It was never about separation in the first place; it’s about celebration of the nuances that make each country unique, abolishing this idea of broad strokes when it comes to Africa. We have never been a monolith, and historically, there’s been a disconnect in the way we collaborate as a continent (think 54 unique cultures, ideas, governments, and ecosystems, and add high barriers to trade, high costs of intra-Africa travel, and no incentives for cross-border business). This is changing thanks to globalization, digital acceleration, and a shifting mindset of Pan-Africanism. There is strength in our collective voice as a continent, but equal representation of countries in the East, West, South and North is also important as we are all extremely different.