Five years on from the Global Development Initiative, China-Africa cooperation is moving beyond traditional sectors and into digital transformation. With China's 15th Five Year Plan aligning with Africa's Agenda 2063, what new opportunities are opening up? 

Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, the African Union's permanent representative to China, explains how the growing synergy between the two development blueprints is driving modernization across Africa, and how China and Africa can work together to strengthen the voice of the Global South, shape ethical digital governance, and build a more inclusive future.