We have made our continent to be a mock by other nations. Majority of how African think and act is just a turn off. So I think. I can not bear some of the African culture and practices, they sounds so impractical. How do people even act that way yet they claim to be learned?
Tribalism, corruption, gender discrimination, nepotism are some of the ill practices that we carryout daily yet we know it is wrong. It is not a matter of competence but a matter of those pathetic words I have listed above. Ironical.
These practices will not bring the changes that we desire to have. Instead our current situation will worsen. Unfortunately, if it continues, this is what we will pass to the next generation.
But why should we do that? Yet we know all that is expected of us. We need to get up and dust-off ourselves and do it all the right way.
It is high time for us African to generate solutions to our own problem. We understand our continent better than foreigners. We should act as independent as we claim to be. We should say no to importation of solution for Africa. All that we lack is good governance. Poor governance leads to insecurity, conflicts, underdevelopment among others. It is high time that we concentrate on home growth research, it is a key contribution to resolve the difficulties that we are currently confronting in our society. Africa is in need of stability. It is only through stability that we will achieve prosperity.
Africa is the second largest continent on earth and it has immense resources, from minerals like gold, diamond and copper; oil, fertile land for agriculture; rivers, lakes and ocean e.t.c But why are we poor? yet we have all that potential. We are in this state because of poor governance.
Did you know that during the period where African were attaining their independence, several African countries like Ghana, Egypt had higher income per capita than China, India and Singapore. And yet the current state of the above nations is that they are competing with the west. In fact India is even perceived as a threat to the US super power status. It is doing that awesome. You can not compare it to the current state of African nations.
NOTE.Not any amount of aid is going to move African forward. But good governance is the only thing that will. The way we manage our economy, our social life, our legal structures and institutions, that is the basis for development.
We cannot rely on people to come and feed our people or treat our sick. This the responsibility of our government. There is no compromise to this. It is high time we need to pay much attention in what they have delivered, not the wonderful speeches they give and the PR that they show on social media. With this in action, we are able to give scorecard.
We need leaders who can make right choices for our nation, know what to prioritize in terms of the needs of the society, and a leader who can take risk just as what we have seen with the current Tanzania president John Magufuli.
We need leaders who are able translate African wealth of resources into improved quality of life for its citizens, in an equitable and sustainable way. Government should ensure that our GDP growth is matched by employment gains. Human Rights cases should be next to nil. And this is what I describe as sound leadership and governance.
We need to come up with a business plan just as what we do in school. This strategy should be built on an inclusive visions which assesses and priorities challenges, makes the best of human, natural and financial resources and closely monitors results in order to ensure efficient and tangible implementation.
African needs leaders that understand that they are running their country for the benefit of every single citizen. We need an enlightened and dedicated sort of leadership.
Before I conclude, African countries need each other. We really need to open up our borders, in order to have free movements goods, people and capital across our borders. We should have free trade areas across Africa. We should have a universal African visa that can allow free movement of people and goods across our continent.
Transparency is always key in any relationship. So is it a key to the success of African leadership and governance. It is only through this that we are able to account for our success and failures. That we are able to correct our problems.
Africa is not poor. Africa is a rich continent inhabited by poor people. Once we fix the people problem, everything will fall into place.
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