Only Africa Can Save Africa? Jobs, Investment & Leadership


What would it take for Africa to create more jobs, strengthen institutions and move from ambitious development plans to measurable action? Jay Adewole, Gedeon Baleke and Mamadou Saliou Diallo discuss entrepreneurship, investment, the diaspora and the ideas behind the African Development Summit 2026.
In this episode: • Why job creation and industrialization matter • Connecting diaspora capital, expertise and African enterprises • How summit conversations could lead to concrete implementation
Pan African Half Hour special discussion recorded ahead of the September 18, 2026 African Development Summit. This is a historical discussion of the summit agenda, not an invitation to register for a future event.


