Will it really discourage people? I doubt people are thinking of the death penalty when committing crimes … except in areas where mob justice happens – and I think mob justice is a dangerous idea.

Let us entertain the point @irene5nfor and @champion are making for a moment. It is true that Africa is not truly free and that Western interests have been at odds with the attempts of some African Leaders to develop their countries. Some have argued that the British also did a number on other countries including the United States of America.…

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Every place has its challenges. The question is whether you are in a place where you can thrive and are open to confront or accept the challenges that are present.

Africa is developing with many exciting opportunities. People also find the community based aspects of many African cultures very appealing. But it IS developing so some conveniences…

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I love that he calls out xenophobia. However, a United Africa will take a lot of work. It goes against the interest of the developed countries – win/win has not really been their way. Then there are Africans who thrive in chaos, dysfunction and corruption. I think it will take a really charismatic leader to really move Africa into pan…

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I had not thought of this angle but good point.

However, shouldn’t Africans be vetting these opportunities better? Scamming is a global issue. Happens everywhere and the scammers are getting wiser and more sophisticated. It is not always easy to keep up with their latest schemes. With that said though, the investor is primarily responsible… Read more

I could not agree more. Question however becomes – how can investing in Africa be facilitated? How can the average African participate? How can more investments be encouraged?

You make good points here. I do wonder though, have African men not abused the assumed responsibility of ‘head of household’?

Times have changed and old roles have to adjust. How does a woman take on the shared responsibility of generating income for the family and still maintain all her own responsibilities? It’s not sustainable.

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This is an important and complex question. Developing a country starts with a massive mindset shift. The idea that wisdom lies in the old is archaic. The youth are the future and need to be a key part of any development initiative.

African countries may not all be the same. Their challenges are unique and different however, in order to… Read more

This is a very important point. Developing the skillset to be able to do the jobs that a country needs is key. It would be great if every time a county gave a big project to any company, they insisted on training for the youth in that country so they could take on those projects in the future. Human resource development is key.