Comments on: Mo Ibrahim: one of Africa’s great visionaries https://www.global-briefing.org/2013/04/towards-the-new-frontier-the-hopes-the-prize-and-the-risks/ Telephone: +44 1223 488814 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:54:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 By: ubindir https://www.global-briefing.org/2013/04/towards-the-new-frontier-the-hopes-the-prize-and-the-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Fri, 10 May 2013 10:54:25 +0000 http://www.global-briefing.org/?p=8829#comment-488 I quite agree, BUT and a BIG BUT, Africa Must understand that these investments presents opportunities not only to breed a critical mass of highly knowledgable and skillful people, but it must also ensure that its knowledge system develops to cater for the needs of the continent presently and in the future. Scientific R&D must be enhanced, technical education from the basic level to tertiary institutions must be developed to the highest quality so that Africa can facilitate not only for technology transfer but for its domestication and also creation of new knowledge. Further necessary steps are imperative.

]]> By: Abimbolaabass@gmail.com https://www.global-briefing.org/2013/04/towards-the-new-frontier-the-hopes-the-prize-and-the-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Thu, 09 May 2013 07:33:16 +0000 http://www.global-briefing.org/?p=8829#comment-487 Optimism about Africa is indeed key to sustaining any growth we have achieved so far. In addition, we must reflect on practical solutions that can be institutionalized across the continent, that can be carried on beyond “strong personalities”.

An example is our need for social nets to cover health, food and shelter for the teeming poor. Without these, quite frankly, I see no sustainability in our growth. Let us not shy away from tackling this in a practical, transparent and well embraced manner.

If there is a country in Africa getting this right, please showcase this story.

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