Talking about African leaders, I got this from one of my chat groups: *"We need leaders not in love with money but in love with Justice; not in love with publicity but in love with humility. "* Once, when people were asked to say the type of leaders they wanted for Africa, many of those who responded talked of leaders who love their people; who are honest, selfless, dedicated and who will promote justice. Some talked of leaders who are brave enough to fight for their people. Others talked of leaders with a democratic mindset, who will promote democracy in their countries. QUESTION: You who are a leader in one way or another, are you the type of leader you like? Why can't we be the leader we are looking for? If you are a leader in your family, why can't you be the type of leader you are looking for at the helm of your country? If you are a leader in your work place, your church, your community, you should be the type of leader ...
The African continent is said to be a very rich continent with enormous natural resources. We are told we have 30% of the world's known mineral reserves. At the same time, Africa is said to be one of the poorest, if not the poorest continent in the world. Our people live in abject poverty; our towns are ramshackled, poor infrastructure; it is a nightmare to travel in some parts of the continent. People die from poor living. How can we explain this? And what can Africans do about this? Should we remain the poorest continent? Do you have some ideas? Are Africans interested in African affairs? Do Africans care about Africa enough to want to see it develop? Are we Africans concerned that Africa is as it is? Africans seem generally lukewarm about the future of Africa. It looks like many people are more interested in what concerns their country alone. Africa has 1.3 billion people in 54 countries but when a discussion on African affairs is going on like this one, you see ver...
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