In part, the steps towards real development have faltered due to real problems inherent in the social and economic models Africa has pursued. Unfortunately, inasmuch as their hearts were in the right place, all too often there were insufficient numbers among them to craft and steer through sustainable economic transformation. Continued attempts to channel independence fervour outside of radical socio-economic transformation has served to direct energy towards non-productive propaganda efforts. Conversely, we have been reticent to pursue the things that really matter: land reforms, curricula transformation, rural development and incubation of appropriate technologies. To drive these pillars of real development requires a powerful underlying ideology that is well articulated and communicated to the majority to the point of general acceptance.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 20, 2020 09:45 UTC