Can Africa survive the global aid squeeze? Yes, but it will take financial discipline (opens original article in a new tab)

Africa faces declining aid and rising debt, requiring financial discipline and domestic resource mobilization to achieve sustainable development and reduce dependency on external support.

• Africa's official development assistance fell by 23.1% in 2025, the largest annual contraction on record.
• African countries need to prioritize domestic resource mobilization, fair taxation, and productive debt use to reduce aid dependence.
• Agenda 2063 emphasizes sustainable development and regional integration, but requires fiscal discipline and accountability to implement.