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African Solutions for African Problems

Their country. Their people. Their culture.

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And so we see the potential for conflict between two different cultures.(And property title is very
definitely a big issue in Africa and does indeed contribute to obstacles to development in Africa and so needs

major reform.)
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On the one hand, m'zuŋ u from a highly developed economy view property through the
lens of commodification. A means to lever finance.
On the other, the African rural family who, in conjunction with the Animism that so

plays a central part to traditional African religion, feel a completely different connection
with their land.

It’s entirely possible that both views are right. It’s entirely possible that as Africans

increasingly enjoy a much higher quality of life, they will gradually move more towards the
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m'zuŋ u view of land as a commodity.
But what seems to come out of the above is a clear statement that the solution to the
area of conflict, and a solution that in terms of economic may be urgently needed, is a

solution best arrived at by Africans themselves.

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Disconnects : Educational achievement & Psychometrics

The ability of governments in Africa’s least developed nations to enact changes is inhibited
by the ability (or inability) of significant parts of their population to recognise the need for

those changes.

Life expectancy is such that many African countries are robbed of their most experienced
at an early age. The Median Age across much of Sub-Saharan Africa is under 25.

World Life expectancy at birth (in years)
Ranking Overall Female Male

29 United Kingdom 81.2 83.0 79.5
38 United States 78.9 81.4 76.3
57 Algeria 76.7 77.9 75.5
62 Morocco 76.5 77.7 75.2
64 Tunisia 76.5 78.5 74.5
81 Mauritius 74.9 78.4 71.5
97 Seychelles 73.3 77.3 69.8
102 Cabo Verde 72.8 76.0 69.3
World 72.6 74.9 70.4