Most countries don't fail because they lack resources or ideas, but because they adopt development models designed for somewhere else. Barr. Olajumoke has worked across Europe and Africa in legal chambers, boardrooms, and state-owned enterprises. She believes electricity isn't just a sector, but a signal of state capability and a platform for development.

In this episode, Emeka Okpukpara discusses why African countries continue to adopt templates that don't fit their realities, what factors make state-owned enterprises succeed or fail beyond political cycles, and why Africa needs to shift from consuming development solutions to creating exportable ones.