A woman sorts avocados at her farm in Nakuru County, Kenya, June 16, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
NAIROBI - Africa must strengthen strategic cooperation, especially with countries like China, to unlock investment in infrastructure, digital technology and access to new markets, analysts have noted.
Onyango K'Onyango, a Kenyan expert on China-Africa relations, stressed that the continent urgently requires large-scale investment across transport networks, power systems, digital technology, manufacturing, and human capital.
"These needs cannot be met through domestic resources alone. Africa, therefore, needs international partnerships that provide capital, technology, markets and expertise while supporting its own development priorities," he observed.
K'Onyango argued that China's pragmatic approach drives meaningful economic cooperation in Africa, noting that the Asian nation's funded infrastructure projects have boosted regional connectivity and expanded trade opportunities across the continent.
