last year in south africa, suweto, i held a conference with young people including a video conferenceda. one young woman says we are looking to the world for equal business partners and commitments and not necessarily aid. we want to do business at home and be the ones to own our own markets. that's a sentiment we hear over and over again. when i was traveling throughout africa last year, what i heard was the desire for africans not only for aid but for trade and development that actually helps nations grow and empowers africans for the long term. as president i made it clear that the united states is determined to be a partner, in africa's success, a good partner, an equal partner and a partner for long term. simply -- [applause] >> we don't look to africa simply for its natural resources. we recognize africa for its greatest resource which is its potential. [applause] >> we don't simply want to extract minerals from the ground for our growth. we want to build genuine partnerships that create jobs and opportunity for all our peoples. and that unleash the next era of african growth. t