By Nimi Princewill

There isn’t a better conversation starter than this: “Africa is the wealthiest continent, but the poorest and least developed.”
Try it, and you’ll be overwhelmed by the debates that follow.

Africa’s progress compared to the rest of the world, can be likened to a chauffeur who drives his employer to important places in a luxury vehicle but himself waits idly in the car. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) plan had its ups and downs, but while significant strides were made in other parts of the world, the plan’s hugest failures were recorded in Africa. Despite the failure of the MDGs, as well as regular episodes of corruption, inflation, extreme poverty/hunger, economic dependency and other Third World plagues you’re abundantly aware of, African leaders still make quite flattering remarks as regards their fictional achievements, which are most visible on the pages of newspapers. Continue reading Africa Could Use Another Peaceful Coup This Year! →