Africa’s economic opportunity—From extraction to value creation

    Lere Baale | Insights | Jan 12, 2026    
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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.

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