Africa: Diversity and Development Agenda 2063: Africans in Australia and the Building of a New Africa

The call for ‘Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance ’ continues to echo in the ivory towers of the African Union. The AU has come out with the Agenda 2063, a continental vision for peace, prosperity and unity over the next 50 years. Given that in recent years, Australia has accepted and welcomed a significant number of African immigrants, refugees and displaced persons who can be important players in the continental development, how can the skills and resources of Africans in Australia be harnessed with the ultimate aim to bring about positive socioeconomic transformation in Africa? How can Africans in Australia play their roles in making the vision of agenda 2063 a reality? What contributions can Africans in Australia make towards the new vision for Africa? The paper focuses on the roles African citizens and professionals in Australia can play in addressing the future needs of Africa as well as ascertain how to advance Australian-African relations. The paper aims to contribute to the debate on the positive outcomes of migration and its implication for African development especially now that the African Union after its 50 years of existence, turns not only to policy makers but also to African citizens and the Diaspora to enrich Africa