Kindiki calls for long-term vision to drive Africa's economic transformation
Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for African nations to implement long-term development strategies to achieve economic transformation. He emphasized the need to insulate infrastructure projects from political transitions to ensure continuity and attract private investment.
Why it matters
The call for policy continuity is a central theme in African economic development, addressing the common challenge of stalled infrastructure projects due to political cycles.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged African nations to adopt long-term development strategies that will transform the continent into a globally competitive economy, saying Africa already possesses the resources, talent and potential needed to achieve First World status. Speaking during the Infra for Africa Forum and the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he represented President William Ruto, Kindiki said the continent's greatest challenge is not a lack of resources but the absence of sustained policy implementation and confidence in its own capabilities. "Africa needs to build confidence in itself. As Africans, we must learn to have confidence in our continent and in our capability to do what others have been able to do," Kindiki said.
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