In the year 2025, Africa is focusing on the dual aspirations of the targets set out by the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).1 Currently, Africa has a long way to go to achieve the SDGs by 2030.2 In an effort to accelerate progress toward achieving these two sets of important intergovernmental objectives, the African Union Development Agency created the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) in 2001 with the intention of initiating programs that promote sustainable development and accelerate inclusive economic growth.3 Since its genesis, AUDA-NEPAD has engaged in a systematic deployment of initiatives that affect various parts of African society to accelerate progress. While there are still many outstanding challenges, there are several areas that have been successful.