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African Leaders Break From Colonial Economic Models, Back Homegrown Development Plan
African Leaders Break From Colonial Economic Models, Back Homegrown Development Plan
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The African Union (AU) is stepping up efforts to meet the goals of Agenda 2063, as pressure builds on member states to accelerate trade, governance, and... 12.05.2026, Sputnik Africa
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African Leaders Break From Colonial Economic Models, Back Homegrown Development Plan
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The African Union (AU) is stepping up efforts to meet the goals of Agenda 2063, as pressure builds on member states to accelerate trade, governance, and infrastructure reforms enshrined in the region's long-term development plan.
The African Union's Agenda 2063 is a strategic roadmap for Africa's development adopted in 2013 that sets out a 50-year plan to build a unified, prosperous, and peaceful Africa. Built around seven aspirations, the agenda promotes inclusive growth, good governance, cultural identity, and regional integration under the vision of “The Africa We Want” by 2063, the centenary of the Organization of African Unity. Implemented through successive 10-year plans across all African Union member states, the framework now faces a critical test as African leaders and development partners push to accelerate flagship projects, from the African Continental Free Trade Area to proposed high-speed rail networks, with the goal of making Africa a more influential force in global affairs by 2063.African Currents spoke to Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, a member of the National Executive Committee and head of Policy and Research at the African National Congress (ANC), about how Africa can achieve the vision of Agenda 2063. She expressed that tackling structural barriers through infrastructure investment and industrialization, strengthening regional institutions, empowering women and youth, reclaiming African identity and history, and forging unified positions on global challenges will ensure delivery of the stipulated goals.Catch the full discussion on the African Currents podcast, presented by Sputnik Africa.Listen to this episode on our website or Telegram.► You can also stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, Podcast Addict.► Subscribe to and explore all the episodes of African Currents.
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African Leaders Break From Colonial Economic Models, Back Homegrown Development Plan
The African Union (AU) is stepping up efforts to meet the goals of Agenda 2063, as pressure builds on member states to accelerate trade, governance, and infrastructure reforms enshrined in the region's long-term development plan.
The African Union's Agenda 2063 is a strategic roadmap for Africa's development adopted in 2013 that sets out a 50-year plan to build a unified, prosperous, and peaceful Africa. Built around seven aspirations, the agenda promotes inclusive growth, good governance, cultural identity, and regional integration under the vision of “The Africa We Want” by 2063, the centenary of the Organization of African Unity. Implemented through successive 10-year plans across all African Union member states, the framework now faces a critical test as African leaders and development partners push to accelerate flagship projects, from the African Continental Free Trade Area to proposed high-speed rail networks, with the goal of making Africa a more influential force in global affairs by 2063.
African Currents spoke to Febe Potgieter-Gqubule, a member of the National Executive Committee and head of Policy and Research at the African National Congress (ANC), about how Africa can achieve the vision of Agenda 2063. She expressed that tackling structural barriers through infrastructure investment and industrialization, strengthening regional institutions, empowering women and youth, reclaiming African identity and history, and forging unified positions on global challenges will ensure delivery of the stipulated goals.
"The idea of the Africa that we want is a recognition by ordinary Africans that the continent that we have at the moment has problems. There are immense possibilities, and we ourselves must determine what the Africa that we want is; we can't let other people determine it for us [...]. Agenda 2063 is built on the constitutive act of the African Union. And what the constitutive act sets out is a vision for Africa that's peaceful, that's united, that's democratic, that's people-centered, that is prosperous, and that takes its rightful place in the world [...]. The people-centered approach is a move away from a situation where the interests of multinational companies or foreign governments become more important than the interests of citizens of the continent. So, the Africa that we want must put the interests of the African people first," Potgieter-Gqubule noted.
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