New Partnership for Africa's Development

Things Fall into Place
Africa’s Long Return to the Centre of History

By Kirtan Bhana and Anisha Pemjee

25 May 2026
There are moments in history when events that once appeared isolated begin to reveal themselves as part of a larger civilisational pattern. What seemed fragmented suddenly aligns. Political shifts, economic integration, cultural awakenings and geopolitical realignments begin moving in concert. In Africa today, things are falling into place.