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General Secretary of CNTS, and President of ITUC-Africa, Mody Guiro said, “In Africa it is the multinationals who are smashing social protection and exploiting our resources. We must innovate with concrete proposals on everyday problems – we must anticipate and not react afterwards. We must start right now by strengthening education, developing the unity of our unions and by being a credible alternative.”

Mademba Sock, General Secretary of UNSAS, on behalf of the coalition of Senegal National Centres took up the theme of change, he said, “We have to act not react, build bridges not walls, remove anything that stops us progressing. The role of unions in the digital world requires investment. Investment by government not in defence but in life-long learning, and sustainable development.

“Women are investing their time in unions, they are often ahead of men, they are Amazons, they have ideas, we are proud to be among them.” 

Speaking on behalf of UNI Africa Youth Fortune Jegede addressing the opening, spoke of the multitude of challenges facing Africa’s young people; a vicious circle of unemployment, precarious work and vulnerability.

She said, “Young people are the masters of technology, they understand the opportunities presented by the digital revolution and unions must ensure they are included in the solutions.”