The problem with Africa

Whenever the name Africa is mentioned in International circles it is quite often associated with all manner of ills. contemporary media from around the world more often than not depict the continent as a one hell of a conundrum often engulfed in confusion and reeling from one crisis to the other. The continent, well described as a dark continent is known globally as a place of perpetual hopelessness with an inherent inability to solve its own problems. This perception is what explains the presence of all manner of donors, charity workers and aid givers virtually in all sectors of life all over the continent. From Cairo in the north to Joharnesburg in the south, Nairobi in the east to Lagos in the west, you find desperate faces of a people so poor and unable to afford for themselves even the very basic of human needs that make life livable. Most governments have literally abandoned these segments of their populace to well wishers from across the world and other well to do people within the continet to come to their rescue. all manner of crises find safe haven in Africa, from diseases, to epidemics, wars, refugees, IDPs, militia groups, poverty, hunger, famine, starvation, corruption, ineptitude, impunity, tribalism, nepotism, bad governance, unemployment, debts...the list is simply endless!
Every other day on major news channels such as CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera, people around the world witness real life pathetic situations in whhich Africans live. It is common knowledge, that atleast 50% of all Africans live below poverty line i.e live on less than one US dillar a day.
It is against this sad backdrop that i have decided to dedicate this blog to everyone with progressive ideas which can help move this continent forward. This forum welcomes positive contributions from all over that are workable and which may ensure real change since the begger approach our leaders employ have all but failed miserably since most of the cash end up in the wrong hands and selfish pockets who eat money meant for aid without blinking an eye.
In successive posts, I will continue dissecting this topic, "the problem with Africa"outlining in detail how exactly we got here  and some possible remedies.

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