“Africa must build not on the basis of what it lacks, but on the basis of what it already owns.”
Achille Mbembe tells #F24Spotlight Africa must reconcile its “intimate knowledge” of the world with its own wealth and values ➡️https://go.france24.com/FpEM
Mbembe’s point about building on what Africa already owns is spot on. We have so much natural and cultural wealth that’s often overlooked.
Reconciling intimate knowledge with values sounds nice, but how do we actually implement that when foreign aid and debt still dictate our policies?
Finally someone saying we need to leverage our own resources instead of begging for handouts. The land, the people, the ideas are already here.
Short-term political gain keeps winning out over long-term national interest. (39d653)
A government’s legacy should be measured by how it treats the most vulnerable. (032abc)
Decentralising power would bring decisions closer to the people who are affected by them. (da4065)
Transparency isn’t a favour, it’s a fundamental requirement of democratic governance. (966eaa)
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The opposition has a responsibility to challenge but also to propose alternatives. (c862b0)
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