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Africa’s future partnerships with global powers must prioritise skills development and technical training to ensure the continent can sustain industrial growth.
The ongoing Middle East crisis is rapidly exposing one of Africa's greatest economic and strategic weaknesses: dependence.
From a largely rural and economically isolated country in the late 1970s, China has emerged as a global powerhouse in manufacturing, trade, infrastructure, technology, and innovation.
When merit is compromised, institutions suffer, employees become demoralised because excellence appears unrewarded, and innovation declines as competence is undervalued.
Investing in technical, vocational, entrepreneurial, and digital skills is essential for preparing young people for the future of work shaped by AI and emerging technologies.
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