Gordon Brown has used his first major speech since leaving office to say the future growth of the world economy is reliant upon the development of Africa.
Speaking in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, the former UK prime minister said he wanted to see the continent achieve its full potential.
Mr Brown also made light of losing the British general election in May.
He said he was someone who “spent some time as a politician before becoming a community organiser”.
Mr Brown contrasted himself with President Barack Obama “who spent some time as a community organiser before becoming a politician”.
Speaking to Ugandan political leaders, Mr Brown said he wished to see the creation of an “African century”.
