Political independence did not dismantle every economic structure Africa inherited. Now, from payment systems and African capital to trade, credit ratings, energy and security, new institutions are beginning to change what economic sovereignty can mean—and who determines its terms.
The New Competition for Africa
Global powers are pursuing deeper partnerships across Africa, but the defining question is no longer simply who is arriving. With fifty-four sovereign governments weighing competing offers involving ports, minerals, manufacturing, technology, finance and security, Africa’s opportunity may lie in determining what each partnership leaves behind.


