{
  "id": 3472063,
  "title": "Africa must take charge of its development — Vice-President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/africa-must-take-charge-of-its-development-vice-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/africa-must-take-charge-of-its-development-vice-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice-President of Ghana, has urged Africans to break the cycle of dependency and take charge of their continent's development. She urged them to move from talking about \"an Africa we want\" to building \"an Africa we work for.\" During the African Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, she argued that Africa possesses the necessary human resources, expertise, and natural resources to tackle many of its development challenges. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang called on Africans to believe in themselves and their institutions, rather than blaming their problems solely on a lack of policies, plans, resources, or human capacity. She questioned why Africa's story had been told by others for so long and why the continent could not train its own professionals, such as engineers, scientists, and doctors. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang also challenged claims that Africa lacked the equipment and resources for development, proposing a comparison of the costs of building its own capacity versus relying on external systems. She linked self-reliance to the principles of Pan-Africanism, emphasizing that Africans could unite to solve their problems. The Vice-President called for a review of African education systems to better equip young people with both knowledge and practical skills. She highlighted the potential of Africa's large, youthful population to become a powerful engine of development if educated and given opportunities to contribute to development. Despite acknowledging weaknesses in some African countries and institutions, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urged Africans to strengthen their institutions and make better use of the continent's available skills, knowledge, and resources. She emphasized that Africa's future depends on Africans taking responsibility for shaping it.",
  "summary": "The Vice-President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has challenged Africans to break the culture of dependency and take greater responsibility for the continent’s development. She said the time had come for Africans to move beyond talking about “the Africa we want” and begin building “an Africa we work for.” Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said Africa had the human … The post Africa must take charge of…",
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  "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."
}