Paul Kariuki | Where is Africa in a changing world? An active contributor or inert observer?

There a few steps and pragmatic decisions that African states can take to reposition the continent toward sustainable development and economic prosperity, writes Paul Kariuki.

The global geopolitical landscape is shifting rapidly, leaving no nation untouched, and exerting significant pressure on nation-states and their governments, irrespective of their political and economic status, to adapt or perish in oblivion. There is no doubt that the world is in the throes of tremendous change. 

In response to this inevitable wind of change, most governments across the globe are reconsidering their position in the global economy, revisiting their policy stances on a range of thematic issues ranging from trade, education, health, climate financing, industrialisation, and human skills development, among other aspects. Africa, like all other continents, has not been left behind in repositioning itself as a strategic partner in global development.