The late Dr Kwame Nkrumah made this profound statement; “The black man is capable of managing his own affairs”.
53years on after his profound statement, I dare ask; does the statement still hold water? Is the black man really capable of managing his own affairs?
Poverty in the midst of abundance is a paradox that characterizes Africa. Africa is a continent blessed with abundant human and natural resourses yet her citizens suffer from wide spread poverty, low economic output due to corruption, inefficiency, inflation, unemployment erratic power supply, poor infrastructure, unrealistic policies etc.
Africa is one continent that is said to be growing ever poorer. About 95 percent of the world's "one-dollar poor" live in Africa, and in many countries they make up the vast majority of the population.
Africa imports almost about everything; Butter from Ireland, Milk from Holland, Shoes from Italy, Vegetable oil from Malaysia, Rice from Thailand to even ordinary toothpicks from China.
Though there isn’t any African country still under colonization; is there any truly independent African country?
I hear civilization began in Africa yet today, we are the least civilized set of people? History has it that writing began in ancient Egypt yet African has the highest percentage of uneducated people.
How come we pay so much to get education yet when we graduate, we have to practically struggle to land a job… seriously, how long are grads expected to litter the street before they get something to do – 2years?
We claim divorce is not part of our culture here but sincerely, how many of our parent marriage last long? They may live together yeah; but do they stay married? We even have leaders that promote polygamy (Jacob Zuma).
Getting access to a little capital from the bank to start up something is almost impossible. All you hear is “do you have COLLATERAL?”
Meanwhile, the “Lebanese” come here with nothing, get all the loans they need and make themselves rich in our countries. They manage the biggest shopping malls, event centers, night clubs etc.
African Union (AU) advocates for a united Africa yet is it difficult traveling freely within the continent because African is no where near been united.
I know it’s not so rosy at other places (Continents) but believe you me that it isn’t as hard as it is here either.
Should one make mention of traveling out to Europe or America, all you would hear is “DON’T TRAVEL… “It not easy out there” there are plenty of opportunities here. Opportunities where? If there were opportunities here, how come our leaders have almost all their family abroad?
Our education system is in disarray yet it is left unattended to. Our leaders and the elite in the society send their wards abroad to the best schools.
A 2 bedroom apartment sells for $30,000 so the common man cannot afford it… you go to rent an apartment and all you hear is “pay 2years in advance”…
Its get harder everyday; transportation cost are ridiculous and food is expensive (have you tried buying tomatoes lately?). How can someone even afford basic survival? O motherland…
2010 marked history for Africa as the World Cup for the first time was held on African soil. We all said “ke nako” meaning, Was it really Africa's time? Where have we been all this while? Apart from South Africa, how many other African Countries can host such a magnificent World Cup?
There is no such thing as Africa’s time. African is always doing catching ups…
The only area where Africa tops others is in Poverty, HIV/AIDS, Highest Mortality rate, Malaria death rate, Corruption, and what have you.
Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo in his book “What is wrong with being black” asked these questions and more:
*What is responsible for these 2,000 years of “Black backwardness”?
*Why do we seem to fail even where we are in the majority?
*What is responsible for Africa being the richest continent and yet inhabited by the poorest people?
*Is there a conspiracy to keep Blacks at the bottom?
*Why do Black nations constitute the biggest borrower nations?
*If Blacks are not cursed, is their land cursed?
*What is the future of the Black person?
*If there is a future, what is the key to that future?
*When will the Black man’s day of manifestation come?
So with all these issues that plague Africa, I want to ask; has neither Africa nor Africans a hope?
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