Africa must grab this century... It’s ours for the taking

Dr Richard Sezibera. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGAH | NMG

This century is Africa’s to own, or to lose. Economic transformation is occurring across the continent, from Mauritius to Ethiopia and Ghana, across East Africa, and for some, like Rwanda, the changes are coming breathtakingly fast.

New natural resources are being discovered. Investments in health and education have led to rising life expectancy, reductions in maternal and child mortality, and an increasingly educated young population.