The global economic order is undergoing a profound reset. Supply chains are fragmenting, geopolitical risks are being repriced, and nations are increasingly prioritising resilience, self-sufficiency, and strategic autonomy over the old orthodoxy of hyper-efficiency. In this historic reconfiguration lies a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Africa to redefine its economic destiny.

For decades, Africa has been trapped in an extractive economic model—exporting raw materials at low value and importing finished goods at high cost. This pattern

The global economic order is undergoing a profound reset. Supply chains are fragmenting, geopolitical risks are being repriced, and nations are increasingly prioritising resilience, self-sufficiency, and strategic autonomy over the old orthodoxy of hyper-efficiency. In this historic reconfiguration lies a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Africa to redefine its economic destiny.

For decades, Africa has been trapped in an extractive economic model—exporting raw materials at low value and importing finished goods at high cost. This pattern