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African Agency in a Multipolar World Hinges on Innovation, Preparedness, and Strategic Resources

Professor Eka Ikpe underscores the necessity of material, institutional, and ideational capacities for Africa’s autonomous development amid shifting global power dynamics

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At the African Public Square global debate, experts highlighted the enduring challenge of enabling African agency within a multipolar world. Drawing on Pan-African intellectual traditions, Professor Eka Ikpe emphasizes that Africa’s strategic autonomy depends on cultivating material capabilities, strengthening institu…
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