Maybe you have heard about the rioting in the streets, bad
government, poor leadership, economic chaos, high unemployment, and ethnic
fighting….of course that is Europe!
Africa has its problems, but unlike Europe that seems to be
slipping and sliding into chaos, Africa is on the Rise. While still the world’s poorest continent
there are serious signs that point to a new era. Recent discoveries of oil and gas in East
Africa add to the continent’s already vast resources. Africa is home to the
fastest growing economies in the world.
Some countries have been experiencing double digit growth. Africa is moving from being the world’s beggar
continent to becoming the world’s new miracle continent.
While the West has poured in billions of dollars to alleviate
suffering, China and India have invested billions of dollar to build
infrastructure. The result of investment
is long term sustainability. The result of charity is long term
dependency. Even those from the West are
moving away from traditional models of aid and charity to models of investment
and capacity building.
