Agenda 2063 — In Truth and Deed

SPOKEN INTRO — DRUMS BUILDING Africa— Our future calls for willing hands. Seven aspirations. Twenty goals. One promise to our children. From the plans upon the page To the lives we change— In truth and deed! CHORUS — FULL CHOIR Agenda 2063, In truth and deed, in truth and deed! Let every promise plant a seed, Let every harvest meet a need. Many peoples, joined in purpose, From the mainland to the sea— We will build the Africa we want, In truth and deed! VERSE 1 — MALE LEAD Let every worker earn with honour, Let every hungry household eat. Bring clean water, light and shelter, Safe sanitation to each street. Care for elders, guard the struggling, Make our towns where all can thrive. Open doors for all abilities— Equal dignity, every life. VERSE 2 — FEMALE LEAD Give every child a sound foundation, Teach the skills tomorrow needs. Let our science answer questions, Let invention plant the seeds. Healthy mothers, nourished children, Care that every home can reach. Build our factories, grow our businesses, Turn our knowledge into deeds. VERSE 3 — MALE LEAD Equip the farmers, grow the harvest, Store the grain and feed our own. Build through trade and through our tourism, Let prosperity be grown. Guard our fisheries, ports and oceans, Use their wealth with thoughtful care. Save our forests, soils and waters, Keep life flourishing everywhere. Harness sunlight, wind and water, Waste less, use our gifts with care. Face the drought and flood together, Heed the warnings science shares. Let our growth protect tomorrow, Let our children breathe and thrive. Every river, reef and woodland Helps us keep our hope alive. CHORUS — FULL CHOIR Agenda 2063, In truth and deed, in truth and deed! Let every promise plant a seed, Let every harvest meet a need. Many peoples, joined in purpose, From the mainland to the sea— We will build the Africa we want, In truth and deed! VERSE 4 — FEMALE LEAD Build a union strong and lasting, Let our common institutions grow. Federation or confederation— Let the people shape the road. Free our lands from occupation, Let self-determination stand. Trade and travel, work and learning— Neighbours joining hand in hand. Build financial institutions, Keep our common purpose strong. Roads and railways, ports and power, Digital connections carry on. From our islands to the mainland, Let our markets meet and grow. Pan-African hope in action— Let belonging build our home. VERSE 5 — MALE LEAD Let the ballot count with fairness, Let the law protect the weak. Keep our courts beyond corruption, Guard the freedom to believe and speak. Let our leaders serve the people, Let the public see accounts. Build institutions worthy of us, Where each citizen's voice counts. In the village and the city, Let the people help decide. Honest service, able leaders, Human rights our daily guide. Let our promises face scrutiny, Let our actions earn their trust. Every office holds a duty: Serve with courage, govern just. VERSE 6 — FEMALE LEAD Silence guns and stop the violence, Let displaced ones find a home. Stand against abuse and terror, Let no child face war alone. Build the means to warn us early, Mediate before we fight. Keep our peace and standby forces Ready to defend what's right. Let the Peace and Security Council Work with wisdom, act in time. Let the elders bring their counsel, Fund the peace and hold the line. Reconciliation, healing, Justice where the wounds run deep— Build a peace that has foundations, Build a peace our children keep. CHORUS — FULL CHOIR Agenda 2063, In truth and deed, in truth and deed! Let every promise plant a seed, Let every harvest meet a need. Many peoples, joined in purpose, From the mainland to the sea— We will build the Africa we want, In truth and deed! VERSE 7 — MALE LEAD Let our languages keep singing, Let our histories be known. Honour knowledge from our elders, Let creative talents grow. Books and cinema, craft and music, Living heritage held dear. Let integrity and fellowship Shape the way we build from here. To our kin across the oceans, Bring your stories, skills and dreams. Let our African renaissance Rise in all that freedom means. Many cultures, shared belonging, Every people standing tall— Let the beauty of our difference Find a welcome home for all. VERSE 8 — FEMALE LEAD Equal rights and equal chances, Equal pay and rights to land. Women leading, owning, building, With the power to shape the plan. End abuse and exploitation, Let each girl learn safe and free. Let our boys grow up respecting Every person's dignity. Give the young a voice in council, Skills and work and room to lead. Care for children from their first days, Give protection where there's need. Let development be people-driven, Every community taking part. Let the future we are building Hold our children at its heart. VERSE 9 — MALE AND FEMALE LEADS Let our voice help shape decisions Where the world's affairs are weighed. Seek reform and fair representation, Build respectful terms of trade. Stand for peaceful coexistence, Choose our partnerships with care. Bring our knowledge to the table, Claim our rightful presence there. Raise our revenues with fairness, Let our savings help us grow. Build our markets, fund development, Let our public budgets show. Stop the wealth that leaves in secret, Make each contribution count. Take responsibility together— Let our own resources mount. SPOKEN WORD — RHYTHMIC, OVER DRUMS High-speed trains to join our centres— Let the distances grow small! A commodities strategy— Add our value, serve us all! Continental Free Trade Area— Let African markets meet! An African passport, freer movement— Open pathways for our feet! Silencing the Guns— Let the children sleep in peace! Grand Inga, power our ambitions— Let reliable light increase! One African air transport market— Join our cities through the sky! An annual Economic Forum— Turn our talk to better lives! African financial institutions— Build the means to fund our way: Investment Bank and Central Bank, Monetary Fund, stock exchange! A Pan-African E-Network— Bring connection to our doors! An African Outer Space Strategy— Read the skies and watch the storms! A virtual African university— Let learning travel far! Cybersecurity and privacy— Keep us safe where networks are! The Great African Museum— Keep our heritage alive! Encyclopaedia Africana— Tell our stories, set them right! CHOIR Build them wisely! Make them serve! Let the people see the worth! Every project, every promise Measured by the lives they serve! CALL AND RESPONSE — DRUMS AND HANDCLAPS LEAD Who will turn the plan to action? CHOIR We will work, and we will lead! LEAD Who will fund it, track the progress? CHOIR We will match our words with deeds! LEAD From the local to the nation? CHOIR Let each budget show the way! LEAD Through our regions, through our union? CHOIR Check the milestones every day! LEAD When the targets go unanswered? CHOIR Name the gaps and put them right! LEAD When the people ask for progress? CHOIR Bring the evidence to light! FINAL CHORUS — FULL CHOIR, RISING, BRASS Agenda 2063, In truth and deed, in truth and deed! Let every promise plant a seed, Let every harvest meet a need. Prosperous and joined together, Just and peaceful, strong and free— We will build the Africa we want, In truth and deed! Our heritage alive within us, Women, youth and children lead. Africa, a global partner, With the means to meet our needs. From today, through every season, Let our work show what we mean— We will build the Africa we want, In truth and deed! OUTRO — CHOIR AND TALKING DRUMS Seven aspirations— Let them live! Twenty goals— Our work to give! Let our children see the promise In the lives we help them lead. Africa, arise together— In truth and deed! END