Insider belle
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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 develop, countries need to learn from those who have navigated similar circumstances to grow their economies. Lessons from Singapore, Rwanda, China … will be helpful. A strategic initiative that holds the government and institutions accountable will be needed to keep focus on growth and development.
A Vision plan (https://africanvibes.com/10-african-countries-with-vision-plans-that-will-dramatically-transform-them-in-the-next-10-years/) that incorporates input from the youth, diaspora, businesses, government and other key stakeholders is important.
A good vision paired with a good and focused leader makes a good recipe for development.
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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 for doing their due diligence and not simply trusting a business because it is from ‘abroad’ or referred to them by a friend. I’m assuming of course that in some situations, perhaps these scammers are given blind trust.
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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?
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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.
Also, men over the centuries have in many cases handled the responsibility of head of household poorly. It just happens that women have now found their voice and independence and now know they don’t have to put up with it.
Perhaps its not women who have forgotten their place. Could it be that men have forgotten what it means to be a man or have lost good mentors and in the process want the respect and spoils of old traditions without making the effort to adapt as well to a woman who can have a voice and who can no longer be put into a narrow box?
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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.
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I agree although this brings the question of quality. Laws will have to be instituted to prevent people from bringing in crappy products. Then there is the issue of bribery and corruption – even when the laws are good they don’t always apply to all equally.
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I agree. However, aren’t there times when some women use their new found independence to belittle the men in their lives? I think many men struggle with the modern woman and do not know where they fit in any more and sometimes some women do not make it easy.
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I could not agree more. Women have had to settle for the shortest end of the stick in relationships from the very start.
I do think however that a relationship is about mutual respect and there has to be roles for any relationship to thrive. I do not think divorce rates are higher because of women. I think they are higher because a woman’s role has evolved and so both men and women need to redefine what it means in a relationship.
Trying to fit a woman into a box is not going to end well for any relationship.