Dar es Salaam, April 8 -- KAMPALA: FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete has issued a clarion call for urgent, accelerated action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the African continent by the 2030 deadline.

In a compelling address at the 8th African Leadership Forum (ALAF) in Kampala yesterday, Dr Kikwete called for bold reforms, effective resource mobilisation, strong political will and enhanced accountability to turn “ambitions into actions and vision into impact.”

“The countdown to 2030 is on. The urgency of action cannot be overstated,” said Dr Kikwete who serves as the Patron of the African Leadership Forum.

“Only through this collective resolve we can turn ambition to action and v...