Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said Africa is no longer a passive recipient of aid but a continent on the threshold of economic independence and intra-Africa trade.
Speaking during the 13th Edition of the Kultaranta Talks in Naantali, Finland-where he represented President William Ruto-Mudavadi called on the West to reframe its engagement with Africa, urging a shift from charity and risk management to strategic solidarity. "The Western world must engage with Africa not through the lens of charity or risk management, but through strategic solidarity, fairness, and a shared commitment to global public goods.
Africa seeks partnership rather than patronage or master-slave relations," said Mudavadi.
He emphasized that Africa's development should be guided by the principle of "African solutions to African problems", as championed by the African Union (AU). "The challenge we are facing is that the resources bound in the conflict-prone regions are leading to a new scramble for Africa," he warned, citing proxy battles for critical minerals and other valuable resources.
