As the African Development Bank Group (the Bank) announces its Ten-Year Strategy 2024-2033, Africa and the world face deep challenges. After a decade of strong economic performance, countries across Africa have shown great resilience. But the continent must deal with a set of interlocking crises – some global, others originating within the continent – that threaten to undermine its hard-won gains. Africa has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic only to confront worsening food insecurity and a growing debt crisis. The impacts of climate change are intensifying and accelerating. Conflict and political instability have surged, while the youthful working age population continues to grow at a faster pace than jobs. With limited opportunities in their home countries, millions of Africa’s young people, the continent’s future, are seeking economic opportunities in other regions. These accumulating crises threaten to trap Africa in a cycle of emergency response. The continent urgently needs to shift resources into building sustainable and resilient growth that delivers jobs and equity.