Our Strategic Pillars

Seven levers for Africa’s sovereignty and transformation

Seven Pillars

Rooted in Africa’s realities and aspirations, these pillars connect knowledge to action: building agency, foresight, innovation, and continental impact.

Revolution of African Thought

Confidence, dignity, responsibility and creative, decolonial mindsets to act with sovereignty.

Critical Reassessment of Dominant Development Models

Audit exogenous paradigms and forge endogenous frameworks aligned to African realities.

Development of an African Narrative on Global Issues

A clear African lens to rebalance imaginaries and influence global agendas.

Strategic Foresight, Scenario Planning, and Economic Intelligence

Anticipate disruptions with early-warning indicators and decision-grade insights.

Economic Transformation, Innovation & Industrialization

Build resilient value chains, technology ecosystems and competitive economies.

Security, Digital Sovereignty & Influence Diplomacy

Strategic autonomy, data governance and agile diplomacy for continental agency.

Knowledge Economy

Research, science and education powering Africa’s next generation of leaders.

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