US-China Détente: The Thucydides Trap and Africa

US–China détente may be back, but Xi Jinping warns Washington to avoid the Thucydides Trap also as Taiwan tensions simmer. Markets applauded the Trump Xi Jinping meeting as Xi said the doors for US Business will only open wider and that consensus was reached to keep trade ties stable. But what is the Thucydides trap and what does this mean for Africa?From the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to Kigali’s Africa CEO Forum, the message is clear: Africa is back and attracting investor attention, but scale and integration—not rhetoric—will draw capital. Governance, infrastructure, power, skills, and education will determine the winners. Africa must also close the digital gap or face the serious risk of being sidelined in the technology race.