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Africa stands at an inflection point. The continent brims with human potential, abundant natural resources, and youthful dynamism, yet many nations still struggle to translate promise into predictable, inclusive growth.Let’s be honest, the challenge is rarely a lack of good ideas — it is the absence of disciplined, sustained action to bring those ideas to life.
For this reason, africa can draw wisdom from a core truth of modern development: long-term strategic planning, executed with bureaucratic focus and discipline and flexible learning, drives progress faster than short-lived policy gestures.China’s remarkable advancement and ascent since the late 1970s have demonstrated the power of three interwoven virtues: consistency, efficiency, and adaptability — undergirded by a governance system that prizes results and technocratic competence.Below, i set out a forward-looking case for how african states might thoughtfully integrate elements of this approach — not to copy blindly, but to adopt what works for delivering public goods and achieving long-term transformation beyond 2030.The gap is not vision — it’s consistent follow-throughafrican leaders and elites are adept at crafting manifestos, declarations, and national visions.
The missing ingredient is often a reliable, predictable mechanism that keeps those visions alive and on track across political cycles.China’s five-year plan tradition builds admirable institutional continuity: targets are set, resources aligned, and performance and progress monitored over multi-year periods; when implementing a five-year plan.
