Africa: The Exigency for Economic Development Part 2

Africa is in a trying but potential time.

With the consequential backlash of the African, post-colonialism power grab by despotic and corrupt leaders coming to a head, millions desire change to liberate themselves from the oppressive political and economic restrictions placed upon their lives.

Every day we see world leaders pledging to end the genocide, to end the poverty, to end the corruption, but what can we really be accomplished by these Western powers and what can the Western powers do that does not entail even greater, negative consequences?

I met the other day with Dr. Marian Tupy of the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the DC-based Cato Institute to discuss these concerns regarding Africa and the exigency for its economic development.

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[rexdeodium]

Great interview, thanks!

[bumisworld]

you can never be a rich country when some people dont even hav access to basic things

[bumisworld]

china is still considered a developing country because although it has a riche economy, the majority of roral people still to not have access to water,sanitation and electricity, which every cournty in western europe has

[idrobinhood]

stop all donations for Zimbabwe by the IMF, UK, and any other than organizations like from Desmond to to.

[TubeTolo]

Thanks for the video - he was talking about the most important issues about asked questions and I know now a lot more than before. And it changed my point of view a little.

But I don't agree that Botswana is such a great country. It has a high GDP per person, but Human Development Index is still low, and income inequality is one of the highest in the world - so still most of the people are very poor.