‘Build or Beg’: Dlamini-Zuma, Douglas Boateng Urge Urgent Industrial Revolution for Africa
Johannesburg: Two of Africa’s most influential minds have issued a rallying call for a decisive pivot from dependency to self-reliance of the continent through rapid industrialisation. They urged the continent to prioritise industrialisation, rural revitalisation, and generational planning to reclaim its development narrative. According to Ghana News Agency, in a thought-provoking meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, originator of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and Professor Douglas Boateng, an industrialisation strategist, converged on a shared concern – Africa’s continuing economic vulnerability despite its resource abundance. The meeting interrogated Africa’s developmental inertia, challenging leaders across sectors to choose