Statistics estimate
the next fifteen years should see a drastic rise of up to 50% ownership in possession
by third world countries of the global economy. This is what skeptics have described
as a ‘giant leap of faith’ because of the current status of most of these
developing states. The projection suggests that it is the current generation of
young people who will skyrocket the economy of developing countries such as
Africa.
…The Complacent
Generation…
Africa is
currently made up of what I define as the ‘complacent generation’. It is
characterized by people who have fallen victim to the idea that the continent can
survive comfortably on minimum wage. If the target is set so low, will we be
able to give our contributions towards realizing this 15 year dream by embracing
our position as major stakeholders in the direction of the global economy?
The way I see
it, approximately 60% of these miraculous years will have to be invested towards
changing Africans negative perceptions towards our continent. Why? Because we
have more than enough manpower, raw materials, and produce to export in order to take over a large chunk
of the economy in less than five years. All the efforts required in the next
fifteen years can be accomplished in ten or less if we united put our best foot
forward.
Kenya and its
contribution
It all goes back
to the theory of teaching someone to fish as opposed to giving them fish. Kenya
for instance has for years depended on the international community to steer her
economy, guide her blindly into financial debt and give her strategies on how to
raise other nation’s economies whilst trying to do the same with its own. We are
led to question just how genuine the intentions of some countries and conglomerates
are when they give us financial aid as opposed to mentoring us on how to grow
our economy? So who teaches Kenya? Experience and necessity!
With ICC
proceedings and tension building up from a cold war stirring between African nations
and other members of the Roman Statute you realize that Mother Nature is always
ready to take her place. Kenya has now been forced to be part of a tight
pressed economy with constantly rising taxation rate. In a couple of years,
even if Simon says jump, Kenya will be able to sit still with its legs crossed.
The invisible
investors
We are the
invisible inventors. Invisible in the sense there are those that can see what Africa
and Kenya is worth but that we are blind to our own potential. What we need is
to inject our intelligence and efforts towards growing our own economy. The
economy is by far one of the most tremendous forces in global development that
has the potential to revolutionize the world as we know it. With Africa’s spirit
and burgeoning cooperative development we have already started our journey
towards taking over our piece of the global cake.
As Cocacola would put it, Africa, its our
time.
...Cheusi
