed the construction of missing links and modern railways, and increase the capacity of ports as well.

African countries should also develop new and renewable energy resources to provide clean, reliable and affordable energy and even nuclear energy.

The summit also recommends developing regional and continental broadband networks and submarine cables to promote Africa's digital economy.