Africa

I read once, long before the Portuguese landed on the shores of West Africa, the Chinese had visited East Africa. However there were no records of the Chinese soliciting slave trades, unlike the Europeans. Romans conquered the most of the known world once, as a result granting access for the exchange of cultures and customs. Long after Rome fell, the Europeans who might have been traded themselves would be willing to participate in their own version of slave trade, the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. Moreover, there was also the Trans Saharan Slave Trade seldom talked about, it is no secret Arabs once ruled parts of Europe,Sahara and sub-Sahara; during this period Africans were traded as slaves to the Arabian diaspora.

Arabs and Europeans used Africans to meet the labour demands required for their growing economy. The weird thing is that African leaders obliged both parties, not recognizing the human resource is above all the most important factor to a prosperous economy and also the military defense. Today Africa still suffers the same predicament, with leaders still not grasping the importance of reforming its growing population. Japan was once made up of feudal tribes, but Japanese leaders were prudent to understand the importance of industrialization, today Japan makes cars, watches and can boast of technological advances that rivals that of Europe. This is not the case in Africa, there are leaders who embezzle funds rather than empower their citizens, good leadership is imperative, as greed blinded leader can’t lead effectively.

Black Africa’s problem stems from its tradition, autocratic, plutocratic, aristocratic and theocratic leadership practiced before being colonized. Despite many African nations’ claims of being democratic, the old customs still rule the minds of both subjects and leaders alike, more or less a caste system. The rich in Africa constantly look down on the poor, while the traditional rulers still want their tribes to see them as the ultimate authority. The Yoruba believe with age comes wisdom, while that might be true, wisdom is relative. For instance a doctor’s experience is practically worthless in the areas of carpentry. Likewise, the older generation who monopolize political power lack the knowledge to usher Black Africa into the industrial age. These political mafias are not accountable to anyone and see their subjects as slaves, their core belief forbids they serve their nations, but rather serve their pockets and ego, how on earth can they be ever patriotic? Matthew 20:24-28.

Leaders with no vision, who perceive political seats as personal prizes. For example Nigerians are constantly making strides abroad, while the low IQ old men keep running for leadership positions with no plans to support and boost the economy. Vladimir Putin took over Russia and 20 years later the Russian economy has been improved over 200%. There is nothing patriotic about Black African leaders, they are greed driven. Nothing has changed really, nothing has been learned over almost 500 years, the leaders are still selling the nations’ resources to foreigners at the expense of the citizens. Black African nations do not know where they belong in the 21st century, every developed nation knows the importance of economic independence, the need to hustle for power, and not be at the mercy of the white man. China, Japan, Brazil, India have learned but Black Africa has just refused to learn the relevance of being called a third world country/ developing country by the west.

These leaders travel to the west and see all the advancements but gladly deny their citizens of the privileges, despite being nations rich in resources. It is a shame that a head of state needed to be flown abroad for medical treatment, not within Africa but Europe. The same leader got better, went back to his father land and it never occurred to him to invest in medicine in his home country. It is like this figure heads have conceded to remain underdeveloped. Asians and Europeans make and Black Africa just need to get rich to afford it; no strategic advantage to deploy at all, should trade/currency wars ensue.

There is the case of Nigerian talents  gaining more fame abroad, the white man knows how to nurture Nigerian talents better than the Nigerian government can. The sad truth is these athletes try to claim Nigeria but you wear another country’s flag and also train as one of them. A failed government indeed is a shame to its people.

Of recent the Chinese are invading Africa for their resources, and the leaders are once again stupid to let a foreigner rob their subjects. Food for thought: Should the Asians and Europeans decide to boycott Africa today, Africa will drown, despite being rich in resources it is not self sufficient due to mismanagement. Africa plants the cocoa, the Belgium buys the cocoa and make chocolates out of it to be sold back to Africans for more than they bought the cocoa. The sad part is Africa’s population growth is not being addressed by its leaders, housing and farming industry is substandard as they get, a lot will starve if nothing changes.

There is also the issue of religion, Africans worship their pastors as though not human, in the west a minister is rightly not above the law, in Africa a “Man Of God” is not accountable to anyone but himself. It is therefore easy for them to misbehave, as absolute power corrupts, milking the poor congregation to feed their pockets. A school built from the collective contributions is virtually unaffordable by most of the congregation responsible for the better art of the contribution. They keep praying for Africa whilst being part of the problem.