THE CAPITALIST NIGER
with himself in pursuit of excellence.
In Africa, we are totally undisciplined. We have leaders who are not ruthless with themselves in pursuit
of excellence but who are quick being ruthless to their citizens. Africa has been a disgrace to most of its
greatest admirers. The promise of independence which was supposed to usher in a period of prosperity
and economic growth has not happened. Rather, Africa has been mired in all kinds of indescribable
disorderliness brought about by people who have the mentality that the world owes them something.
Today, Africa’s debt to the world stands at over $375 billion. This is the money that the Western world
has irresponsibly lent to Africa, with no hope that they would ever have the funds to repay. In fact, in
1998 Africa spent more money servicing the loan than they received in assistance.
If you are given manna without working up a sweat to get it, you are liable to misuse it. This is what has