Africa Industrialization day is observed on 20th November:
Africa Industrialization Day is observed on 20th November every year. On this day, all governments and other organizations in many African countries examine ways to stimulate the industrialization process of Africa. The day spotlights the problems and challenges of industrialization in Africa.
Theme:
The them for the 2019 Africa Industrialization Day is Positioning African Industry to supply the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Market. The theme was set to raise awareness in the international community on the challenges and opportunities for Africa`s industrialization within the framework of the newly created African Continental Free Trade Area.
History:
In July 1989, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) announced declared the observance of the Africa Industrialization Day at the 25th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of OAU, which was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On 22 December 1989, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 20 November to be Africa Industrialization Day. The day was first observed in 1990 across the world.