Africa is not Poor; It is a State of mind
Poverty is a state of mind. It begins in the mind. Come to think of it, all thinking starts in the mind. You are what you think. You can only be brought down by thoughts you allow to consume you. We can only be the best if we exploit the potential in us.
Africa is a rich continent in terms of resources, culture, heritage. The climate is also favorable for cultivation and residence. The funny thing then is, why is Africa termed as a poor and dark continent? Could it be a state of mind? If we have all the necessary resources, resources enough to place us in the global arena in terms of entrepreneurship, then why are most of our countries termed as developing countries? Is this a state we need to be comfortable with? Or is there something we can do about the whole issue?
The systems of governance, the form of leadership, the systems of education need change for us to be where we need to be. To have these ladders take us to our destination there is a huge change needed in the way they operate. Corruption, embezzlement of funds and democracy are some of the issues pulling us behind and building a perception; a poor continent, about Africa to the outside world.
According to an article by Nic Cheeseman in his regular column for the Daily Nation, he asks how we should define, measure and systematically understand democracy across the diverse continent of Africa and beyond. According to Cheeseman, the state of democracy in Africa is one of the most controversial and difficult questions facing the continent today.
