African leaders call for tackling growth hurdles

As Africa pushes to industrialize its economies, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has urged the continent to draw on China's experience, saying discipline, ideological clarity, governance and a strong internal market are key to economic transformation.

Speaking at The Africa We Build summit in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Friday, Museveni said China was still very poor in 1978 when it began opening up its economy, but managed to achieve rapid development because it maintained clear priorities and invested strategically.

China's progress was driven by factors such as discipline and a deliberate focus on economic development, he said.