By Richard Ikiebe

Copyright businessday

The global order is no longer unipolar. The dominance once exercised by the United States and its Western allies has gradually declined, giving way to a multipolar world shaped by the competing influences of China, Russia, India, the Gulf states, and other emerging powers. This realignment is fundamentally reshaping Africa’s political, economic, and security architectures, creating both unprecedented challenges and opportunities. For the first time in decades, Africa is not a passive recipient of global currents but a strategic arena where new