""It is clear that we cannot fight poverty without creating wealth. We must diversify our economies. It is critical for job creation and poverty alleviation," Unido director general Dr Kandeh Yumkella said at the first session of a gathering of African Union trade and industry ministers. "We know that many of our countries are raw-material dependent ... we must look at how to add to the value of raw materials by supplying our own market with finished products," said African Union commissioner Elisabeth Tankeu." (Quoted from article)