Building alliances: Why African countries must invest in each other

Africa, the world’s second most populated continent, with approximately 1.2 billion people, is the largest recipient of international multilateral aid...

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Facing a significant 42% drop in international aid in the first half of 2025, African countries are urged to shift from dependency to intra-African investment to drive their own development.

Africa received only $28 billion (Sh36.3 trillion) in aid during the first half of 2025, a sharp decline from the previous year.
The article advocates for African nations to build investment alliances and regional collaborations to fund homegrown solutions and innovations.
President of CFA Society East Africa emphasizes that intra-African investment will boost economies of scale, create regional value chains, and allow the continent to finance its own destiny, rather than relying on external funding.

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