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Working with China best bet to boost intra-African trade, industrialisation
Kenya's President William Ruto shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on September 3, 2024.
During the Mjadala Afrika debate, candidates for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship—Raila Odinga of Kenya, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, and Richard James Randriamandrato of Madagascar—unanimously agreed that Africa must prioritise its domestic market to boost intra-African trade and industrialisation. This requires bold strategic decisions free from the interference of geopolitics that often hinder the continent’s progress.
Africa, home to 1.5 billion people, abundant natural resources, and the world’s largest youth population, has immense economic potential.
