I HAVE A DREAM…
I Have a Dream For decades, the narrative surrounding Africa has been one of immense paradox: a continent overflowing with vast mineral wealth, yet plagued by persistent underdevelopment. But if we are to heal and rise, we must confront an uncomfortable truth—Africa’s core problem is not a scarcity of mineral resources; it is a crisis of leadership. Our major challenge as Africans is not what lies beneath our soils, but how we find and cultivate the ideal human resources to manage the abundant endowments we have been given. Too often, the systems of governance and politics we have built have strayed from the path of merit. Politics has frequently developed into a reward system, where faithful individuals are handed key and prominent positions purely out of allegiance, while true competence and capability are cast aside. When choosing those to lead us forward, time should never be the deciding factor. Longevity in a system or how long someone has "paid their dues" does not ...