At the 2025 Abu Dhabi Sustainable Week, African leaders stressed the need for collaboration and innovation to combat climate change and drive sustainable development.
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame urged leaders to move beyond political promises and embrace technology to close the gap between intent and action. “Sustainable development is a collective effort. We must learn from past mistakes,” he said, asking nations to embrace technology in tackling climate challenges for sustainable development “where politics has failed.”
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, for his part, said that investment in Africa will guarantee access to the growing market.
While highlighting his country’s efforts to boost the economy, and tackle environmental problems, Museveni said his country will collaborate with nations on the recommendations of the Abu Dhabi summit.
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said no nation can walk the road to sustainability alone. He said the fight against climate change requires collaboration among nations.
“The fight against climate change is not merely an environmental necessity but a global economic opportunity to reshape the trajectory of our continent and the global energy landscape,” he declared.
