COMMENT | Africa matters to Malaysia not only because the continent itself is undergoing transformation, but because the global system is shifting in a way that elevates Africa’s centrality in future geopolitics, economics, and governance.

The international order is no longer defined solely by trans-Atlantic power or Asia-Pacific competition; instead, multiple regions are asserting agency, shaping policy outcomes and demanding structural reforms.

In this emerging multipolar landscape, Africa stands out, not as a region waiting for development assistance, but as a rising actor capable of influencing global political discourse, financial flows and technological pathways.

Over the past two years, Africa has...