According to him, the continent must leverage its demographic strength, entrepreneurial capacity and abundant natural resources to become an active architect of the emerging global economic landscape. The real question is whether emerging markets will simply adapt to this new order or play an active role in shaping it,” Cardoso said. Cardoso also highlighted Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms, stating that the Central Bank has prioritised transparency, policy consistency and institutional accountability to restore investor confidence and strengthen macroeconomic stability. The CBN governor further emphasised that no country can successfully navigate today’s increasingly complex global economy in isolation, underscoring the importance of international cooperation. “The central question before us is not whether the global economy is changing.