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\u201cLet us all remember that the destiny of all black people, no matter where they are in the world, is bound up with Africa. We should never forget that famous admonition of the celebrated Jamaican reggae star, Peter Tosh, when he said: \u2018Don\u2019t care where you come from. As long as you\u2019re a black man, you\u2019re an African\u2019\u201d, President Akufo-Addo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He continued, \u201cWe must help make Africa the place for investment, progress and prosperity, and not from where our youth flee in the hope of accessing the mirage of a better life in Europe, Asia or the Americas. That is what \u201cBeyond the Return\u201d seeks to do, so we can derive maximum dividends from our relations with the diaspora in mutually beneficial co-operation, and as partners for shared growth and development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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