How Africa Can Develop Itself and Challenge the Economic Giants of the World

October 19, 2011 by  
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The key lies in large populations. Without doubt, small populations and tiny, unviable states are greatest challenge to economic and technological progress that Africa faces is today. Progress and development are the outcomes of a successful solution to problems. And bands of small tribes wandering all over the place in the vast plains of Africa create few challenges and few needs that can stimulate innovation and progress.

International Investor Confidence in Kenya Increases

June 25, 2011 by  
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Kenya comes third in a survey conducted by the Africa Business Panel to find out the countries preferred as investment destinations by International investors. The first position went to South Africa while the second went to Nigeria.

How Africa Can Benefit from its 23 Million African Migrants around the World

March 12, 2011 by  
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“HERE’S a statistic you may not be aware of: about 50 percent of the world’s uncultivated, arable land is in Africa. This abundance of potential farmland offers Africa the opportunity to feed itself and to help feed the rest of the globe. But consider another statistic: because of poor roads and a lack of storage, African farmers can lose up to 50 percent of their crop just trying to get it to market.

Overcoming the Greatest Challenges to Development in Africa

November 21, 2010 by  
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As you will have noticed, I am a strong believer in the theory that large populations equal progress. So if you wake me up and ask me what the greatest challenges to economic and technological progress that Africa faces are, I will, without hesitation, say the challenges are its small populations and tiny, inviable states. And I will give you the example of Asian countries which have large populations and are doing very well.