{
  "id": 16725818,
  "title": "Africa Must Take Charge of Its Development — Elevate Africa Co-Founder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/africa-must-take-charge-of-its-development-elevate-africa-co-founder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/africa-must-take-charge-of-its-development-elevate-africa-co-founder/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Olori Atuwatsé III, the Co-Founder of Elevate Africa, has urged African leaders to prioritize local solutions and take charge of the continent's development. She highlighted Africa's potential, resources and resilience, but stressed the need for stronger leadership, innovation and a shift in how people perceive and present the continent. At a press conference in Accra, ahead of the Elevate Africa Convening 2026, she announced that the event, themed \"Africa: Defining Our Future,\" will take place on October 28-29, 2026. The aim of Elevate Africa is to highlight existing African solutions, foster dialogue among leaders, and nurture talent through its fellowship programme.",
  "summary": "The Co-Founder of Elevate Africa, Olori Atuwatsé III, has called on African leaders to prioritise homegrown solutions and take ownership of the continent’s development. She said Africa had the talent, resources and resilience to address its challenges but needed stronger leadership, innovation and a change in how its people perceived and portrayed the continent. She … The post Africa Must Take…",
  "key_points": [
    "African leaders urged to prioritize local solutions",
    "Elevate Africa Convening 2026 themed \"Africa: Defining Our Future\"",
    "Event to take place October 28-29, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing homegrown innovation and stronger leadership shifts the continent away from external dependencies toward a future defined by local solutions and the nurturing of indigenous talent.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}