Ramaphosa says the SADC Summit has placed industrialisation at the centre of the regional agenda [SOUND]

# President Cyril Ramaphosa says discussions at the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government have reflected a shared determination to strengthen regional integration, deepen solidarity and act collectively in confronting challenges. He delivered the closing remarks in Durban yesterday evening. The summit advanced discussions on trade, infrastructure, energy, industrialisation and regional value chains. Ramaphosa says they welcome the adoption of the theme of the summit, which rightly places the acceleration of industrialisation at the centre of the regional agenda: